Lacewood boxmaker's piece no 1

Lacewood box maker's piece 1045 x 195 x 10mm re-sawn from kiln dried planking with a sanded finish.

Platanus hybrida from England

560kg/m3

Photo is of actual piece.

Lacewood comes from the London plane tree, a hybrid tree often planted in towns and cities. The wood is hard, with a close grain and is light brown in colour. There are numerous medullary rays of medium size that are very conspicuous and decorative on quarter cut surfaces.