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recently read post about brazilian rosewood. here is a few, 5 of them are burl
 

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From just these pictures it's hard to tell if you actually have
real brw (Dalbergia Nigra) at all, but it could be.

What you don't have is brw burl and I hope you didn't pay brw burl
money (which would be A LOT) for those.

gr. Dave
 
It does come from Brazil and it is a Rosewood but it's not Dalbergia Nigra.
It's Dalbergia Cearensis; Kingwood.
What you show is highly figured but there is no burl.

KJ
 
KJ Cues said:
It does come from Brazil and it is a Rosewood but it's not Dalbergia Nigra.
It's Dalbergia Cearensis; Kingwood.
What you show is highly figured but there is no burl.

KJ
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Spot on. Not all rosewood is Dalbergia Nigra.
The "hit" difference between BRW and CRW is subtle but it is there for the discriminating cueist to take advantage of.
The pics show the difference between the two (CRW) is another name for Kingwood).
 

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The seller in Brazil lists these as burl. They are taken from stump wood being dug out of the ground, most have very nice figure but, as noted, are not really burl.
 
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i think kingwood is the best bet, though it looks quite a bit differen from a kingwood piece that ive had for 20 years
 
Brazilian kingwood and Mexican kingwood are both superb and underutilized cue woods. I prefer the darker varieties of each.
 
jazznpool said:
Brazilian kingwood and Mexican kingwood are both superb and underutilized cue woods. I prefer the darker varieties of each.
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I can attest to that!! I own a Kikel that Dave and I collaborated on. He shipped me all the Camatillo pieces he had which had been in his shop for over 15 years. I picked out all the straight grained deep violet and black pieces he had for a wrapless cue. The tone of the wood is just amazing to listen to when you thump it. Not sure if that is the right description but you get the idea. Because I could not come up with a veneer combo I was happy with we decided to go all ivory to offset the color of the wood. It has 16 points of ivory with ivory spear tips, 4 hi 4 lo in the forearm and butt sleeve. All the white on the entire cue is ivory. Dave said his sister visited him several times during the build and could not keep her eyes or hands off it. I think it is one of his finest cues. Someday I may post pics. Anyway Camatillo, or Mexican Kingwood as it is referred to is really special and as stated way underutilized or seen in cues. Josh Treadway is a huge fan as well as Dennis Searing. I have read rumors of it changing color with age and have found that not to be the case. I brought that up with Dave in the beginning and he scoffed and said it just needs to be sealed properly. In this case Dave was correct. Not saying some does not change in color but mine has not.
 
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