Oh boy - someone to visit in San Fransisco (with a water view and fine dining too).
I've got some great (yes - some time - but I meant to write) - GREEN heart. I could ship a piece out to you NDH if you are just looking for a very dense water resistant wood.
Pretty, like greenish teak, but admittedly doesn't compare to LV.
Oops - Sorry - I'm side tracking the thread...
Ray
Awesome! Never heard of it:
Common Name(s): Greenheart
Scientific Name: Chlorocardium rodiei (syn. Ocotea rodiei)
Distribution: Northeastern South America
Color/Appearance: Heartwood tends to be a pale olive green color with darker streaks. Yellowish green sapwood is poorly distinguishable from heartwood.
Common Uses: Boatbuilding, docks, decking, posts, fishing rods, pool cues, and other turned wood items.
Comments: Greenheart is perhaps the stiffest wood in the world, with an average modulus of elasticity of an astounding 3,716,000 lbf/in2! However, the wood also has a fairly high movement in service, and should not be used in situations where stability is critical.
Greenheart logs are reported to occasionally violently split apart upon sawing—sending pieces of the wood flying. As a result of this unusual characteristic, sawyers wrap chain around the sections of the log that have already been sawn.
