Ave been gently prodding a 79 year old turner ( he and his wife do the Craft Fair thing with very nice products ) to let me have a crack at some of his wood when he started liquidating things. His wife warned me that he keeps meticulous records, and knows exactly how much he paid for material; don't dare ask for a reduced price. He bought much of his stock years ago, and is only charging what he paid, so that really is fair. Anyway, he started the process, pulled a few pieces including Gonçalo Alves, East Indian Rosewood, etc., but when I saw this chunk, I grabbed it, scratch 'n sniffed it and put it in the sold pile. 1-3/4" thick, 20-1/2" long, 4-1/2" at the narrow end and 6-1/2" at the other. Beautiful orange with nice black stripes. AND, the smell is intoxicating. No plans what to do with it as of yet, but it will be special whatever the project.
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