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Kingwood
| Name | Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as violete, violetta, and violet wood. |
| Sources | Grows in Brazil. |
| Appearance | Straight to finely roey grained with a fine, uniform texture, and bright luster. Rich, violet-brown heartwood streaked with golden yellow lines of varying darkness. Cream-colored sapwood. |
| Physical Props | Very heavy, hard, strong and brittle with good decay resistance and stability in use. |
| Working Props | Works well (with sharp tools!) and pre-drilling required for screwing or nailing. Care needed in gluing due to waxy surface. Finishes to an exceptionally smooth, naturally waxy finish and develops a metallic sheen over time. In great demand for restoration and reproduction of antique furniture. |
| Uses | Small size of tree and scarcity of supply generally restricts most uses to inlays, marquetry, turned articles, and sculpture. |
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