The blocks are a yellowish color with reds eyes. Regardless of what it's called It's hard to find as Pappy stated. I've had it call Burl & Briar, reminds me of buckeye as it has all the red eye in it.
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I have heard that Chittum is a very rare wood; that it almost never burls and if so, only in very small quantity. first pic is of Chittum pistol scales. Second pic is a custom friction folder with Chittum burl wood scales. Third is samples from Rare Woods & Veneers in Atlanta. (They look quite different to me, but the grain is sure beautiful.)
Registered: 09/14/05
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Wikipedia says: "Cotinus obovatus, the American smoketree, chittamwood, or American smokewood, is a rare species of flowering plant native to Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee. It produces pink-grey flowers in summer, and its foliage turns a brilliant scarlet in autumn; considered by many to be the most intense fall color of any tree. It is highly sought after and cultivated in botanical gardens worldwide."