Rosewood, Santos

Rosewood, Santos (Machaerium spp.) Moradillo, and other common names too numerous to mention, also see Pau Ferro Source: Bolivia and Brazil. Color: Heartwood lustrous, chocolate-brown to purple to black; sapwood cream ­colored, sharply, but irregularly defined. Pattern: Grain vari­able to roey; often looks like Brazilian Rosewood. Character­istics: Fine textured, hard, heavy, compact, with small pores barely visable. Uses: Cabinetry, veneer and plywood, spe­ciality items. Availability: Readily available as veneer, limited as lumber. Price Range: Average to expensive. Cherry, American Black (Prunus serotina) Wild Black Cherry Source: Maine to Dakotas and Appalachians; production largely Pennsylvania to West Virginia. Color: Light reddish-brown. Pattern: Straight-grained; satiny; some figured. Small gum pockets are normal markings. Characteristics: Light; strong; rather hard; fine-grained- Uses: Fine furniture; woodwork and engravers blocks. Availability: Readily avail­able as veneer; readily available as lumber. Price Range: Average.