Brazilian Cherry

I'm just a hobbyist, my son has a small construction company and the contractor that does his floor installations saves me scraps. He recently gave me a couple Brazilian Cherry pieces. As a thank you I turned him a pen and made a pocket knife. It has to be the hardest wood I've turned and worked with.
Burnpile

Yes, Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) has a Janka hardness of 2,690 which is almost twice as hard as Maple.

In my beginning, most of my wood pens were made from hardwood floor scraps. Jatoba was one of my favorites. Love the dark lines and grain. Looks beautiful on the floor too. Lol