Without the dyes used by some woodworkers, Cherry naturally ages from a medium pinkish-red to a deep crimson. I send it to you in its light phase. Just keep objects from on top of it for several months and watch it darken before your eyes. North-Central Pennsylvania, from where I get ours, produces the finest Cherry in the entire world. Like Birdseye Maple, it looks much better in person than in a photograph, Cocobolo - our specialty, is a dense Rosewood from Central America.
Colors range from orange to deep purple with almost black grain lines.
Grain pattern varies from parallel lines to flame patterns, eye-like patterns and full curls. Finished pieces mature into a rich red-brown to dark purple. I choose ours from Mexico, which produces the most beautiful colors and grain patterns. Cocobolo is my specialty. Granadillo - is a dense, closed pore wood from Mexico.