35" RARE CARIBBEAN ROSEWOOD / CHECHEN 4 1/8" X 35" X 1" QUARTER SAWN

Description

CARIBBEAN ROSEWOOD CHECHEN
Common Name(s):
Chechen, Chechem, Black Poisonwood, Caribbean Rosewood
Scientific Name:
Metopium brownei
Distribution:
Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala, Belize, and southeastern Mexico
Tree Size:
50-115 ft (15-35 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:
62 lbs/ft
3
(990 kg/m
3
)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):
.78, .99
Janka Hardness:
2,250 lb
f
(10,010 N)
Modulus of Rupture:
No data available
Elastic Modulus:
No data available
Crushing Strength:
No data available
Shrinkage:
Radial: 4.1%, Tangential: 6.7%, Volumetric: 10.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
Color/Appearance:
Heartwood color is highly varied, with red, orange, and brown contrasted with darker stripes of blackish brown. Color tends to shift to a darker reddish brown with age. Well defined sapwood is a pale yellow
Grain/Texture:
Grain is usually straight, but may be wild or interlocked. With a uniform medium to fine texture and good natural luster.
Endgrain:
Diffuse-porous; medium to large pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-4; tyloses and other heartwood deposits abundant; growth rings indistinct; rays not visible without lens; parenchyma vasicentric, and aliform (lozenge).
Rot Resistance:
Rated as being very durable, and moderately resistant to most insect attacks.
Workability:
Fairly easy to work, but tearout may occur when machining pieces with interlocked grain. Glues and finishes well, though because of its density and tendency to split, nails and screws should be pre-bored.
Odor:
No characteristic odor.
Allergies/Toxicity:
Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Chechen has been reported as a
sensitizer
. Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. See the articles
Wood Allergies and Toxicity
and
Wood Dust Safety
for more information.
Pricing/Availability:
Generally available as lumber, though turning blanks and thin craft lumber is also sold. Chechen is touted as a low-cost substitute for more expensive tropical woods, and prices should be moderate for an imported hardwood.
Sustainability:
This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses:
Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, turned objects, and small specialty wood items.
KILN DRIED
SUPER ULTRA RARE CURLY
**PERFECT STRIATIONS**
DEAD-ON QUARTERSAWN
(
EXTREMELY RARE COLOR!
)
SOLD AS IS
SEE PICS
VERY
RARE!! - NEVER SEEN BEFORE!! -
PERFECT QUARTER SAWN STRIATIONS
**SEE PICS!!
END OF SEASON PRICING!!
ROUGH SLAB FOR RESAW
(PERFECT SPECIMEN)
PERFECT GRAINING
MOISTURE CONTENT VARIES
ALWAYS USE A METER FOR BEST RESULTS
GUARANTEED ONE OF A KIND
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PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING
EBAY GENERATED SHIPPING IS
NOT
CORRECT
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PERFECT RESAW PIECE
(STUDY PHOTOS!)
VERY RARE THICKNESS!~
Dimensions Are From Largest Points
VERY UNIQUE SIZE AND SHAPE!!
ROCK SOLID
AS OF JAN 1ST
PLEASE UNDERSTAND DUE TO THE
RIDICULOUS
RATE INCREASE SHIPPING HAS GONE UP
(VERY SORRY)