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It's painted OSB (Oriented Strand Board).

Oh, did you mean the piece of Dalbergia Cochinchinensis (Flamewood) in the front there?

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Jonas wrote:
Looks like Granadillo to me


Jonas your close but I need clarification as there are different species of Granadillo [:Y:]

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there are different species of Granadillo [:Y:]


Gorgeous Granadillo? :D
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looks like "black granadillo", a wood very often used to make castantas for flamenco.
also reminds me a bit of some really dark Jatoba i have seen recently.
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