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As Gert says, African Blackwood is a good candidate. I'd say any of the true rosewoods (which include ABW) such as Kingswood, Cocobolo, and Honduras Rosewood. They are all very dense and kind of oily. Makes applying a finish tricky, but they buff up beautifully with no top coat applied.

[QUOTE="DuncSuss, post: 371248, member: 2682"] As Gert says, African Blackwood is a good candidate. I'd say any of the true rosewoods (which include ABW) such as Kingswood, Cocobolo, and Honduras Rosewood. They are all very dense and kind of oily. Makes applying a finish tricky, but they buff up beautifully with no top coat applied. [/QUOTE]

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