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Timborana
Timborana, Piptadenia spp. is a beautiful South American hardwood with specific gravity of .80. Grain tends to be interlocked and/or wavy. Regularly spaced large open pores give a coarse but even texture. Timborana has a fairly high blunting effect on cutters due to its silica content. It is also somewhat difficult to surface, owing to its interlocked grain and density, but glues and finishes well. When the wood ages it turns from golden to an orangish-red color similar to Xylay Lace or Figured Ceylon Satinwood. This is a very rare species that often contains magnificent figure! This material was cut from an exceptional log whose figure resembles Xylay lace from South East Asia or highly figured Ceylon Satinwood. There are also tight birdseyes mixed in with the fine quilting and figured grade. This is an amazing find!
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Figured Timborana Pen Blank - 3/4"
INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). It is exceptionally rare to find Figured Timborana on the market and even more so in pen blanks. These beautifully figured pieces are in very limited supply. They contain 80% heartwood or better. Occasional pin holes may present. Residual moisture may be present in some. Timborana machines well with some blunting effect on tools. These are well worth the effort! Skill level: Intermediate.
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