Ran across a wood on Gilmer Wood I haven’t seen before, Black Chacate (Guibourtia conjugata). Reported janka is 2,090 while the specific gravity is .926. Anyone worked with this wood?
This would be cool if that grain were large enough to see from a few feet away. Almost like a precious stone.The end grain is more like bubinga than any of the other Guibourtia spp. I'm familiar with
LEGUMINOSAE DETARIOIDEAE Guibourtia conjugata
H.G. Richter, Wood Biology, University of Hamburgimages.lib.ncsu.edu
Well, you just have to take a pic of it and blow it up.This would be cool if that grain were large enough to see from a few feet away. Almost like a precious stone.
That would be cool.
Pictures?BTW I purchased the Black Chacate. It is indeed hard and heavy. The piece I have is a bit dark with no golden brown but I may get a piece with more brown later.