Figured Shedua
(Guibourtia sp.)

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This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood. The color varies from a rich, golden brown to a lustrous grayish brown usually with a black stripe. Select stock like that in the photograph has a mottled figure that, when polished, looks three-dimensional.

#W16597A
7/8 x 5 ½ x 42 ¼"
$48.50
#W16597B
13/16 x 4 ¾ x 43"
$42.50
#W16597C
15/16 x 4 11/16 x 43 ¼"
$42.75
#W16597D
13/16 x 5 ½ x 41 ¾"
$48.00

Figured Shedua
(Guibourtia sp.)

This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood. The color varies from a rich, golden brown to a lustrous grayish brown usually with a black stripe. Select stock like that in the photograph has a mottled figure that, when polished, looks three-dimensional.

#W16598A-sold
7/8 x 5 ½ x 43 1/8"
$46.50
#W16598B-sold
¾ x 5 ½ x 43 1/8"
$49.50
#W16598C-sold
7/8 x 4 ¾ x 43"
$42.50
#W16598D-sold
7/8 x 4 13/16 x 43 ¼"
$42.75

Figured Imbuya
(Phoebe porosa)

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A Brazilian wood with a pleasant spicy odor. It has a nice crisp texture and is used for furniture, accessories, jewelry boxes, etc. Imbuya is a species that can exhibit almost all the different types of figure, i.e. quilt, curl, burly, blister, Pomelle, and mottle. Sometimes we find two or three different figures in one board!

#W16594
1 13/16 x 4 ½ x 36 ¼"
$35.75

Figured Ceylon Satinwood
(Chloroxylon swietenia)
Turning Squares/Cane Blanks

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#W16545A
1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 36 1/8”
(4 tiny holes)
$30.00
#W16545B
1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 36 1/8”
$30.00

Madagascar Ebony
(Diospyros perreiri)

This Ebony is unsurpassed for its beauty and blackness. It is the finest-textured black Ebony on the market today and is capable of taking a very fine finish and polish. Very little is being exported from Madagascar and it is becoming increasingly rare. The stock we sell today will probably not be replaceable. Surfaced on all four sides and both ends trimmed of defects.

#W16547A
1 x 3 ¾ x 34 3/8”
$98.50
#W16547B
1 x 3 7/16 x 39 3/8”
$97.25
#W16547C
7/8 x 3 11/16 x 39”
$94.50

Macassar Ebony
(Diospyros celebica)

This striped species of Ebony from S.E. Asia is scarce on the world market. Beware of other suppliers selling Malaysian or New Guinea Ebony as Macassar. Macassar really only looks great when it is quartersawn and has a contrasting black and lighter-colored stripe.

#W16548A
1 x 3 5/8 x 24”
$46.50
#W16548B
1 x 4 x 37” (some curly figure)
$77.00

Pacific Yew
(Taxus brevifolia)
Table Slab

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This scarce softwood species is native to the pacific coast region from the southern tip of Alaska south to the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Known most for its use in archery bows it is also popular for small furniture and cabinet pieces. It is a wonderful turnery wood and the fine-grained wood takes a beautiful polish. Often contains small defects, pin knots, and swirly grain. Green to partially air-dried.

#W16481
2”+ x 16 ½-22 x 100 ½”
$477.00

Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Half Log

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A nicely figured log with the usual defects, i.e. checks along heart.

#W16458
up to 3 ¾ x 7 7/8 face x 13 ½”
$311.50

Damar Minyak
(Agathis borneensis)

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Lightly figured. Fine-grained and very easy wood to work. Excellent for cabinetry, box-making, turnery, and carving.

#W16452-sold
2 x 11 x 68 ¼”
$115.00

Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)

This rare burl is from S.E. Asia and is seldom seen on the world market. It is fine-grained and varies in color from a light reddish-brown to almost scarlet. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#W16401A
2 3/16 x 4 ½ x 10 7/16”
$25.00
#W16401B
1 7/16 x 5 3/8 x 19 ½”
$44.00

Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Turning Squares

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#W16403A
1 x 1 x 15 7/8”
$22.50
#W16403B
1 x 1 x 15 7/8”
$22.50
#W16403C
1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 18 3/16”
$37.50
#W16403D-sold
1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 17 7/8”
$45.00

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Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)

#W16358A-sold
13/16 x 7 ¾ x 54 3/8”
$53.00
#W16358B-sold
¾ x 7 ¾ x 54 3/8”
$53.00

Figured African Padouk
(Pterocarpus soyauxii)

#W16358C
15/16 x 6 13/16 x 54 ¼” (diamond pomelle)
$60.00
#W16358D-sold
15/16 x 5 13/16 x 59 7/8” (ribbon-stripe)
$43.00

Figured Ceylon Satinwood
(Chloroxylon swietenia)

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This wood has a look that begs it be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel.

#W16362
2 x 3 5/16 x 49 ½”
$78.25

Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W16353
1 7/8 x 3 3/16 x 40 13/16”
$73.50

Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W16354A
13/16 x 6 ½ x 34 ¼”
$54.00

Figured Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W16354B-sold
5/8 x 4 ¾ x 49”
$64.75

Panama Rosewood
(Dalbergia sp.)

#W16355A
2 x 3 11/16 x 27”
$42.00
#W16355B-sold
2 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 43 1/8”
$118.00

Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep,
lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure
makes the wood doubly beautiful. It is very hard and heavy and takes a
glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried. These are both quartersawn.

#W16413A
2 x 9 15/16 x 30 1/4"
$147.00
#W16413B
2 x 9 13/16 x 33"
$156.00

Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. It is very hard and heavy and takes a glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried. Riftsawn and surfaced on both sides.

#W16441
1 7/8 x 9 3/4 x 20 5/8"
$98.00

Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Half Log

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Nicely figured log with the usual defects, i.e. checks along the heart. Rare.

#W16218
up to 4 x 7 5/8 face x 25 ¼”
(approx. 33 lbs.)
$417.00

Figured Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)

#W16137A
1 3/16 x 6”+ x 36”
$75.00
#W16137B
1 1/8 x 10 1/8 x 36 1/8”
$114.25

Figured Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)

#W16138A
1 3/16 x 11 ½ x 48”
$191.75
#W16138B-sold
1 3/16 x 10 x 58 5/8”
$305.00
#W16138C-sold
1 1/8 x 9 13/16 x 60 ½”
$276.50

Ribbon-stripe African Padouk
(Pterocarpus soyauxii)

#W16135
1 15/16 x 9 7/8 x 44 ¼”
$182.00

Curly Port Orford Cedar
(Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)

Port Orford Cedar is one of the most valuable woods in the United States. The wood is aromatic with a spicy odor. The wood is light in weight, light yellow or white in color, fine-grained, strong, and durable. When used as a lining in drawers, chests, and cabinets, it is said to repel moths & insects.

#W16136A
1 7/8 x 6 13/16 x 27 3/8” $56.50
#W16136B
1 13/16 x 8 ¾ x 37” $99.00
#W16136C-sold
1 7/8 x 8 ¾ x 38 ¼” $102.25
#W16136D
1 7/8 x 8 ½ x 48 ¼” $125.25

Brazilian Bloodwood
(Brosimum paraense)

Also called Satine, Cacique, and Cardinalwood. The heartwood is a rich strawberry red, in sharp contrast to the light colored sapwood. Takes a high, lustrous finish. Kiln-dried.

#W16081A-sold
1 x 2 ¾ x 20 ½” $8.50
#W16081B
1”+ x 2 ¾ x 20 ¼” $8.50
#W16081C
15/16 x 4 x 27 3/8” $16.75
#W16081D-sold
7/8 x 4 x 31” $19.00
#W16081E
15/16 x 2 ¾ x 36” $15.00

Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)

click on photo for close-up

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. It is very hard and heavy and takes a glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried.

#W16016
2 x 8 ¾ x 66 1/8”
$176.75

Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. It is very hard and heavy and takes a glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried.

#W16017A
1 x 9 3/8 x 72 ½”
$104.00
#W16017B-sold
7/8 x 10 7/8 x 72 ½”
$120.50
#W16017C
1 x 1 ¼ x 72 ½”
$124.75

Figured Big Leaf Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)

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#W16019A
2 x 3 5/8 x 28 ¾”
$29.00
#W16019B
2 x 3 7/16 x 35”
$34.00

Tennessee Aromatic Red Cedar
(Juniperus virginiana)

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#W16021A
1 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 40” $13.50
#W16021B-sold
1 13/16 x 3 7/8 x 40 ¼” $19.00
#W16021C
1 ½ x 3 3/16 x 43” $14.50
#W16021D-sold
1 ½ x 3 ¼ x 46 ½” $15.75
#W16021E-sold
1 7/16 x 3 1/8 x 51 1/8” $16.75

Figured Pacific Madrone
(Arbutus Menziesii)

We sometimes call Madrone the poor mans European Pearwood as it closely resembles this more expensive imported hardwood. It is a pastel reddish pink in color and has a very fine texture.

#W15956A
7/8 x 7 7/8 x 33 5/8”
$40.50
#W15956B
7/8 x 7 3/16 x 34 5/8”
$38.50

Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Cane Blanks

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. It is very hard and heavy and takes a glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried.

#W15962A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 ¼” $15.00
#W15962B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 ¼” $15.00
#W15962C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 ¼” $15.00

Figured Bubinga
Cane Blanks

#W15962D 1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 36 3/8” $22.00-sold
#W15962E 1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 36 3/8” $22.00-sold
#W15962F 1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 36 3/8” $22.00-sold
#W15962G 1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 36 3/8” $22.00-sold

East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Turning Squares

#W15963A-sold
1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 30 5/8”
$25.50
#W15963B-sold
1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 31 ½”
$26.25

Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W15915A-sold
1 ¼ x 3 ½ x 40”
$39.00

Panama Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W15915B
1 3/16 x 3 ¾ x 36 1/8”
$37.50
#W15915C
1 1/8 x 3 ¾ x 42”
$39.50

Mexican Bocote
(Cordia elaeagnoides)
Cane Blanks

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Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker’s shops.

#W15900A 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 36 ½” $15.00
#W15900B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 36 ½” $23.00-sold
#W15900C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 36” $23.00-sold

Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)
Cane Blank
#W15900D 1 ¾ x1 15/16 x 36” $35.00