Brazilian Cherry - Jatoba

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish)
Appearance: Color: sapwood is gray-white; heartwood is salmon red to orange-brown when fresh, and becomes russet or reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dark streaks.
Grain: Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather course.
Availability: Readily
Properties:
Hardness: 2350 Janka Table,82% harder than Northern red oak .
Durability: Dense and very strong.
Workability:
Sawing: Difficult due to high density, carbide tooling recommended.
Nailing: Good holding ability; due to hardness may require adjustment of angle of penetration and/or height.
Sanding: Well
Finishing: No known problems