Origin of Wood Type: |
South America |
Botanical Name: |
Piratinera guianensis |
Specific Gravity: |
1.30 |
|
6.75 |
Color Range: |
Red- Brown- Black |
Rarity / Availability: ( ?): |
Rare |
Typical Avg. Width: |
2" to 8" |
Typical Avg. Length: |
2' to 6' feet |
|
N/A |
|
Violin Bows, Wood Turning, Inlaying, Veneer and many other uses! |
|
Select and Better, Flitch, Billets, Turning Blocks |
|
Letterwood, Amourette, Bourra Courra, Leopard Wood, Speckled Wood, Letterhout, Polo Do Oro |
|
Snakewood or letterwood is one of the most exotic woods in the world. Named for the pattern found on the face of the boards Snakewood has one of the most unique figure patterns.
*Used for violin bows
*Very dense
*One of the most expensive lumbers, often sold by the pound or kilo
|
|
|