Appearance / Grain Structure
Every stick I supply is made with wood superior to most/all other wood sticks in the marketplace in regards to hardness, durability, and whip, which are key to success on the playing field.
Because of this, part of the decision process in choosing one of my sticks over the others may have to do more with its appearance than slight differences in functionality.
Let's face it, every player on the field wants to let out his inner lax bro a bit. What's cooler and more intimidating than walking on the field with the exotic grain structure of a Belizean hardwood shaft?
Tigerwood is reported to be one of the most beautiful tropical hardwoods.
It has superb stiffness, strength, hardness, and durability.
It's combination of superb strength and beauty is why it is most commonly used for either construction or fine furniture.
The tradename “Jobillo” is sometimes used to refer to higher grades of Tigerwood among woodworkers, which is found along the border of Belize and Guatemala and is the grade I use for my lax shafts.
The color is initially a mix of reddish-brown, orange-brown, or golden brown beige to red, with irregularly spaced dark brown streaks and spots throughout.
The wood becomes brown, red, dark reddish brown with nearly black stripes with age, so your lax shaft will age like a fine wine.
The grain can be straight, but is usually wavy or interlocked.
The wood has a uniform texture with great natural luster (as does Granadillo and Poisonwood), so it will shine on the field on a sunny day.
The durability of this species is very high, far superior to those of Mahogany.
It is also very hard - harder than hard maple or teak.
It is quite resistant to denting. It's exceptional relationship between flexibility/durability is why the wood is often used to make archery bows, although Ziricote excels even more in that category.
