The smaller a piece of wood is cut, the higher the price per pound.
Also used on musical instruments, furniture, and turnings. Guibourtia Ehie or Arnoldiana, Ovangkol, Amazakoue', Amazoue, Ehie, Mutenye G. South America, South Africa, India, Australia, Tasmania. Has a fine texture, is easy to work, and takes a fine polish.
It has a wide range of color variability from tan pieces through to dark, almost black pieces. It will darken over time from a golden brown to a darker brown under the black striping. Ranges in color from Light Yellowish Brown to Dark Greyish. It's also been used for veneers, wheels, archery bows, accents in inlay and marquetry, and for dyes. Yet there are thousands and thousands of knives out there with similar handles. Sporting goods, golf clubs, tennis racquets, bats, skis, drum sticks, tool handles, hammers, axes, etc. She that that I was romantic, but then the gun went off. Some of it has an almost chatoyant cat's eye effect in the figure. Moderately strong for its weight with a fine even texture.