Dominated by soft to bright yellows, Canarywood is aptly named. Stripes of darker, reddish to purplish browns can occur, sometimes in a more wild, flame-like pattern than the regular, straight-grained yellows, which only heightens this exotic wood's dramatic appearance. Like Chechen, select pieces may be described as a rainbow. One of its more unusual uses is in speakers or entertainment systems, as it possesses excellent acoustical properties (another splendid reason for having a bird in its name). This species is popular in boatbuilding, so we believe our Viking Lumberjack predecessors would have loved to build a longship out of Canarywood.