Wood library / Korean woods
Torreya
Torreya
A softly fragrant wood with quiet grain. Older reclaimed pieces develop deeper, more subdued colour.
WOODWAY MAGAZINEPale yellow and fragrant, torreya is prized as a material for high-quality Go boards.
Pale yellow boards.
- Scientific name
- Torreya nucifera
- Origin
- Southern Korea and Jeju
- Colour
- Golden-brown
- Characteristics
- Gentle fragrance · Quiet grain · Deep aged colour
- Suggested uses
- Furniture · Boards · Small objects · Display objects
Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.
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