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Pernambuco
(caeselpina echinata)

This wood, also called Brazilwood is now very rare and in the near future will be unavailable, most likely for many years.  It can be used for certain musical instruments, as a dye wood, and makes an excellent turning wood capable of taking fine detail.  It finishes to a very fine gloss through sanding alone.  Do not confuse it with Chakte viga, a possibly related wood that has somewhat different properties and color.  Pernambuco sometimes looks like the picture above, but may be darker or lighter or have a few gray pastels intermixed.  Expect grey pastels in almost all pieces, and these look good as an accent to the orange color.      Cannot be shipped outside the USA unless you have a permit.

We have cleaned up every single flawless piece we can produce and have put them here for sale.  After these are gone (most are one-of-a-kinds), we will no longer be able to carry this wood.  We are approaching the first time since the 1600's that this wood has been unavailable!   Keep it as an heirloom!


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Pernambuco pen blank
Price: $6.50 each,
maximum of 2 per order, beyond rare.
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Chakte-viga
caesalpina platyloba

Chakte-viga is a wood that is a close relative of pernambuco.  It grows in Central America and in Northern South America.  The wood has a very fine grain and works very much the same as pernambuco.  It tends to be an orange-gold color upon cutting and then turns a deep reddish orange over time.  Its the best orange wood available and reportedly turns/works well.  Some may have black lines, most have few or none.  Economically priced for such a nice wood and is less than half the price of pernambuco.  It is allowed to be shipped internationally. Often looks lighter when fresh cut but turns orange again soon.

 
 

Chakte-viga Pen Blank 3/4
Price: $1.00
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Chakte-viga 1 x 1 x 12 KILN-DRIED or completely air dried
Price: $3.10
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Chakte-viga 1.5 x 1.5 x 18 completely air dried
Price: $10.00
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