Bloodwood is a type of satinwood. Hard Central/South American wood that gets a beautiful blood-red color when exposed to light. Bloodwood is hard and can be worked (with sharp tools) very beautifully (even to a high gloss). This type of wood is used for art objects, knife handles, bows and also for musical instruments/guitar building.

Satinwoods are considered to be among the most beautiful woods in the world and are mainly used for very luxurious applications. The West Indian satinwood has a soft sweet coconut scent that is especially noticeable during processing.