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Fine grain glassy smooth wood?

I got an odd request from a client the other day that I wouldn't normally take but the price that was offered I couldn't pass up.

I need to find a wood that has a very fine but distinct grain pattern (like tigers eye maple, which is my current favorite), can be worked to a "glass finish" *client's words and is water resistant/proof. They prefer unfinished wood for this job which makes this more a hunt for material than normal otherwise I would go with stabilized tigers eye maple.

The item will be exposed to liquid on a regular basis and the grain needs to not raise.

I'm kind of thinking olivewood or curly teak if I can't find a better alternative.

In my experience effectively waterproof woods don't usually come in grain patterns that stand out, or they're insanely expensive like LV.

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