Imbuia Botanical Name: (Phoebe porosa) This species grows in Southern Brazil and is sometimes called Brazilian Walnut (but it is not a true walnut). It is a colorful, fine textured wood, prized by woodworkers. The heartwood is yellow-olive to chocolate brown, sometimes gray-brown, with variegated streaks and stripes. Grain pattern varies widely, with many different figures occurring in individual boards. It is hard and moderately heavy (about 42 pounds per cubic foot). Heartwood is durable. Emits a spicy, resinous scent and taste. Imbuia does have occasional worm holes that leave a nice pattern on the wood. They are easily filled with cyano & Imbuia sanding dust. Black epoxy also gives a nice look. You don't want to hide them as they add beauty to this wood. It is easy to work with hand and power tools. Finishes well. Glues well. Imbuia is quickly becoming very popular. It is a promising choice for a tone wood. Imbuia is a hard, dense wood, so it produces a relatively tight, bright, tone. It offers good tonal separation from string to string, while retaining plenty of bass. Highly figured Imbuia can be very striking and will make a beautiful guitar.
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