Do you have a favorite piece of wood in your shop that you don't and won't use because it's special enough just the way it is?
This is my favorite hands down over all the others that I have. It is Jamaican Blue Mahoe, and even has birdseye. It is a dark blue jean blue although difficult to see in the photo. This is a 5x10 inch board. I had three of these and used the other two but have to keep this one. I paid $250 for the three of them. That's very pricey...but it was worth it. Took me a year just to track them down, and I bought all he had. It's the official tree of Jamaica and is only from that island which does not allow it to be exported, not that there's much too export anyhow. It can be found on a few other islands in the area and can grow in the Florida Keys, but those are all transplanted seeds, and if you are able to find one of those, it won't be the same blue. The color is also specific to Jamaica due to the soil and weather conditions. So..if you go to Jamaica, smuggle me a few boards in your suitcase
This is my favorite hands down over all the others that I have. It is Jamaican Blue Mahoe, and even has birdseye. It is a dark blue jean blue although difficult to see in the photo. This is a 5x10 inch board. I had three of these and used the other two but have to keep this one. I paid $250 for the three of them. That's very pricey...but it was worth it. Took me a year just to track them down, and I bought all he had. It's the official tree of Jamaica and is only from that island which does not allow it to be exported, not that there's much too export anyhow. It can be found on a few other islands in the area and can grow in the Florida Keys, but those are all transplanted seeds, and if you are able to find one of those, it won't be the same blue. The color is also specific to Jamaica due to the soil and weather conditions. So..if you go to Jamaica, smuggle me a few boards in your suitcase



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