Latin name: Piratinera guianensis .
Other names: speckled letter, snake wood.
Origin: Guyana and Suriname.
Colours: brown, speckled with dark spots.
Comments: Only the heartwood is used. It is a very dense and heavy wood (its density reaches 1,15), it takes a very nice polish. It's a prestigious cutlery wood. It is the most popular wood by European cabinetmakers. His magnifying glass and his strain give prodigious drawings.
Amourette is an exotic African wood used for cutlery. This material is highly appreciated by artisans and collectors for its unique appearance and resistance. Its dense and tight grain creates shimmering patterns and rich color variations, ranging from golden brown to black. This particularity is highly appreciated for knife sleeves, handles and cases, adding a touch of elegance and luxury to each creation.
At Mercorne, we are proud to offer a selection of high quality love wood for art cutlery lovers. We carefully select each piece to ensure that our customers benefit from superior quality material for their projects. In addition, we offer love wood in a range of sizes and shapes to meet the needs of each artisan or collector.
Order your love wood at Mercorne now and let yourself be inspired by the natural beauty of this material to bring your art cutlery projects to life. Add a touch of elegance and luxury to your creations by choosing the amourette, an exotic African wood of superior quality.
Our catalogue: We offer a wide range of natural wood, stabilized wood, bones, horns, cervids, minerals, composite materials (carbons, fiberglass, etc.) and mounting accessories (visserie).
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It is rare to find speckled Amourette scales of this quality, thank you. (Translated review)
