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Toona

Toona

Korean-grown toona with warm reddish tones and clear grain. Oil or traditional lacquer finishes bring out its depth of colour.

WOODWAY MAGAZINEToona's spring shoots are eaten as a vegetable in Korea. Its reddish wood has long been used for furniture and small low tables, with generally straight grain and approachable working properties.

Broad cathedral grain crosses orange-red brown wood. Growth rings stand out clearly in round slices.

Scientific name

Toona sinensis

Origin

Korea

Colour

Warm red-brown

Characteristics

Warm red-brown · Clear grain · Responds well to finishing

Suggested uses

Cutting boards · Plates · Furniture · Lacquerwork

Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.