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Satinwood


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1. Indisch Satijnhout 1. East Indian Satinwood 1. Limoncillo
2. Westindisch Citroenhout 2. West Indian Satinwood 2. Aceitillo

Botanic name: 1. Chloroxylon swietenia. 2. Fagara flava

Family: Rutaceae

Grows: 1. India, Sri Lanka, Formosa. 2. Jamaica, Cuba, Bermuda, south Florida

Volumeweight: 1.0,8. 2. 1,04

Other names: 1. Satinwood, Ceylon satinwood. 2. Jamaica satinwood, San Domingo satinwood, yellow sanders





Usage: The very rare East Indian satinwood, which can be highly figured, can be used as back and sides in guitars and baroque guitars. Often combined with an other wood. It is also used for inlays because of the nice yellow color.


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