Dark brown streaks Turns well Glues and finishes well East Indian Rosewood, 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" (5 pc.) Woodcraft is proud to be America’s leading supplier of high-quality woodworking hand tools, power tools, domestic and exotic wood, shop supplies, project plans and kits, plus so much more! Offering first-rate products for all your woodworking needs and designed to help you make wood work. Our family of brands include WoodRiver high-quality tools and supplies, Highpoint professional-grade fasteners and hardware, precision-engineered Pinnacle tools and Woodcraft Magazine. East Indian rosewood (dalbergia latifolia) India. Heartwood of East Indian rosewood can vary from a golden brown to a deep purplish brown, with darker brown streaks. The wood darkens with age, usually becoming a deep brown. The grain is usually narrowly interlocked. The wood can sometimes contain chalky deposits that will rapidly dull cutting edges. It is good for turning, and glues and finishes well. About Us: Founded in Boston in 1928, Woodcraft's operations were moved to Parkersburg, West Virginia in 1989. It's been over 90 years since Woodcraft first began selling high quality woodworking tools and supplies out of a one room shop in Boston's North End, and Woodcraft is still firmly committed to providing woodworkers with superior products and expert advice. We are America’s leading supplier of saws, planes, power tools, hand tools, wood stain and paint, routers, sanding, wood, kits, dust collection and more. Our award winning family of brands includes WoodRiver, Highpoint, Woodcraft and Woodcraft Magazine as well as the greatest selection of woodworking books, videos, and plans