This is a great piece of Kingwood, a truly rare size in a quality turning blank.
Kingwood (Botanical: Dalbergia cearensis)
Kingwood Characteristics
A member of the rosewood group
(Dalbergia genus). Very hard, very dense, and very colorful. Kingwood cuts,
turns and polishes with ease. A Heavy
and Hard wood with fine texture and moderate workability. Very durable and rot resistant. Kingwoods high density can be
Color Range
Dark violet to purple with darker
stripes
Other Names
Rosewood of Kings
Some Typical Uses
Turning, accents, jewelry boxes,
accessories, musical instruments
What's the Tree Like?
A low, slender tree often twisted and
crooked.
Kingwood grows in
Brazil