Chechen Wood

Rated as being very durable and moderately resistant to most insect attacks.

Chechen wood. Heartwood ranges from amber to dark chocolate oftentimes with dark and light brown streaks. Chechen Although not a true Dalbergia rosewood this beautiful quite versatile wood holds many similarities. 877 672-5275 Email an expert.

There is much more wood in our warehouse than on our website. Contact us and tell us what youre looking for. The Chechen tree has black sap that seeps out of the grayish trunk however several trees in the Yucatan can look similar.

This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 40 lb 28-12 x 5-38 x 34 A wide range of vivid contrasting colors and figure are found in this special lumber. Chechen is also known as Black poisonwood or Caribbean rosewood.

Favored for custom pool cues gun knife scales fine furniture and cabinetry inlays and musical instruments turnings and other small specialty objects. The sapwood has a tanned yellow appearance. Generally available as lumber though turning blanks and thin craft lumber is also sold.

The leaves are curly and often black-spotted with the sap. Chechen can be visually stunning -- with green red orange and gold hues and brown black lines adorning its luxurious medium-brown bases and occasional figuring which can range from subtle to quite dramatic. Chechen is a very less-known tonewood in the world of guitars.

Although not a true Dalbergia rosewood this beautiful quite versatile wood holds many similarities. It is found in the Dominican Republic Cuba Jamaica northern Guatemala Belize Bonaire Curacao Aruba rare and from the Yucatan to Veracruz in Mexico. It is not a true Rosewood but can have a similar two-toned grain pattern and high polish that is very much like a true Dalbergia Rosewood.