What is the wood Cyparis better known as ?

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Boo - 21 Feb 2007 13:39 GMT

Hi Chaps,

Question as title : I've bought some Cyparis from Phil's models and I tried to
look it up in dictionary.com and also wikipedia but no joy :-(. Anyone know
what other names this wood is called by and how exactly it's properties compare
with balsa / spruce / basswood etc ?

Many thanks,

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The Natural Philosopher - 21 Feb 2007 16:48 GMT

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I don't think it has another name.
Its a bit like spruce IIRC.

Tough and springy. Not stiff and light like bass.

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Boo - 28 Feb 2007 01:19 GMT

Thanks all for the answers,

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Trefor - 21 Feb 2007 16:55 GMT

Also known as Cypress, Boo

"Cypress \Cy"press\ (s?"pr?s), n.; pl. Cypresses (-?z). [OE.
cipres, cipresse, OF. cipres, F. cypr?s, L. cupressus,
cyparissus (cf. the usual Lat. form cupressus), fr. Gr. ????,
perh. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. g?pher, Gen. vi. 14.] (Bot)
A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus. The species are
mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its
durability.

Note: Among the trees called cypress are the common Oriental
cypress, Cupressus sempervirens, the evergreen
American cypress, C. thyoides (now called
Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea), and the deciduous
American cypress, Taxodium distichum. As having
anciently been used at funerals, and to adorn tombs,
the Oriental species is an emblem of mourning and
sadness."

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Trefor

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What is the wood Cyparis better known as ?