Please Indentify: Very Hard Dark Orange Wood?

[Thomas James]

I am roughing out a L-1 style bridge for an archtop. I made a base from rosewood. I decided to cap it a harder wood. I grabbed a little hunk of what on first look I thought was ebony. Turns out that it was something else? It's very hard and dark colored block. When I started working it the dust and curls are dark orange. Anyone know what I am dealing with? Thanks. Tom

 

[BanjoNeil]

Looks like Cocobolo to me, it's orange like that when you first cut it, but it will darken to nearly ebony colors over time.

[Eric Steven Johansen]

Cocobolo, probably from me a few years ago.

[Thomas James]

Thanks gentlemen. And thank you Eric for lots of good vibes over the years!