I've turned a number of bowls from Bloodwood, both unsegmented and
segmented. I've never had any problem with it. Quite the contrary, I
found that it cuts smooth and polishes to a fantastic finish. What
I've worked with was purchased slightly green and air dried very
slowly. Is the stuff you're working with kiln dried. That might make a
difference. Also, I would guess that a lot of wood might be called
Bloodwood. Probably anything that's red and unidentified. Are you sure
what you have is the genus Brosimum?