Mike, you have brought out the beauty of the wood, could it be a fruit wood of some kind, then it was dark to start with .. hum .. interesting.
David
I have been back to the place from where i brought the wood , and the guy remembered the piece well but could not remember where it came from , so its going to remain a mystery I think,
It was exceptional hard and has a very weird feel to it , very non wood like its hard to explain.
Makes a good talking point thou
Mike