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Honduras Mahogany

#W16575A 2 7/8 x 6 1/8 x 21 ½" $44.00
#W16575B 2 15/16 x 7 ¾ x 22" $57.00-sold
#W16575C 2 7/8 x 7 ½ x 30 1/8" $75.00-sold

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Putumuju
(Centrolobium robustum)

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Board C is 2/3 sap on one face.

#W16586A 2 13/16 x 6 x 12 3/8" $63.00-sold
#W16586B 2 7/8 x 7 3/16 x 15 3/16" $99.00-sold
#W16586C 2 7/8 x 8 x 28 ¾" $216.00

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Putumuju
(Centrolobium robustum)

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#W16587A 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 9 7/8" $23.50-sold
#W16587B 2 ½ x 2 ½ x 12" $23.50
#W16587C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12" $31.00
#W16587D 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12" $31.00
#W16587E 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 12" $28.50

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Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

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#W16363A
2 x 3 ½ x 32 5/8”
$55.50
#W16363B
1 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 37”
$51.75

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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These are the cream of the crop. Dynamite figure, all white and defect-free, Maple like this is almost impossible to find anymore. When we bought these we had in mind pool cue butts, but they would be fantastic for other turning projects, knife handles, inlays, etc.

#W16553A 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 17 ¾-18” $22.00
#W16553B 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 17 ¾-18” $22.00
#W16553C 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 17 ¾-18” $22.00-sold
#W16553D 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 17 ¾-18” $22.00-sold
#W16553E 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 17 ¾-18” $22.00-sold

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Bird’s-eye Maple
(Acer saccharum)
Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

#W16554A 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554B 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554C 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554D 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554E 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554F 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554G 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00-sold
#W16554H 1 7/16-1 ½ x 1 7/16-1 ½ x 17 ¾-18 ¼” $22.00

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Figured Black Mesquite
(Prosopis nigra)
Knife Handle/Pistol Stock Blanks

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A very few pieces of Mesquite are figured with what we call frog’s-hair curl, a small, tight curl with as many as 12-15 curls per inch. A very stable wood.

#W16557A
7/8 x 2 7/8 x 17 5/16”
$14.50
#W16557B
1 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 17 ¼”
$16.50
#W16557C
7/8 x 2 7/8 x 17 3/8”
$14.50

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Brazilian Pernambuco
(Guilandina echinata)

Also called Ibirapitanga and Pau Brazil, this once important dyewood gave origin to the name of Brazil. Pernambuco has a light to bright orange color and is fine-grained, hard, and heavy. It is great for inlay, turnery, marquetry, parquetry, etc., especially when combined with a dark wood like Black Ebony.

#W16558A 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ x 5 5/8” $10.00-sold
#W16558B 2 ½ x 2 ½ x 6 ½” $14.00-sold
#W16558C 1 x 2 3/8 x 9 7/8” $8.25-sold
#W16558D ½ x 2 7/8 x 10 ½” $8.00

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Brazilian Pernambuco
(Guilandina echinata)

#W16559A
2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 15”
$43.00
#W16559B-sold
2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 16 5/8”
$47.75
#W16559C-sold
2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 17 7/8”
$45.25
#W16559D-sold
2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 31”
$78.50

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Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)
Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks
These are all #1 quality squares.

#W16561A-sold
1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 ¼”
$10.00
#W16561B-sold
1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 19 7/8”
$18.00
#W16561C-sold
1 ½ x 1 ½ x 19 9/16”
$20.00
#W16561D-sold
1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 23 5/8”
$25.00

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Book-matched Knife Handle Sets

#W16524A each piece 3/8 x 1 ½ x 5 3/16” $8.00/set
#W16524B each piece 3/8 x 1 ½ x 5 3/16” $15.00/set
#W16524C each piece 5/16 x 1 ½ x 5 ¼” $25.00/set

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Book-matched Knife Handle Sets

#W16525A
each piece ¼ x 1 3/8 x 9 1/8” $35.00/set
#W16525B
each piece ¼ x 1 ½ x 9” $40.00/set

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Figured Maple
(Acer macrophyllum)
Book-matched Set

#W16526A
each piece ½ x 2 ¼ x 9”
$15.00/set

Panama Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)
Book-matched Set
Crotch Figure.

#W16526B-sold
each piece ½ x 2 5/16 x 15 3/8” $25.00/set

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English Oak Burl
(Quercus robur) Square
#W16529A 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ x 11 7/8” $12.50
Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii Square
#W16529B 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12” $10.00
East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia) Square
#W16529C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 14 1/8” $24.00
Black Limba
(Terminalia superba) Square
#W16529D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20” $7.50
Sapele
(Entandrophragma cylindricum) Square
#W16529E 2 ½ x 2 ½ x 27 1/8” $14.00

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English Brown Oak and Black Limba
Bundle – 3 pieces
#W16530A-sold
2 ¼-2 ¾ x 2 ¼-2 ¾ x 3 3/8-4 1/8” $9.00/lot
Padouk
Bundle – 4 pieces
#W16530B
each piece 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 6” $14.00/lot
Red Palm
Bundle – 2 pieces
#W16530C
each piece 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 17” $16.00/lot
Curly Port Orford Cedar
Bundle – 2 pieces
#W16530D
each piece 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 19 5/8” $20.00/lot

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Chechem
(Metopium brownei)

Another of our woods from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The heartwood is reddish-brown with very pronounced chatoyance or luster. A beautiful wood for furniture, cabinetry, turnery & treen, etc.

#W16531A 13/16 x 2 ¾ x 23 ¾” $14.00
#W16531B 13/16 x 2 ¾ x 24” $14.00
#W16531C 1 x 5 5/8 x 29” $30.00-sold
#W16531D 1 x 5 5/8 x 30 3/8” $30.00-sold

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Panama Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)
Book-matched Sets

#W16532A each piece 3/8 x 2 ½ x 8 5/8” $12.50/set
#W16532B each piece 3/8 x 2 ½ x 10 5/8” $12.50/set
#W16532C each piece 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 5/8” $18.00/set-sold
#W16532D each piece 5/16 x 2 ¾ x 11 7/8” $22.00/set-sold

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Mexican Bocote
(Cordia elaeagnoides)
Turning Squares

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.

#W16491A 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 8 1/8” $3.50
#W16491B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11” $5.75
#W16491C 1 ¼ x 1 ¼ x 13 ½” $6.00
#W16491D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 15” $8.00-sold
#W16491E 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 14 ½” $6.25
#W16491F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 19 7/8” $10.50-sold
#W16491G 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 20” $8.50

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Mexican Bocote
(Cordia elaeagnoides)
Turning Squares

#W16492A 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492B 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492C 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492D 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50-sold
#W16492E 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50-sold
#W16492F 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50-sold
#W16492G 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492H 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492I 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50
#W16492J 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 1 5/16-1 3/8 x 20” $10.50

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Mexican Bocote
(Cordia elaeagnoides)
Turning Squares

#W16493A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 21 ¾” $11.50
#W16493B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 22 7/8” $14.25-sold
#W16493C 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 23 ¾” $10.50
#W16493D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 23 7/8” $12.50-sold
#W16493E 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 23 5/8” $10.25
#W16493F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 23 9/16” $12.50
#W16493G 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 23 ¾” $15.00
#W16493H 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 23 5/8” $12.50
#W16493I 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 23 5/8” $10.25

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Figured Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Turning Squares

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.

#W16494A 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 13 7/8” $12.00
#W16494B 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 15” $12.75
#W16494C 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 15” $12.75
#W16494D 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 15” $12.75
#W16494E 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 15” $12.75
#W16494F 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 15” $12.75
#W16494G 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 16 ¾” $14.25

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Pomelle Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. Pomelle is the rarest figure found in Bubinga.

Bundle – 4 pieces

#W16495A
1 7/8 x 3 x 3” $24.00/lot

Turning Squares

#W16495B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12 7/8” $9.50
#W16495C 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 13 ½” $11.50
#W16495D 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 15 7/8” $11.75-sold
#W16495E 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 18” $15.25-sold
#W16495F 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 19 5/8” $16.75
#W16495G 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 22 ½” $19.00
#W16495H 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 25” $21.25

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Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Turning Squares

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.

#W16496A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12” $8.25
#W16496B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12” $8.25
#W16496C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12” $8.25
#W16496D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 14 3/8” $10.00-sold

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Knife Handle Blanks
Exhibition quality-cream of the cream.

#W16497A 1 x 1 ½ x 5 1/8” $35.00-sold
#W16497B 1 x 1 9/16 x 5” $35.00-sold
#W16497C 1 x 1 ½ x 5” $35.00-sold
#W16497D 1 x 1 ½ x 5 1/8” $35.00-sold

Thuya Burl
(Tetraclinis articulata)
Knife Handle Blanks

This comes from the Atlas mountains in Morocco and has a beautiful golden chatoyance. Its color varies from a rich, lustrous golden brown to nearly black. Thuya burl is hard and dense with a high oil content, but tends to be brittle. The eyes, perfectly round, are scattered about in some burls like the figure in bird’s-eye maple; in others they are grouped as islands. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

#W16497E 1 x 1 ½ x 5 ½” $15.00
#W16497F 1 x 1 ½ x 5 ½” $15.00
#W16497G 1 x 1 ½ x 5 ½” $15.00

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Curly California Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
Turning Squares

#W16498A
2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 11”
$12.00
#W16498B
2 ½ x 2 ½ x 18 ¾”
$20.50
#W16498C
2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 24 3/8”
$26.50

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African Mahogany Crotch
(Khaya ivorensis)
Table Slab

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This crotch was custom sawn for us in Ghana. Some of these have extraordinary figure with a high level of chatoyance. In almost everyone the crotch figure has opened up and will need to be filled with a clear or colored epoxy resin, acrylic resin, or amalgam to give them a smooth surface but will be well worth the effort. Rare.

#W16419
1 3/16 x 21 ¾-29 ½ x 43”
$187.00

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African Mahogany Crotch
(Khaya ivorensis)
Table Slab

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#W16421
1 ¼ x 23 ½-33 x 62 ½”
$380.00

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African Mahogany Crotch
(Khaya ivorensis)
Table Slab

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#W16422A 1 5/16 x 20 ½-24 x 38 ½” $150.00-sold
#W16422B 1 x 14 ¼-24 ½ x 41 ¼” $86.00-sold

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Amboyna Burl
(Pterocarpus indicus)

A beautiful example of one of the world’s rarest burls. Prized for precious woodworks for centuries, wood of this quality is getting scarce. These blanks were cut for making guitar rosettes but would also make beautiful knife handles or other precious items.

#W16342A 3/8 x up to 2 ¾ x 9 ¾” $8.00
#W16342B 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 9” $8.00-sold
#W16342C 7/16 x up to 2 15/16 x 9 15/16” $8.00-sold
#W16342D 3/8 x up to 3 7/16 x 10 ½” $8.00-sold

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Figured Ceylon Satinwood
(Chloroxylon swietenia)

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

#W16343A
1 x 3 ¼ x 37 5/8”
$40.00
#W16343B
1 x 3 3/16 x 36 3/16”
$40.00

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Figured Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)
Large Turning Squares

This wood is also called New Guinea Rosewood. It is a beautiful, highly lustrous golden yellow color sometimes with reddish streaks. The figure is classic bee’s-wing mottle. A nice turning wood it is also used in furniture, jewelry boxes, handles, etc. It is easy to work and glue and takes a nice polish.

#W16336A 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 15” $23.50
#W16336B 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 18 3/16” $28.75-sold
#W16336C 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 18 3/8” $29.00
#W16336D 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 18 3/8” $29.00

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Figured Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)

#W16339A 2 7/8 x 5 ¾ x 35 7/8” $129.00
#W16339B 2 7/8 x 5 11/16 x 35 7/8” $129.00
#W16339C 2 13/16 x 5 ¾ x 35 7/8” $129.00-sold
#W16339D 2 7/8 x 5 ¾ x 36” $129.00-sold

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Figured Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)

#W16340A 2 7/8 x 5 ¾ x 28 7/8” $104.00
#W16340B 2 7/8 x 5 ¾ x 30” $108.00
#W16340C 2 13/16 x 5 ¾ x 33 3/8” $120.00-sold
#W16340D 2 ¾ x 5 ¾ x 36” $129.50-sold
#W16340E 2 7/8 x 5 ¾ x 35 7/8” $129.00

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Figured English Brown Oak
(Quercus robur)

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This has fantastic figure, color, and grain. Dead quartersawn so it exhibits the beautiful silver graining or flecking for which this species is renowned.

#W16233
2 3/8 x 8 7/8 x 24 ½”
$215.00

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Figured English Brown Oak
(Quercus robur)
Bundles-3 Pieces Each

#W16235
A, B, C 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 4 7/8-6” $10.00
#W16235
D, E, F 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 7 1/8-8 1/8” $14.00

Turning Squares

#W16235G 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ x 4 7/16” $5.00-sold
#W16235H 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 13 7/8” $18.00-sold
#W16235I 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 13 ½” $17.50-sold

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Figured English Brown Oak
(Quercus robur)

These all have fantastic figure, color, and grain. All are quartersawn so as to exhibit the beautiful silver graining or flecking for which this species is renowned.

#W16236A 1 x 1 5/8 x 6 7/8” $2.50
#W16236B 1 ½ x 2 x 5 13/16” $4.00-sold
#W16236C 2 x 3 5/8 x 7 1/8” $10.75-sold
#W16236D 2 3/8 x 5 ¼ x 5 ¼” $13.50-sold
#W16236E 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 11” $12.00-sold

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Figured English Brown Oak
(Quercus robur)

These all have fantastic figure, color, and grain. All are quartersawn so as to exhibit the beautiful silver graining or flecking for which this species is renowned.

#W16237A ¾ x 2 ½ x 8 3/16” $4.25-sold
#W16237B 1 ¼ x 2 ½ x 8 3/16” $5.50
#W16237C 1 x 2 ¾ x 9 1/8” $5.25-sold
#W16237D ¾ x 2 11/16 x 11” $6.50-sold
#W16237E 5/8 x 3 5/16 x 9 ¼” $6.25
#W16237F 11/16 x 2 7/8 x 10 7/8” $6.50

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Figured English Brown Oak
(Quercus robur)

These all have fantastic figure, color, and grain. All are quartersawn so as to exhibit the beautiful silver graining or flecking for which this species is renowned.

#W16238A 7/8 x 5 x 6 5/8” $7.00
#W16238B 1 x 5 1/8 x 10 5/8” $11.50-sold
#W16238C 1 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 11 7/8” $12.50-sold
#W16238D 1 3/16 x 4 7/16 x 15 3/8” $18.00-sold

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)

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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.

#W16279A 2”+ x 4 5/16 x 8 1/8” $30.00
#W16279B 2 x 4 ½ x 8 7/8” $30.00-sold
#W16279C 2 x 4 ½ x 8 7/8” $30.00-sold
#W16279D 2 x 4 ½ x 9” $30.00

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