Afzelia ?

[Silencer]

Yall heard of this wood ?  Seen a duck call made out of it and wanted to research it.  Figured I start here with my FnF crew 

[BigB]

It can be some choice stuff.  It's a burl wood, a lot like Amboyna burl.  Usually has some good figure in it.



Brian

[Yotehntr]

Very pretty wood, I have a stash of it myself. Here's a pic of one I made with Afzeila and 2 pieces of Buffalo horn. (bead and toneboard)

[Silencer]

Very Perty    thats a sweet call      I gotta go do a goggle search and find where its native. 

Thanks for the pic !!!


Edit: Afzelia is a genus in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae (legumes). The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia.


I figured it was from Africa from the name. 

[duckslayer]

That is a great looking wood and another great looking call.

[HaMeR]

I know it makes some purdy nice pens!! I really like turning it too.  It turns smooth, sands nice & takes a finish very well. I think you'll like it.

[FinsnFur]

I have no idea what any of you just said.
Half of those names I can't even pronounce. But that call looks sweet as hell Yotehntr, looks like there's been some serious buffing done to it. You can see the lights reflection it it.

[Todd Rahm]

Its a wood with a beauty that can fool you into paying $40 for an average $20 call, and its a wood, that when in the hands of a great spinner, can become a family heirloom or a call of the ages.