I found this on my wood shelf. It probably came in a truckload of turning stock I got a while back. It didn't look like much, but I noticed it was very heavy. I cut a pen blank off of it and was surprised at how dense the grain is. Can anyone give me an idea of the species?
It looks like Ipe (pronounced I-pay as told by someone form that country) "SOURCES: Throughout South and Central America plus the Caribbean. The tree grows on a variety of sites, from ridge tops to riverbanks and marsh forests"
