Chechen/Caribbean Rosewood
Chechen is durable, rot resistant, and extremely hard wood. It is commonly known as black poisonwood or Caribbean rosewood.Chechen has an irregular grain pattern, and coupled with the color variety it makes fantastic finished pieces. Chechen is also hard and dense, which allows the wood to polish to a high sheen without effort. Heartwood color is highly varied, with red, orange, and brown contrasted with darker stripes of blackish brown. Color tends to shift to a darker reddish brown with age. Well defined sapwood is a pale yellow. This captivating color variation gives Chechen a unique and eye-catching aesthetic appeal, making it a sought-after choice for furniture makers, instrument builders, and artisans. Mostly used for making things which, include tool handles, candlesticks, egg cups, knobs, lamps, rolling pins, cylindrical boxes, Christmas ornaments, bodkins, knitting needles, needle cases, thimbles, pens, chessmen. Its stunning color variations, exceptional durability, and workability make it a favored choice for a wide range of woodworking applications. Whether it's used in furniture, flooring, decking, or other projects, Chechen adds a touch of natural beauty and longevity to any creation.
Common Names : Chechen, black poisonwood, Caribbean rosewood
Scientific Names : Metopium brownei
Distribution: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala, Belize, and southeastern Mexico
Janka Hardness: 2,400 lbf (10,670 N)
| LENGTH | 75" to 83" (Inches) |
|---|---|
| WIDTH | 5" to 7" (Inches) |
| THICKNESS | Nominal Thickness 4/4 (The planning/smoothing process removes some thickness) See Explanations |
| KILN-DRIED? | Yes |
| MOISTER CONTENT | 7% to 9% |
| GRADE | Select & Better |
How To Order Lumber
What is Nominal & Actual Thickness?
Exotic Wood Zone offers some of the finest Exotic Woods and American Hardwood Lumbers. These Hardwood Lumbers are consistently dried to a moisture content between 6-8% and properly conditioned.
About Lumber Sizes
Width: 5" to 7"
The price shown is for a random selection of widths within this range. If you need custom widths, please contact us. (We also provide straight edge rip for free)Length: 75" to 83"
This is the range of lengths that we might have in stock. The length you receive depends on how much you order.Thickness: 1"
Also known as 4/4,If you need a planned and smooth surface, we provide it at no cost. (Note: the planning process removes some thickness.)
Due to costs, we will not ship over 7 ft in Length.
If you need more than 50 board feet, feel free to contact us. We are happy to serve you better for 100% satisfaction.
How To Order Lumber
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What Is Surface Finishing/Planing?
Rough Sawn- The edges are rough cut and both surfaces will be unplanned.
SLR1E (straight line ripped one edge )- one edge is ripped straight.
SLR2E (straight line ripped two edges)- two edges is ripped straight.
S2S - The board has been run through a planer producing two flat faces, but the edges are left rough.
S3S - The board has been surfaced S2S first, then one edge is ripped straight (also known as SLR1E or straight line ripped one edge).
S4S - The board has surfaced on both faces (S2S) and received a rip on both edges, resulting in a board with two flat and parallel faces and two flat and parallel edges. This is the stuff you usually find for sale in the hardwood section of big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes.
Note: Planing will reduce the total board feet you receive slightly. Moreover, the actual thickness may vary slightly.
You take the length x width x thickness and then divide this by 144 (if all measurements are in inches)Here’s an example. A Lumber piece measures 20” wide, 48” long, and 1” thick Then the board feet will be 20 x 48 x 1
Yes, most of our lumber, luthier products, turning blanks, bowl blanks, etc are all rough cut. We do plane body blanks and this option is added when you buy. We do plane them down at no extra cost.
Nominal sizes harken back to the original rough green lumber sizes. The actual sizes are sizes after drying and surfacing the rough green lumber on all four sides.
| Nominal Thickness | Actual Thickness (S1S) | Actual Thickness (S2S) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 (1") inch | 7/8 inch | 13/16 inch |
| 6/4 (1-1/2") inch | 1-3/8 inch | 1-5/16 inch |
| 8/4 (2") inch | 1-13/16 inch | 1-3/4 inch |
| 12/4 (3") inch | 2-13/16 inch | 2-3/4 inch |
| 16/4 (4") inch | 3-13/16 inch | 3-3/4 inch |
Yes, we do custom size orders. But there has to be a minimum of $200 order. But again we try our best to help out in other cases if we can.
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Yes, we utilize a network of freight companies and are happy to arrange that for you.
