Brazilian Rosewood Wood Veneer Sheets

Bolivian Rosewood Wood Veneer

Rosewood Veneer Mention the word "rosewood" to any woodworker and you'll see their eyes light up with interest and excitement. This classic exotic never fails to delight. Many of our customers have sent us pictures of projects ranging from high-end stereo speakers to simple wall cabinets. The one comment we see most is that rosewood looks its best with a semi-gloss finish of lacquer or oil-based polyurethane.

Looking for large sheets of this species? We also offer it in premium grade paper-backed veneer, which can be applied with contact cement and other veneer adhesives.

Common Names:		Santos Rosewood, Pau Ferro, Pao Ferro, often mis-named as Morado
Scientific Name:		Machaerium scleroxylon, M. aculeatum, M. pedicellatum
Family:		Fabaceae
Color:		Tan to medium brown with dark brown and black graining
Origin:		Central & South America (Brazil, Bolivia)
Hardness:		Hard
Texture:		Coarse texture with semi-open pores
Finishing:		Readily accepts stains and finishes
Did You Know:		There is much confusion over the CITES restrictions on Bolivian Rosewood. We do not believe it is subject to strict export control but our customers are finding huge challenges upon import, and because of this we no longer ship this species out of the country. The veneer shown below was offered to us as Santos Rosewood which is the same as Bolivian Rosewood.