Just as its name implies, snakewood has a grain pattern that makes it look like the skin of a snake. |
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A typical Baroque violin or viol bow had a finely tapered snakewood stick, almost straight or slightly curved outwards. |
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Like most bows since Tourte's day, his are of Brazilian pernambuco or snakewood, another tropical South American hardwood. |
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Rhodium, vermeil and prestigious woods such as ebony, snakewood and Indian palm are also used to further complement these precious metals. |
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Handle cast in one piece and made of snakewood, a very precious, original and unique exotic wood. |
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The trunks are small and the sapwood is often removed when the tree is felled, which is why only small items can be made in snakewood. |
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It was made of Honduras rosewood, and he made the head of snakewood. |
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