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PZC Chatometry

A standard system to measure wood chatoyance

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What is Chatoyance?
- Curl
- Ribbon Stripe
- Other Figures
- Flecks
- Growth Rings
- Knots
The PZC method
Woods
- Summary Table
- Africa
  - Abura
  - Afrormosia
  - Agba
  - Agba
  - Afzelia
  - Aniegre
  - Avodire
  - Azobe
  - Bilinga
  - Bilinga
  - Bomanga
  - Boire
  - Bubinga
  - Cola
  - Ebiara
  - Ebony, Gaboon
  - Etimoe
  - Faro
  - Faro
  - Framire
  - Guarea
  - Iroko
  - Lati
  - Khaya
  - Kosipo
  - Kotibe
  - Kotibe
  - Koto
  - Limba
  - Limba, Black
  - Makore
  - Mansonia
  - Moabi
  - Movingui
  - Niangon
  - Niove
  - Obeche
  - Ocotea
  - Ocotea
  - Ovangkol
  - Okoume
  - Padouk
  - Purpleheart
  - Ramin
  - Rosewood, African Blackwood
  - Rosewood, African Blackwood
  - Rosewood, Madagascar
  - Sapele
  - Sipo
  - Tali
  - Tiama
  - Wenge
  - Walnut, African
  - Zebrawood
- Asia
  - Acacia (misc)
  - Ailanthus
  - Albezia
  - Alstonia
  - Artocarpus
  - Ash, Tamo
  - Bintangor
  - Bamboo
  - Camphor
  - Coconut
  - Ebony, Black and White
  - Ebony, Macassar
  - Fig
  - Kapur
  - Keruing
  - Mango
  - Meranti
  - Merbau
  - Mersawa
  - Narra
  - Paulownia
  - Rosewood, Indian
  - Satinwood
  - Sen
  - Sucupira
  - Teak
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South and Central America
  - Angelim
  - Araucaria
  - Aspidosperma
  - Bloodwood
  - Bocote
  - Canarywood
  - Carapa
  - Cedar, Spanish
  - Cerejeira
  - Chechen
  - Cumaru
  - Curupixa
  - Freijo
  - Garapa
  - Goncalo Alves
  - Goupie
  - Granadillo
  - Guanacaste
  - Guatambu
  - Imbuia
  - Ipe
  - Jacareuba
  - Jatoba
  - Jequitiba
  - Katalox
  - Leopardwood
  - Lignum Vitae
  - Louro Faia
  - Louro Preto
  - Mahogany, Cuban
  - Mahogany, Honduras
  - Massaranduba
  - Nothofagus
  - Osage Orange, Argentine
  - Pao Rosa
  - Peroba Rosa
  - Piquiarana
  - Podocarpus
  - Primavera
  - Rosewood, Brazilian
  - Rosewood, Cocobolo
  - Rosewood, Honduras
  - Rosewood, Kingwood
  - Rosewood, Santos
  - Tatajuba
  - Timbauba
  - Tineo
  - Tulipwood
  - Ziricote
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Samples from Paul Veerkamp

Thanks to Paul Veerkamp for providing these samples

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

Osage Orange, Green (Maclura Pomifera)

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