108 - Tulipwood Fork

I have been playing around with the an old fork pattern from a neighbor and wanted to give it the royal treatment. For me that is Tulipwood. It is native to Brazil and relative of the Rosewood family. The tree does not grow very large, but perfect for spoons and such. It is one of the few woods that I think is prettier before any finish is applied. It has pink and creamy white swirls throughout. The oil turn it to yellow and fire red; which is still beautiful. It is my favorite funky wood to carve, but is hard to come by.