Canistel (pouteria campechiana) is an evergreen fruit tree from Central America. It grows mainly in southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. It is, however, also cultivated as a fruit tree in Southeast Asia and East Africa. The tree reaches a height of 5-10 metres, and even 20 metres on rare occasions. The bark secretes white latex when it is cut or damaged. In Central America, extracts from the bark are used as a remedy for skin diseases and fever. The yellow fruits are either eaten raw or are processed.
The burl wood is very hard, heavy and dense. The grain is very fine and light. The trunk wood is particularly used as construction timber.
Dimensions: approx. 125 x 17 x 17 mm, Pen Blank for small and middle size pen kits
The pictured penblank is an example piece, you will receive a penblank which is similar in grain and color.
The delivered Penblanks are dry and can be processed immediately.
Our PenBlanks are ALL labeled, so they have a sticker with the wood species (in german).
Finely grained wood may contain imperfections such as open knots, bark inclusions, or cracks that are typical of the species. These flaws come from the way the tree has grown and are completely natural. They can usually be filled with low-viscosity cyanoacrylate (super glue) and wood dust.
