The gold standard of rosewood aesthetics: deep chocolate-brown, violet, and tan with distinctive flowing black streaks. Unique and immediately recognizable to experienced wood workers. Naturally oily with good water resistance.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Appendix I is its strictest tier: commercial international trade in the species is banned. status: Appendix I. International trade has been prohibited since 1992. Any new knife advertised as "Brazilian rosewood handle" is either misidentified (commonly Honduran Rosewood, Cocobolo, or plantation Dalbergia), uses documented pre-ban old stock, or is illegally sourced. Buyers should request CITES documentation if any seller claims this species, since a legitimate pre-ban piece carries a paper trail. It is documented here for completeness and identification; a legal market for new handles in this material does not exist.