PIRATINERA GUIANENSIS

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PIRATINERA GUIANENSIS - SNAKEWOOD.

Synonym: Brosimum guianensis.
Family: Moraceae (Mulberry family).
Common name: serpent wood, pirantinier, cacique carey, bois de lettres, snakewood, letterhout, letterwood, sneki udu, leopardwood, schlangenholz, bois serpent, gateado, palo de oro, amourette wood, Bois d' amourette, Muira penima, Tibicusi, speckled wood.

Extremely rare; a small unbuttressed tree (up to 70' high), with diameters from 3" - 20'.
A rare, exotic, tropical hardwood from the Guianas with a snakeskin-like appearance.
This is an extremely hard, dense wood that turns - and polish well.
The wood is very resistant to decay fungi and termites.
For technical specifications visit the 2.fpl.fs.fed.us website.
The snakewood is green to lumber standards and treated with paraffin wax before shipment; the ends are sealed with Anchor Seal to deter checking.
However, some checking and cracking, especially in the center, is not uncommon for Snake wood logs.

Applications: turning, flooring, furniture, jewelry, ornamentals, inlay.
Appearance: plain, striped, highly figured.

Facts:
Bending Strength 14599 - 21599 psi .
Volumetric weight: 1,080 – 1,420 kg/mł .
Radial Shrinkage 6 % .
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %.

Discounts:
0.5 mł ( approx. 600 kg = 1,320 lb ) : 05%.
1.0 mł (approx. 1,200 kg = 2,640 lb): 10%.
> 2 mł (approx. 2,400 kg = 5,280 lb): 15%.

For more information about full container loads (FCL) e mail or call us.
Shipments are from Suriname, South America.


Item	Description	Unit	Price	Quantity

Pen I	blanks	¾" x ¾" x 5" (undersized)	$
Pen II	blanks	¾" x ¾" x 5¼" (standard)	$ 6.00
Pen III	blanks	¾" x ¾" x 6" (oversided)	$
Cue I	blanks	1½" x 1½" x 15"	$
Cue II	blanks	1½" x 1½" x 21"	$
Knife handle I (individual priced)	blanks	1" x 1½" x 5"	$ 12.50
Knife handle II	blanks	1½" x 1½" x 5"	$
Knife handle III (individual priced)	blanks	¾" x 1½" x 5"	$
Pistol grip (pair)	blanks	½" x 3" x 6"	$
Turning I	blanks	1" x 1" x 12"	$
Turning II	blanks	2" x 2" x 12"	$
Turning III	blanks	2" x 2" x 18"	$
Turning IV	blanks	2" x 2" x 24"	$
Turning V	blanks	3" x 8" x 8"	$
Turning VI	blanks	2" x 6" x 6"	$
Turning VII	blanks	3" x 3" x (1 - 12")	$
Turning VIII	blanks	4" x 4" x (1 - 12")	$
Turning IX	blanks	5" x 5" x (1 - 12")	$
Turning IX	blanks	irregular shape	$
Turning X	blanks	irregular shape	$
Log I (full length)	highly figured	3.2 – 4.2” diameter 49” length. ± 31 lbs	$ 418.50
Log II (full length)	highly figured	4 – 6” diameter 49” length. ± 54 lbs	$ 729.00
Log III (full length)	highly figured	6.5 – 7” diameter 52" length ± 92.6 LBS	$ 1,250.10
Log IV (full length)	highly figured	7 – 8” diameter 52” length ± 104 LBS	$ 1,404.00
Log V	highly figured	3¾ – 4¾” diameter 32” length. ± 20.3 lbs	$ 274.05
Log VI	highly figured	4½ – 4¾” diameter 16” length. ± 14 lbs	$ 189.00
Log VII	highly figured	5” diameter; 15 length. ± 15 lbs	$ 202.50
Log VIII	highly figured	5” diameter; 33” length. ± 29.5 lbs	$ 398.25
Log IX	highly figured	5¼ – 6¼” diameter 18” length. ± 24.75 lbs	$ 334.13
Log X	highly figured		$

LOGS: diameter 3" - 16", length: 3.0' - 6.0'

The minimum order for Snakewood is $50.00 (S&H included).

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