Chakte Viga Pen Blanks
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Chakte Viga Pen Blanks
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.
Why Choose Chakte Viga?
Nice orange color that deepens with age and exposure. Moderately hard but a joy to work despite a slight odor when working. Similar to Birch in hardness, workability, and texture.What Size Is This?
| Thickness | 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx) |
| Width | 3/4" |
| Length | 6" |
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Weight
5.41
lbs /Bd. Ft.
51.12% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Chakte Viga is an exotic wood from Latin America
Nice orange color that deepens with age and exposure. Moderately hard but a joy to work despite a slight odor when working. Similar to Birch in hardness, workability, and texture.
Color Range
Bright orange to deep russett
Bright orange to deep russett
Other Names
Paela, Fernambuco, Orangeheart, Orange Heart
Paela, Fernambuco, Orangeheart, Orange Heart
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, inlay, cutting boards, flooring, turnings, small parts, knife handles, segmented turnings, picture frames
Furniture, inlay, cutting boards, flooring, turnings, small parts, knife handles, segmented turnings, picture frames
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