You would probably know better than anyone Capt' but I don't know, the belly of my handle appears similar in grain to yours, maybe a tad darker but you may have a AA grade vs maybe mine's a b grade piece, I do have some swirls on the sides with some great lines on top that go into a small knot. I googled Lignum Vitae and all kinds of photos and info pop up, different shades and colors. There's also "Argentine Lignum Vitae" which some sell as the real LV. I didn't know Lignum Vitae is the most dense of all the woods in the world, it won't float and it 3 times harder than oak. Surprisingly it's used for bearings, rollers and even underwater propeller bushings. Mine does have a slight hint of vanilla also, cool stuff, thanks.

Rob