This display turning, which includes the stand shown, has been turned from Sapele, sometimes known as African Mahogany. It is a gorgeous turning wood, with beautiful soft golden brown color and subtle figure. It is made especially beautiful by an outstanding iridescence, or more accurately, chatoyance, a beautiful optical reflection found in certain gemstones and woods.
The inlay of Cocobolo Rosewood has been set into a matrix of brass shaving and cyanoacrylic glue. Cocobolo is sometimes known as "queen" of the Rosewoods (Dalbergia family. It has long been prized for its beautiful color, grain, and the high finish it produces.Sadly, the Chinese are now consuming an inordinate amountof Cocobolo, a tropical American hardwood; it may soon become endangered.
