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BISHOP WOOD

Bischofia spp.
Bischofia spp. of the family Phyllanthaceae. Includes at least Bischofia javanica and Bischofia trifoliata

my samples: NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K) colors will vary under other lighting conditions

sample plank and end grain sold to me as bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- The vendor of this piece had t as Bischafia abanica but this botanican name is probably a pretty total mis-spelling of Bischofia javanica, since (1) I can't find "abanica" in any reference work and (2) it comes from the IWCS and a misspelling would be in keeping with the slovenliness of most of the samples that I received from them. NOTE: after several years in my sample boxes, this piece was taken out for the end grain update you see down below and I note that it had twisted fairly severely. Since I'm pretty sure it was dry when I got it, I assume this piece was reaction wood.


end grain closeup of the piece directly above


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above


both sides of a sample plank of bishop wood / Bischofia javanica


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above


both sides of a sample plank of bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above


both sides of a sample plank of curly bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- the curl is very weak but you can see it pretty clearly on the 2nd pic


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above --- the closeup pic is too red


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above


both sides of a sample plank of curly bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above


END GRAIN UPDATE from directly above


both sides of a sample plank of curly bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above


both sides of a sample plank of bishop wood / Bischofia javanica --- HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.


end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above

web pics:

plank listed as bishop wood / Bischofia javanica


plank and closeup. These pics were pulled from an ebay auction and sent to me by Dave Cummings, whom I thank. The two pics below are also from the same plank and I cannot comment on the accuracy of any of the colors on any of these pics other than to say that if they're all of the same plank, clearly they cannot all be correct. If I had to bet, I'd bet that they are BOTH just way off base with one having too much red/pink and the other having too much violet.


two more pics of the same plank