Curly Bubinga Sold by the Piece

• Tree: Often reaches a height of over 100 feet, with trunk diameters of 36 inches.
• Sapwood: Whitish.
• Heartwood: Medium red-brown or red to reddish-brown with light red/purple veins.
• Grain: Straight or interlocked.
• Texture: Even grain ranging from fine to very fine.
• Luster: Very lustrous.
• Odor: Emits a pungent odor when freshly cut.
• Movement: Dimensionally stable. Retains its shape well after machining.
• Natural Durability: Naturally resistant to decay and termite attack.
• Cutting Resistance: Bubinga can be readily sawn, but due to its density, a slow feed rate is advised.
• Working characteristics: Responds well to both machine and hand tools, but cutting edges must be kept sharp.
• Polishing: Takes an excellent polish.
• Strength: The wood is extremely strong, with high bending and crushing strength.

I purchased 1/8 x 3 x 24 curly bubinga for a table top inlay project. Color is very nice and quality of the wood is excellent but very disappointed in the figure. Not sure what curly bubinga should look like as I have never seem it before but was expecting it to look like the curly and quilted maple I normally work with and it was not. What I received may be normal, not sure.