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Goncalo Alves Pen Blanks
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Turn your own beautiful pens that will make your family and friends smile. Using these hand-sorted pen blanks from Woodworkers Source means you get only the highest quality blanks that are cut square from premium kiln dried lumber.
- Thickness: 3/4'' square
- Widths: 3/4'' square
- Lengths: 6'' long
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Botanical Name: Astronium fraxinifolium
 What's the wood like?
Hard and heavy, of course. The fine texture and takes a glass-like finish, and is celebrated for it. While it's difficult to work due to tension in the wood, Goncalo Alves makes a fine lathe wood in addition to being quite durable and weather resistant. Tables and larger projects always look impressive when made from Goncalo.  How's the color?
Light butterscotch brown to reddish brown with blackish brown streaks.  Does it go by other names?
Bois de zebra, Bossona, Bototo, Coubaril, Gateado, Gomavel, Goncalo alves, Guarabu bata, Guarabu, encirado, Guarabu rajado, Gusanero, Jejuira, Kingwood, Locustwood, Muiracatiara, Mura, Muira, Muiraquatiara, Mura, Rajado branco, Red astronium, Robel gatea, Tigerwood  What could I use it for?
Furniture, cabinets, flooring, tool handles, bowls, desks, marine construction, small accessories.  What is the tree like?
Grows to a height of 100 feet with a long straight trunk about 36'' in diameter.
Tropical Central & South America
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