Snakewood block - South America, noble wood

Latin name: Piratinera guianensis .

Comment : Snake-wood is a high and nice tree which grows essentially in French Guyana.  Its bole is about 2 at 8 metres long for a diameter varying between 0.15 and 0.25 metres across without the sap-wood.Effectively,its sap-wood is sizeable.

It's a very dense wood (between 1.05 and 1.15),very resistant and offering a very nice finishing.It is often mottled with crackling black. Rette is a high and nice tree which grows essentially in French Guyana.

It's a very dense wood (between 1.05 and 1.15),very resistant and offering a very nice finishing.It is often mottled with crackling black. Rette is a high and nice tree which grows essentially in French Guyana.

Snake wood  is an exotic African wood used for cutlery art. This material is very appreciated by artisans and collectors for its unique appearance and its resistance. Its dense and tight grain creates shimmering patterns and rich colour variations, ranging from golden brown to black. This feature is very 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 snakewood for lovers of cutlery art. We carefully choose each piece to ensure that our customers benefit from superior quality material for their projects. In addition, we offer snakewoo din a range of sizes and shapes to meet the needs of every artisan or collector.

Order your snake wod now from Mercorne and let yourself be inspired by the natural beauty of this material to give life to your cutlery projects. Add a touch of elegance and luxury to your creations by choosing Amourette, an exotic African wood of superior quality.

Our catalog: We offer a wide range of natural wood, stabilized wood, bone, horn, deer, mineral, composite materials (carbon, fiberglass, etc.) and mounting accessories (screws). 

30 years of experience in materials

Our commitments :

• Fast shipping the day after your order from Tuesday to Friday
• Two modes of delivery available: at home or in relai points
• 100% satisfied or refunded!