Holly
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DESCRIPTION: Typically snow white and is a very light hardwood. This is the whitest colored wood available. Very close grain & very fine texture.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: North America
BOTANICAL NAME: Ilex Opaca
WORKING PROPERTIES: With very sharp knives or wood working tools, Holly machines very well.
USES: Piano & organ keys, inlay lines, carving, fine turnery. When dyed black is holly is a fine substitute for Ebony.
