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Bloodwood

  • Appearance: Bloodwood has a deep, rich red to reddish-brown color with a coarse grain and a distinctive appearance.
  • Workability: Bloodwood is challenging to work with due to its hardness and density, requiring sharp tools and careful handling.
  • Use: Used for fine furniture, woodturning, and decorative items, valued for its striking color and durability.
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Working with Bloodwood

Advantages: Offers exceptional durability, stability, and aesthetic appeal, making it ideal for high-end woodworking projects.

Disadvantages: Can be expensive, difficult to source, and challenging to work with due to its hardness and density.

Available Thickness and Widths of Bloodwood Lumber
Choose 4/4 (1") boards 4–6" wide in 24" or 48" lengths, surfaced two sides (S2S) or four sides (S4S). Custom lengths and surfacing are available on request.

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Common Questions and Facts on Bloodwood

Bloodwood: Color, Grain and Woodworking Applications

Shopping from the United States? This Bloodwood collection isn't currently available for shipping to the U.S.

Bloodwood is chosen for its bold, deep red appearance and dense feel. It creates a strong visual accent without needing elaborate joinery or complicated grain patterns.

How Bloodwood Looks

The red color is the defining characteristic, though tone can vary between boards and shift with light, finish and time. For a repeated set of items, sort the material before cutting to improve visual consistency.

What Can You Make With Bloodwood?

Bloodwood is particularly suitable for small, high-impact components: inlays, box accents, pen parts, coasters, turning stock and decorative details. Its density can make a thin strip feel substantial and produce a clean contrast alongside pale hardwoods.

  • Fine accent strips and inlays
  • Decorative boxes and handles
  • Coasters and small gift projects
  • Pens and precision turned parts

Machining and Preparing Bloodwood

Bloodwood is hard and dense, so sharp cutters, careful drilling and secure workholding are important. Avoid aggressive passes around thin features. Leave adequate machining allowance, especially for pieces that will require a very precise final fit.

Finishing Bloodwood

Try a finish on an offcut to see how it changes the red color. Do not promise permanent color retention; all woods respond differently to light and use. Sand methodically so fine scratches do not stand out after the surface is sealed.

Choosing Bloodwood Stock for a Project

Shop the published Canadian 4/4 boards, five-packs, thins and smaller project blanks. Check each listing for finished thickness, pack composition and available sizes rather than assuming that all products in the category have the same preparation.

When comparing boards and packs, check each product's listed thickness, actual dimensions and preparation. Plan the finished cut list before ordering, and leave a sensible allowance for trimming, surfacing and grain matching. Product photographs illustrate the character of the species; natural grain and color vary between individual boards.

U.S. Product Availability

If you need this species for a project, confirm cross-border availability with our team rather than assuming a Canadian listing can be shipped to the United States. Other hardwood species are listed separately in the U.S. market.

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