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Sonokeling

Sonokeling Acoustic / Archtop Guitar Fingerboard

4431

$4.48

Dimensions: 500x70x9 mm Botanical Name: Dalbergia latifolia. Origin: Indonesia Density: 820 kg/m3 Quality: These pieces are not classified by qualities and are included within a medium standard of quality, in other words, when we select them we reject the cracked pieces, with serious defects, or broken or useless ones. Therefore,...

BOTANIC NAME: Dalbergia latifolia

COMMON NAMES: Sonokeling. East Indian Rosewood.

ORIGIN: Indonesia.

DESCRIPTION: Density 820 kg/m3. Heartwood can vary from a golden brown to a deep purplish brown, with darker brown streaks. The wood darkens with age, usually becoming a deep brown. Has a medium texture and fairly small pores. The grain is usually narrowly interlocked.

RECOMMENDATIONS: It can be difficult to work with tools because of its interlocked grain and density. The wood can sometimes contain chalky deposits that will rapidly dull cutting edges. Glues and finishes well, though colour from the wood’s natural resins can inadvertently bleed onto surrounding surfaces when applying a finish, so care must be taken on the initial seal coats.

DRYING: Low drying speed. Risk of deformations and cracks.

USES: Fingerboards, bridges, headplates and bindings.