Snakewood

Snakewood is a wood native to the Guianas. Its exceptional hardness and lubricated surface thanks to its natural oils together with its vivid colors of orange tones and the dark pattern that gives it its name make it an unbeatable choice to be used as fingerboard.  

BOTANIC NAME: Piratinera Guianensis

COMMOM NAMES: Snakewood, Amourette, leopardwood

ORIGIN:  South America

DESCRIPTION:  Density 1210 Kg/m3. Reddish brown, with contrasting darker brown or black patches. Colour tends to darken and homogenize with age. Grain is straight, with a fine even texture. High natural luster. It has a pattern of darker spots with a very characteristic figure reminiscent of snake scales, hence its name. 

RECOMMENDATIONS: Snakewood is extremely dense, and has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Snakewood also tends to be quite brittle and can splinter easily while being worked. Turns well and finishes to a high polish.

DRYING: Drying speed is slow. Risk of deformation.

USES: Inlay, veneer, violin bows, tool handles, and other small turned or specialty objects.

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