Name

Name	*Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalem)*
Type	Hardwood.
Other Names	Also known as scented satinwood.
Sources	Grows in Australia.
Appearance	Straight grained with a fine, even texture. Light to pinkish brown heartwood, not well defined from sapwood. Characteristic pleasant scent like caramel or freshly cut hay.
Physical Props	Rates moderate in weight, stiffness, shock resistance, stability in use and bending strength. High crushing strength and low decay resistance. Sleam-bends well.
Working Props	Works easily to a smooth, silky finish with hand or power tools. Turns and carves well. Requires pre-drilling for screws or nails. Glues easily and takes stain and finishes well.
Uses	Mainly used for interior purposes - furniture, cabinetry, joinery, turnery such as brushes, handles, dowels, and bobbins. Other uses include bent work such as sporting goods and boat parts, plywood, paneling, and decorative veneers. Particularly valued for rifle stocks.

Name	*Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa)*
Type	Hardwood.
Other Names	Also known as granadillo, Nicaragua rosewood, nambar, palisandro, and caviuana.
Sources	Grows along Pacific seaboard of Mexico and Central America.
Appearance	Fairly straight to interwoven grain with medium to fine texture and low luster. Variable-hued heartwood, maturing to a deep orange-red with darker stripes and mottling. Narrow, whitish sapwood.
Physical Props	Very hard and heavy with high strength, stiffness, shock resistance, decay resistance, and stability in use (heartwood).
Working Props	Works easily enough with moderate blunting effect. Fine dust created during machining can be an irritant to some people. Can be rubbed to a smooth, waxy finish without application of finishing materials. Difficult to glue due to natural oiliness. Turns very well.
Uses	Considered one of the most important woods in cutlery business for knife handles (can be soaked in soapy water with minimal ill effects). Also used for tool handles, brush backs, bowling balls, chess pieces, carving, jewelry boxes, canes, utensils, buttons, musical and scientific instruments, and decorative veneer and inlay.

Name	*Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)*
Type	Hardwood.
Other Names	Also known as cottonwood, poplar, eastern poplar, and southern cottonwood.
Sources	Grows in United States and Canada.
Appearance	Fairly straight grained with a uniform texture. Grayish white sapwood that gradually merges into brownish heartwood.
Physical Props	Light, soft, weak, and low in stiffness, shock resistance and decay resistance.
Working Props	Fairly easy to work but fuzzy surfaces can be a problem. Nails and screws without splitting but has poor holding properties. Glues and paints easily (not typically stained or varnished).
Uses	Used for boxes, crates, baskets, pallets, cheaper furniture parts, veneer, pulp, and excelsior.

Name	*East African Cypress (Cupressus spp.)*
Type	Softwood.
Other Names	Also known as cypress.
Sources	Consists of several species mainly concentrated around the Mediterranean as well as Australia, California, and Asia Minor.
Appearance	Straight grained and fine, even texture with orange to pinkish brown heartwood and pale-colored sapwood.
Physical Props	Light, low to moderate strength and stiffness, moderate shock resistance, good stability in service, and excellent decay resistance. Not suitable for steam bending.
Working Props	Works reasonably well although knots can be troublesome and care needed to prevent chip-out on end-grain. Screws, nails, glues and finishes well, accepting most any finish satisfactorily. Ideal for exterior construction where wood is in contact with ground.
Uses	Used for joinery, ship/boat building, chest and closet lining, and utility furniture.
Comments	Tends to be quite knotty.