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OCR: The stick's wood pernambuco wood (Caesalpinia Echinata Lam) comes uoaf Brazil. This extremely dense poom whose growth rings ressemble those of acacia, was importedto Europe in the 16th century by the Portuguese Once ground this poom was used for dyeing Pernambuco requires dry soil, a hot climate and growth must take place in difficult conditions It must be cut a between 50 and 150 years of age. will be cut in either boards or logs Some bow makers taste their wood before buying it If it tastes sweet the wood will have certain density and will be heavier; if it tastes acid, will be light and porous Pernambuco wood cut on the quarter and in boards 12 or13 mm thick. Several sticks are drawn on these boards and cut with a band saw Such boards mus be dried for 3to5 years in very dry place, shelt ...