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: W40843

$15.30

A 1 x 3 13/16 x 8 7/8"

$15.65

B 11/16 x 2 1/4 x 22 3/8"

$44.80

D 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 23 9/16"

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: W40840

$102.30

B 1 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 30 11/16"

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: W40833

$42.70

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

$31.15

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

$40.65

C 3 x 3 x 10"

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: W40832

$54.80

A 1 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 21 1/8"

$72.95

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

$74.95

C 1 x 3 5/8 x 23 13/16"

$77.75

D 1 x 3 3/4 x 23 7/8"

$92.95

E 1 x 3 7/8 x 27 5/8"

$87.95

F 1 1/8 x 3 3/16 x 28 1/4"

Brazilian Bloodwood Bundle & 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.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W40830

$18.00

A ea. pc. 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 3/4-12 9/16"

$10.00

B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 6 9/16"

$17.85

E 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 11 3/4"

Hawaiian Koa

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: W40828

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: W40820

$43.25

B 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 14 7/8"

$57.05

C 2 1/2 x 3 x 18 1/4"

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: W40819

$15.25

A 1 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 8 5/16"

$

B sold x x

$27.40

C 1 15/16 x 2 1/4 x 15 1/16"

$34.75 $27.80

D 2 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 12 7/16"

Camatillo Cane Blanks

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: W40817

$150.00

A 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 35 7/8"

$150.00

B 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 36 1/16"

$150.00

C 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 36 1/16"

$150.00 $120.00

E 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 36 1/16"

$150.00 $120.00

F 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 36 1/16"

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.

Very evident color streaking on piece E. See images.

Item Number: W40812

$64.10

A 13/16 x 5 3/8 x 32 1/2"

$63.95

B 3/4 x 5 9/16 x 33 15/16"

$52.60

C 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 37 3/8"

$83.15

D 13/16 x 5 13/16 x 39"

Marblewood

Known as Angelim Rajado (Streaked Angelim) in Brazil and to the French as Bois Serpent. The wood has a very distinctive appearance due to irregular streaks and patches of purplish-brown on a background of brownish-yellow. Hard and heavy, tough and strong, and capable of taking a high polish. Rarely seen on the market.

Item Number: W40810

$37.35

A 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 30 9/16"

$32.15

B 1 x 2 15/16 x 31 1/2"

$39.70 $31.76

C 1 x 3 9/16 x 32 1/16"

$45.05

E 15/16 x 4 x 34 9/16"

$42.50

F 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 36 1/16"

$44.15

G 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 36 7/8"

Marblewood

Known as Angelim Rajado (Streaked Angelim) in Brazil and to the French as Bois Serpent. The wood has a very distinctive appearance due to irregular streaks and patches of purplish-brown on a background of brownish-yellow. Hard and heavy, tough and strong, and capable of taking a high polish. Rarely seen on the market.

Item Number: W40802

$23.10

B 1 x 3 11/16 x 16 3/8"

$38.70

D 1 x 3 7/8 x 26 1/8"

$38.45

E 1 x 3 7/16 x 29 1/4"

Chechem Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

Item Number: W40800

$15.85 $12.68

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18 11/16"

$18.80

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 22 1/8"

$18.80

D 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 22 1/8"

$18.90 $15.12

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 24 3/16"

$20.35 $16.28

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 26"

Chechem Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W40799

$11.05

F 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 13"

Bird's-eye Maple

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Figured somewhat like that of burl with many small eyes separate from each other. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: W40791

$36.80

A 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 29 5/8"

$31.75

B 13/16 x 4 3/8 x 32 1/8"

$41.50

C 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 33 5/16"

New Guinea Striped Ebony

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: W40788

$64.75

A 15/16 x 3 1/4 x 36"

$53.30

C 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 39 5/16"

$91.00

D 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 43 1/8"

$71.65

E 7/8 x 3 3/16 x 43 1/2"

Figured Black Chacate

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: W40787

$68.30 $54.64

B 1 1/2 x 4 3/16 x 31 5/16"

$41.80

C 13/16 x 4 x 37"

Figured Black Chacate

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: W40782

$19.15 $15.32

A 2 x 2 x 9 3/16"

$29.40

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

$57.70 $46.16

C 1 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 15"

Figured Black Chacate

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: W40781

$12.65 $10.12

A 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 5 5/8"

$22.45

B 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 15 1/8"

$34.40

C 1 x 2 11/16 x 24 9/16"

$39.35

D 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 20"

Figured Claro Walnut

A tree found in Southern Oregon and Northern California with the best material coming from the San Joaquin Valley. Lighter in color than Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans regia) it is often found with curly and quilted figure. Burly stumps are also a valuable source of wood for veneers, gunstocks, and wood turning blanks.

Item Number: W40779

$13.00

A 1 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 6 1/4"

$18.70 $14.96

B 2 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 8"

$15.80

D 1 3/8 x 2 x 13 3/4"

$28.65 $22.92

E 2 x 2 3/4 x 12 1/2"

Figured Claro Walnut Turning Squares

This Ebony is unsurpassed for its beauty and blackness. It is fairly fine-textured and takes a high polish. Finest ebony in the world. Rare.

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W40776

$11.75

B 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 6 5/16"

$13.95

C 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 6 3/4"

$16.15

E 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 7 7/16"

New Guinea Striped Ebony

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: W40771

$37.30 $29.84

B 7/8 x 3 1/16 x 23 9/16"

$50.80 $40.64

C 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 23 11/16"

$46.40

D 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 23 15/16"

$49.55 $39.64

E 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 23 7/8"

New Guinea Striped Ebony

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: W40770

$45.55 $36.44

D 7/8 x 3 13/16 x 23 1/8"

$48.00

E 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 23 1/8"

$48.00 $38.40

F 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 23 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: W40764

$12.10 $9.68

B 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 8 1/4"

$11.75 $9.40

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

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: W40755

$14.65

B 1 x 1 7/8 x 9"

$24.55

D 1 x 1 3/8 x 20 9/16"

$26.55

E 1 x 1 1/2 x 20 3/8"

$36.85

F 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 22 13/16"

New Guinea Striped Ebony

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: W40744

$28.45 $22.76

A 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 16 5/8"

$47.05 $37.64

C 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 23 7/16"

$49.15 $39.32

D 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 24 1/2"

New Guinea Striped Ebony

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: W40743

$10.00

A 5/16 x 3 x 9 7/8"

$12.00

B 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 10 15/16"

$14.00

C 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 11 15/16"

$23.80

E 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 12 1/2"

Mixed Species Pen Blank Bundles

A is Camatillo, 5 pieces.
B is Wild African Olivewood, 6 pieces.
C & D are Figured Macassar Ebony, 5 pieces each.

Item Number: W40737

$25.00

A ea. pc. 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 1/2"

$25.00

B ea. pc. 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 1/2"

$25.00

D ea. pc. 3/4 x 3/4 x 5 1/2"

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: W40736

$9.95

A 5/8 x 13/16 x 5 5/8"

$6.75

B 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 6 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: W40733

$16.00

A 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 10 15/16"

$18.15

B 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 13 1/4"

$28.70

D 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 29 3/4"

$52.60

E 7/16 x 4 1/4 x 25 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: W40718

$20.55

A 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"

$34.20

B 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 7 1/2"

$39.10

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

$26.75

E 1/4 x 1 13/16 x 8 1/2"

$35.55 $28.44

F 7/16 x 1 3/8 x 8 1/2"

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: W40717

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

$21.00 $16.80

E 7/16 x 13/16 x 8 5/16"

$35.30

F 9/16 x 1 1/16 x 8 1/2"

Camphor Burl Bundles

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.

A has 2 pieces.
B has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W40703

$20.00

B ea. pc. 1 1/16 x 1 5/8-2 3/8 x 5 5/8-8 1/2"

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: W40696

$12.15

A 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 x 6 3/16"

$28.55

B 1 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 6 3/16"

$13.55

C 11/16 x 3/4 x 7 9/16"

$11.75

D 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 6"

Figured Knobthorn Acacia Turning Squares

This South African tree is noted for its bark which has prominent knobby prickles. The heartwood is medium to dark brown and close grained. It is hard and heavy and takes a nice polish. Rare on the American market.

Item Number: W40693

$9.20

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12"

$10.60

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 13 7/8"

$12.05

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 15 3/4"

$11.60

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16 7/16"

$13.25 $10.60

F 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 17 5/16"

Figured Hawaiian Koa

This species is found almost exclusively in the Hawaiian Islands. It ranges in color from a pale brown to a reddish brown to a very dark, almost chocolate brown. It has a texture similar to Walnut but is easier to work. Can be highly chatoyant or lustrous. Highly sought after for use in musical instruments, especially guitars and ukuleles. Koa is becoming rare.

Item Number: W40689

$174.70 $139.76

B 1 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 30 1/8"

$253.55 $202.84

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

$270.40

E 1 3/4 x 5 11/16 x 35 9/16"

Goncalo Alves

This South American wood is very fine-grained and attractively colored with black streaks and striping. Hard and heavy, it turns quite well and takes a glassy-smooth polish.

Item Number: W40686

$36.95

B 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 36"

$40.45

C 15/16 x 5 3/4 x 36"

$46.30

D 15/16 x 5 13/16 x 40 3/4"

$44.10

E 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 43"

$42.65

F 7/8 x 5 5/16 x 44"

Black Chacate

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: W40665

$23.55

C 2 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 8 3/16"

$31.25

D 2 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 10 3/16"

$40.45

G 2 x 2 15/16 x 15 1/4"

$53.55

H 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 15 1/16"

Thuya Burl Bundles & Blocks

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: W40664

$35.00

B ea. pc. 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 3 1/2-4 11/16"

$22.00

E 1 1/4 x 3 x 5 15/16"

Hawaiian Koa

This species is found almost exclusively in the Hawaiian Islands. It ranges in color from a pale brown to a reddish brown to a very dark, almost chocolate brown. It has a texture similar to Walnut but is easier to work. Can be highly chatoyant or lustrous. Highly sought after for use in musical instruments, especially guitars and ukuleles. Koa is becoming rare.

Item Number: W40653

$53.40

A 1 7/8 x 4 x 9 5/16"

$74.25

B 1 13/16 x 4 9/16 x 11 3/4"

$119.10

C 1 3/4 x 4 11/16 x 19"

Wenge Turning Squares

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: W40651

$20.50 $16.40

C 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 5 7/16"

$18.40

D 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 8 3/4"

$28.85

E 3 x 3 x 13 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: W40638

$71.95

B 1 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 24 13/16"

$66.40

D 1 3/16 x 3 5/16 x 19 7/16"

$58.70

E 1 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 19 5/8"

$70.25

F 1 1/16 x 3 5/8 x 21"

$69.60 $55.68

G 1 1/16 x 3 5/8 x 20 13/16"

West African Ebony 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.

A has one corner with a few pin hole that will turn off.

Item Number: W40637

$33.65

A 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 5 5/8"

$38.15

B 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 6 3/8"

$86.30

E 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12 9/16"

Camphor Burl Book-match Sets

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.

Item Number: W40631

$115.00

A ea. pc. 7/8 x 7 9/16 x 27 1/4"

West African Ebony Thins with Pin Holes

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.

These thins may have a few pin holes but are mostly sound and can be filled with a mixture of super glue and Ebony dust.

Item Number: W40616

$32.05

A 5/16 x 3 1/2 x 28 1/8"

$44.80

B 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 29 1/8"

$42.15 $33.72

C 3/8 x 3 11/16 x 29 1/4"

$44.20

E 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 29 3/16"

English Elm

Item Number: W40609

$55.10

A 1 15/16 x 8 1/16 x 20 5/16"

$66.20

B 1 13/16 x 9 9/16 x 22"

Figured 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: W40568

$47.50

A 3/8 x 3 11/16 x 28 1/4"

$47.75

B 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 29 9/16"

$37.65

D 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 31 11/16"

$56.55

E 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 32"

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: W40566

$30.75

B 1 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 13"

$44.30

C 1 1/2 x 2 x 17"

$42.80 $34.24

D 1 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 18 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: W40563

$20.00

C 13/16 x 4 1/2 x 5 9/16"

Lignum Vitae

One of the world's densest and oiliest woods. The green to greenish-brown heartwood weighs between 80 to 90 lbs/cubic foot. Long used for its self-lubricating qualities in marine applications such as propeller shaft and rudder shaft bearings, it is also thought to have medicinal and healing properties. Its oily nature makes it difficult to glue but makes it a fantastic turning wood.

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

Item Number: W40560

$83.90

A 2 x 2 7/8 x 10"

$89.35

B 2 x 3 1/16 x 10"