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F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Thu, Jan 6, 2005 9:07 AM On 2005-01-05 15:54, Aaron's Akua wrote: I'd love to carve a smaller replica of this piece someday. It would be great to get a piece of that Apitan tropical hardwood that Bob mentioned. Does anyone out there know where such an exotic wood could be obtained (short of traveling to Samoa)? A-A, I found some info on the wood: Latin name Pygeum turnerianum, it's also called Humeg in parts of Indonesia & it's trade name is "Wild Almond" (one of several plants with this name unfortunately). It's also connected to the Prunus turneriana or "Almond Bark." It seems the bark of the Prunus species is collected as an herbal remedy for prostate & urinary tract problems, but I'm not finding the wood for sale.

On 2005-01-05 15:54, Aaron's Akua wrote:
I'd love to carve a smaller replica of this piece someday. It would be great to get a piece of that Apitan tropical hardwood that Bob mentioned. Does anyone out there know where such an exotic wood could be obtained (short of traveling to Samoa)?

A-A, I found some info on the wood: Latin name Pygeum turnerianum, it's also called Humeg in parts of Indonesia & it's trade name is "Wild Almond" (one of several plants with this name unfortunately). It's also connected to the Prunus turneriana or "Almond Bark." It seems the bark of the Prunus species is collected as an herbal remedy for prostate & urinary tract problems, but I'm not finding the wood for sale.

Post #134171 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Jan 6, 2005 9:07 AM