The title of this thread was about the wood. It was mentioned it was rare and special. I must have missed the informative part about what exactly was the wood. Looks like some strain of satinwood and african blackwood to me.
Nice woods but not particularly exotic. But a nice looking cue overall. I don't really care for the rings, not my cup of tea.
You're right about the satinwood on the handle, but the dark wood on the forearm and butt sleeve is Pau Santo also known as Brazillian blackheart. The wood has more than 20 years of seasoning. I happen to love the Brugge styled deco rings.