A friend from another forum gave me a stick of wood which had the word "Cicique" written on a piece of tape stuck to the wood. I knew nothing about it and had a relatively hard time finding much out about it. Cicique, is scientifically Brosmium rubescens, is part of the bloodwood family of woods and is also known as Pau rainha and Palisangre. It is just as hard and dense as bloodwood but is much more colorful. Polishes like glass. I found it easy to turn with a gouge but it was a little splintery with a sharp parting tool or sharp skew. Gave me some trouble on the flange for the bottom.
This little box finished up at 2 5/8" in diameter and 2 7/8" tall. To be such a little thing it is heavy in your hand because of the denseness of this wood.
This little box finished up at 2 5/8" in diameter and 2 7/8" tall. To be such a little thing it is heavy in your hand because of the denseness of this wood.
