"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
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> Olive wood, hands down.
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> Kate

I've heard that. The problem is finding it. I've checked with a half
dozen exotic wood dealers, but none carry it. The one place I did find, they
wanted $25 for a piece 3 x 3 x 8 or $50 a board foot. That is 10 times the
price of most other hardwoods (aside from ebony that is easily $50).
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