This Redheart lumber has vibrant variance of red and black/brown colors with some areas of figure! Some pieces may have occasional knots present. The fine wood grain and great workability yield high quality projects!. Some lumber has figure that consists of spotting, curl and fiddleback. All boards are kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.

This Redheart lumber has vibrant variance of red and black/brown colors with some areas of figure! Some pieces may have occasional knots present. The fine wood grain and great workability yield high quality projects!. Some lumber has figure that consists of spotting, curl and fiddleback. All boards are kiln dried and surfaced on two sides.

This Redheart lumber has vibrant variance of red and black/brown colors with some areas of figure! Some pieces may have occasional knots present. The fine wood grain and great workability yield high quality projects!. Some lumber has figure that consists of spotting, curl and fiddleback. All boards are kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This piece of lumber is suitable for guitars or ukuleles!

Fine, closed grain makes this Central American hardwood machine easily & finish well. The unique brilliant red color with black undertones is unusual and unmatched in other exotic hardwoods. The Mayans refer to this hardwood is Chakte Koke. For best results in finishing, please use a UV inhibitor as the wood turns honey/brown when exposed to sunlight. We have had good results with keeping the red color of this wood when it is finished. Another nice aspect of this hardwood is that it is excellent for turning due to its great workability. It can be used by anyone from the beginner to the experienced wood turner. Cosmocalyx spectabilis.