Last fall, while attending a woodworking club meeting held at a lumber yard, I picked up 4 small pieces of Angelim Pedra. I never heard of it before but it's a pretty wood and the price was right. I did a little research and found that it's frequently used for flooring. It's hard with a Janka Hardness of 3,160.
My daughter asked me to make a small cutting board, shaped like a cat, to be used for cutting something like an apple. It's a present for one of her coworkers who has been helpful to her. It'll probably be around 8 x 10. I have all of the usual woods that I make cutting boards from but I was thinking trying the Angelim. Before I do, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this wood and whether you would recommend it for a cutting board.
My daughter asked me to make a small cutting board, shaped like a cat, to be used for cutting something like an apple. It's a present for one of her coworkers who has been helpful to her. It'll probably be around 8 x 10. I have all of the usual woods that I make cutting boards from but I was thinking trying the Angelim. Before I do, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this wood and whether you would recommend it for a cutting board.