I was doing some searches today, and ran across this:

it is by Dick Boak , the manager of the wood division for the Martin
Guitar Company. It answers most of the important questions about
Rosewood and clears up many misunderstandings.

http://www.forumsamerica.com/site/fe...+SearchTe rm+
(if the URL wraps, you'd need to copy the last part so you get it all)