Ziricote

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41317

$42.35 $33.88

B 1 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 30 1/8"

Figured Bubinga

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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41312

$75.05

A 1 13/16 x 4 1/2 x 29 7/16"

$85.95

B 1 7/8 x 6 1/16 x 24 3/16"

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41284

$22.00

B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20"

$22.00 $17.60

C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20"

$22.20

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20 3/16"

$22.20

E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20 3/16"

$21.20

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/8"

$22.80

G 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 22 3/16"

$22.80

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 22 3/16"

Pernambuco Bundle & Turning Squares

Also called Ibirapitanga and Pau Brazil, this once important dyewood gave origin to the name of Brazil. The color of the heartwood is yellowish-brown to orange and is fine-grained, hard, and heavy. These squares may have minor defects such as pin knots, grain peck, and/or tiny, shallow checks.

It is now facing extinction over most of its growth area and is now listed in Appendix II of CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). These squares came from stock we have had for over 25 years and way before CITES. So we do not have paperwork for exporting these outside of the U.S.A. Sorry, domestic sales only.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W41281

$35.00

A ea. pc. 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 1 3/8-1 7/16 x 4 15/16-11"

$30.15

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 14"

$29.95

D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 15 3/16"

$32.65

E 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 16 9/16"

$32.75

F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 16 5/8"

Honduras Rosewood Turning Squares

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41277

Ziricote Turning Squares

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41274

$54.40

B 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 12 3/4"

Ziricote

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41272

$12.60

B 1 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 6 3/16"

$9.55

C 1 x 1 15/16 x 8 5/16"

$15.95

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 13 5//8"

$17.10

E 1 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 9 3/4"

$28.15

F 1 x 2 1/8 x 22 7/16"

West African Ebony Thins

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41271

$41.60

B 7/16 x 2 7/8 x 27 3/16"

$23.85

C 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 27 1/4"

$30.40

D 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 27 1/4"

$34.55

E 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 27 9/16"

$37.00

F 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 29 3/8"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41268

$22.70

D 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 6 5/16"

$25.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5 5/16"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41267

$7.70

A 9/16 x 7/8 x 7 1/2"

$14.65 $11.72

B 13/16 x 1 1/16 x 8 1/8"

$15.20 $12.16

D 3/4 x 15/16 x 10 3/8"

$30.00

E 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 10 7/16"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41266

$17.40

B 13/16 x 1 x 10 1/4"

$28.95

D 7/8 x 7/8 x 18 1/8"

New Guinea Striped Ebony Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

This wood originated from a small, sparsely inhabited island off the east coast of New Guinea. Some of these trees grow to enormous dimensions. One of the first logs we received from here was 3 1/2 feet in diameter, 18 feet long, and weighed 7 tons. It is fine-grained and takes a glassy smooth finish. Most of these pieces have a "marble-cake" look to the end grain that is outstanding.

Item Number: W41252

$29.45

A 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 18 7/8"

$36.50

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 20 3/16"

$31.40

G 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 20 1/8"

English Brown Oak Burl Table Slab

This wood takes a beautiful polish and develops a rich, warm patina.Typical voids and defects.

Item Number: W41249

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

Hard & heavy & capable of a beautiful polish. Rare on the American market. Partially air dried.

Item Number: W41234

$9.45

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 10 1/8"

$15.55

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11 9/16"

$18.25

E 2 x 2 x 11 15/16"

$18.15

F 2 x 2 x 11 7/8"

Ziricote

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41227

$12.25

A 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 8 13/16"

$16.40

B 7/8 x 3 3/16 x 9 15/16"

$20.15

C 1 x 2 7/16 x 14"

$38.20

E 15/16 x 3 x 23"

$41.20

G 1 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 23 7/8"

Wenge

Most Wenge comes from the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), and is floated to market on the Congo river. It is fairly hard and heavy with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is very dark brown with fine, nearly parallel black veining. Very rich looking when finished. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W41225

$53.45

C 1 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 22 7/8"

West African Ebony

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41224

$73.70

B 1 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 21 3/4"

$34.65

C 3/4 x 2 5/16 x 23"

$51.60

D 1 x 2 9/16 x 23 3/16"

West African Ebony

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41223

$57.85

A 1 x 3 1/16 x 21 3/4"

$55.85

B 1 x 2 7/8 x 22 3/8"

Brazilian Bloodwood

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.

Item Number: W41222

$8.90

A 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 9 3/4"

$10.95

C 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 14 1/8"

$14.00

D 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 14 1/4"

Brazilian Bloodwood Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W41221

$12.65

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 11 7/8"

$15.30

C 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 9 3/4"

$17.25

D 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 9 13/16"

$24.20

E 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 13 3/4"

Thuya Burl 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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41214

$40.00

A 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 5 3/16"

$40.00 $32.00

F 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 6 5/8"

$40.00

G 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 7 1/8"

Thuya Burl 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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41213

$40.00

A 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 5 3/16"

$40.00

B 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 5 3/4"

$40.00

C 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 5 3/4"

$40.00

D 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 5 15/16"

$40.00

F 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 5 3/4"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares

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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41212

$17.35

A 1 x 1 x 7 1/8"

$50.95

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 7 15/16"

$55.40

D 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 8 5/8"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares

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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41211

$40.95 $32.76

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5 1/2"

$52.15 $41.72

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 7"

$95.35

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 11 15/16"

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: W41207

$37.20

A 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 27 7/8"

$67.30

B 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 33 15/16"

$51.10

D 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 34 3/4"

Canarywood

This Brazilian hardwood is occasionally seen to have the bright, brilliantly hued colors as found in these boards. It has medium density and is easy to work and finish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W41205

$152.05

B 2 13/16 x 4 13/16 x 35 15/16"

$160.65 $128.52

C 2 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 35 7/16"

Snakewood Turning Squares

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41201

$60.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10 1/8"

Katalox Blocks & Turning Squares

This is a large tree 2-4' diameter, by up to 120' tall from Mexico & Central America. The wood is very dense and fairly fine-grained. Because of its hardness it can be difficult to work but it takes a fine polish. Its dark color leads some to call it Mexican Ebano and very dark pieces can be used as a substitute for true black Ebony, especially in laminations and inlays. Straight-grained wood can be used for musical instrument fingerboards and bridge blanks.

Item Number: W41196

$15.55 $12.44

D 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 7 15/16"

$22.45

E 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 8 11/16"

$25.45

F 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 11 13/16"

$29.05 $23.24

G 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 3/4"

$29.70

H 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12"

Camatillo

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41195

$58.10

A 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 20 1/2"

$78.10

B 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 17 3/8"

$155.45

D 1 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 18 7/8"

Camatillo

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41194

$196.15

D 1 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 19 7/16"

Camatillo

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41191

$20.15

A 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 9 3/8"

$23.10

B 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 10 3/4"

$43.10

D 1 x 2 5/16 x 8 15/16"

Thuya Burl

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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41190

$44.45

D 1 9/16-1 11/16 x up to 4 1/4 x up to 7 1/2"

Thuya Burl

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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41189

$58.10 $46.48

B 1 11/16-1 3/4 x up to 5 5/8 x up to 6 1/2"

$74.55

C 1 3/4 x up to 5 1/4 x up to 8 1/4"

$57.75

D 1 11/16-1 3/4 x up to 4 x up to 8"

$65.80 $52.64

E 1 3/4 x up to 6 3/8 x up to 7 1/2"

West African Ebony

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41187

$46.70

A 1 x 2 1/2 x 21 1/2"

$67.70

C 1 x 2 1/2 x 31 3/16"

$149.35

D 1 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 30 1/2"

Honduras Rosewood

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: W41175

$17.50

A 1 7/16 x 3 1/8 x 11 3/16"

$9.85

C 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 4 5/16"

$30.70

D 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 10 11/16"

Figured European Pearwood Charcuterie Board Blanks

Almost all Pearwood imported into the U.S.A. has been steamed to bring out a more pinkish-red color and to prevent drying stresses. Formerly the wood was used for carving, turning, drawing instruments, wood engravings, textile printing blocks, and tool handles. Stained black it is an excellent substitute for Ebony. Contemporary uses include woodwinds such as recorders, furniture, kitchen accessories, jewelry and other boxes, and architectural uses such as paneling and doors.

Item Number: W41174

$40.00

B 1 x up to 10 3/4 x 20"

$50.00

C 1 x up to 12 3/4 x 22 1/4"

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41171

$8.40

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 15/16"

$9.90

B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 11 15/16"

$9.80

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 13/16"

$11.45

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 11 15/16"

American Holly

Holly is the whitest wood commercially available. Our stock was cut during the winter and quickly dried in a vacuum kiln to prevent discoloration. The result is very white wood without gray or bluish staining. The wood is fine-grained and is excellent for turnery, inlays, musical instrument edge bandings, etc. The grade is common and better which means that there can be some defects, mainly knots.

Item Number: W41169

$20.25 $16.20

A 7/8 x 4 x 12 13/16"

$39.15

B 15/16 x 4 1/16 x 22 3/4"

$40.85 $32.68

C 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 26 5/8"

$54.70 $43.76

E 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 32 13/16"

Ziricote

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41166

$12.70

A 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 12 7/16"

$19.55

B 1 1/16 x 2 1/2 x 12 7/16"

$18.95

C 1 1/16 x 2 7/16 x 12 3/8"

$14.20

D 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 12 7/16"

Ziricote

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41165

$25.95

C 1 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 13 7/8"

$23.75

D 1 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 12 1/4"

$37.10

E 1 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 12 3/16"

Ziricote Turning Squares

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: W41164

$15.60

A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7 1/2"

$18.75

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12"

$34.00

D 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 11 3/8"

$32.20

E 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 12 1/16"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41163

$15.00 $12.00

D 3/8 x 1 x 9 3/8"

$25.00

E 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 10"

$25.00

F 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 10 1/8"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41162

$28.90 $23.12

B 1 x 1 3/16 x 10"

$59.25

D 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 13"

Snakewood

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41160

$15.40

A 1 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/16"

$52.10

D 1 1/2 x 2 x 6 1/4"

Snakewood Turning Squares

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41159

$20.70

B 1 x 1 x 8 1/2"

$46.55

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/8"

$40.15

D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 3/16"

Snakewood Turning Squares

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: W41158

$18.20

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 5 1/16"

$17.50

C 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 5 3/8"

$24.25

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 5 5/8"

West African Ebony Block & Turning Squares

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41133

$16.85

B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/4"

$23.95

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"

$36.90

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 7/8"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares/Pool Cue 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. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W41108

$51.20 $40.96

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16 3/8"

$55.80

B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 19 7/16"

$64.25

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18 15/16"

$65.95

D 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 19 7/16"

West African Ebony

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41096

$18.60

A 1 x 1 1/2 x 14 1/4"

$52.05

D 1 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/16"

$47.30

E 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 22 1/8"

West African Ebony

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: W41095

$44.45

C 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 13"