Pau Santo/Jacarandá
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Description
ORIGIN: Brazil
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Zollernia spp.
THICKNESS: 25/38/50/65/75/100mm
WIDTH: 150++(10% 100 - 140)
LENGTH: 2100++
QUALITY: FAS
Color/Appearance: Heartwood dark brown, sometimes with a grey or green hue. Sapwood is pale yellowish, and is sharply demarcated from the heartwood.
Workability: moderately difficult to work on account if its density and interlocked grain. Natural oils may interfere with gluing and finishing. Turns well.
Common Uses: Guitars (backs and sides), turned objects, and knife handles.