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Why not Bopane ?

Author: Julian ibiza
Date: 2023-05-29 20:55

After Pukalo's recent post asking about the Ubel Bopane bass , my curiosity was sparked regarding this wood and so I tried to find out what I could about it on Internet .
The various sources seem to be in agreement that this wood is as stable and workable as Grenadilla, with its differences lying predominantly in tone .

This said, its tone distinctions were not suggested as being unfavorable, but inclined toward those of Boxwood.

All in all I was left wondering why this wood has not rivaled Grenadilla more in the clarinet manufacturing industry . Could it simply be a matter of conservative values ?....the 'sobriety' of Grenadilla's dark wood over Bapane's reds ?

Bopane is apparently in greater abundance than the African Blackwood trees and also grows in poorer soils which helps in the matter of more sustainable logging.

It's lower price and greater availability to Grenadilla should also result in a better margin for scrupulous quality selection for woodwind manufacturing.

Julian Griffiths
Tel. 34 696 798 853

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