South American Woods
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Snakewood
$63.00 – $273.00
Snakewood
$63.00 – $273.00-
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Nogal (Peruvian or Tropical Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00
Nogal (Peruvian or Tropical Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00Nogal is similar to Black Walnut only much darker in appearance, and it is more uniformly colored. Other than that Nogal is almost identical to Black Walnut, only it’s larger and more black than its American cousin.
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Spanish Cedar
$27.00 – $103.00
Spanish Cedar
$27.00 – $103.00Spanish Cedar is one of those mysterious cases where its name makes absolutely no sense. This stuff is neither Spanish nor is it Cedar. It’s actually called Cedrela and it’s really a Mahogany from South/Central America masquerading as a Cedar from Spain. Spanish Cedar is THE wood for making cigar boxes as well as being the traditional wood used for the neck of a classical style guitar.
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Dalmata
$27.00 – $103.00
Dalmata
$27.00 – $103.00Like Orange Agate, Dalmata is from Peru, and its name appears to be Spanish for Dalmation. It’s oily like Cocobolo and finishes to a glass like polish. The grain structure is very fine to non existent and its coloration is brown with tons black streaking.
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Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)
$27.00 – $103.00
Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)
$27.00 – $103.00Tigerwood is a super fine grained wood with distinctive tiger striped pattern. Tigerwood is extremely dense and polishes to a high shine. It is a small tree that is found from Mexico to Brazil and has a tan coloration with light red and dark markings. It is commonly used for long bows and pool cues, as well as other fine wood turnings.
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Quina (Argentine Sandalwood)
$27.00 – $103.00
Quina (Argentine Sandalwood)
$27.00 – $103.00Quina or Argentine Sandalwood is a pinkish-red wood with incredible amount of natural oils that provide a perfumed scent that lasts. Quina is beautifully figured with fine grain takes on an excellent polish. Quina is extremely durable and is widely used in Argentina for a variety of purposes including counter tops, cutting boards, and flooring.
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Osage Orange
$27.00 – $103.00
Osage Orange
$27.00 – $103.00Osage Orange is the Argentinean cousin of the Bois d’Arc tree. It tends not have the chatoyancy of Bois d’Arc due to the lack of silica in the soil in its native ranges, but it does have a much finer grain and rich light yellow to orange color. Osage Orange grows much larger than its Texas counter part and is there for commercially harvesting.
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Macacauba
$27.00 – $103.00
Macacauba
$27.00 – $103.00Macacauba, also known as Hormingo, and Orange Agate features a beautiful heartwood color can be highly variable, ranging from a bright red to a darker reddish, and comes from a tree that can get up to 80 feet tall! Macacauba features a medium to fine grain and a brilliant natural luster that really comes out with our buffing process it will polish up to a Padauk like finish during the final shaping process giving it an exquisite full grain shimmer.
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Mara
$27.00 – $103.00
Mara
$27.00 – $103.00Mara, also known as Tornillo, is found in Central and South America. It has a warm brown to golden heart wood with dark streaks. Mara’s grain is straight to slightly interlocked.
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Louro Preto
$27.00 – $103.00
Louro Preto
$27.00 – $103.00Louro Preto, also known as Laurel Negro, can be any of about 10 different species growing in South America. These species are a relative of Bocote and share a similar characteristics, though the colorations are quite different. Bocote is yellow/orange with dark striping, Louro Preto has a decidedly green cast with dark striping.
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Ivorywood (Castelo Boxwood)
$27.00 – $103.00
Ivorywood (Castelo Boxwood)
$27.00 – $103.00Often marketed as an alternative to European Boxwood, this species is native to South America and has a fine dense grain similar to that of Pink Ivory, though the two trees are unrelated. Ivorywood is so called because its off white coloration and fine grain give it the appearance of ivory. Ivorywood is also know as Palo Blanco.
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Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut)
$27.00 – $103.00
Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut)
$27.00 – $103.00A rich mocha brown filled with crazy shimmer, Imbuia ranges in color like most walnuts, but specifically from dark rich browns to warm golden hues. Brazilian Walnut exhibits an almost burl like pattern in its grain.
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