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: W36253

$8.95 $7.61

B 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 6 1/2"

$7.00 $5.95

C 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 7 15/16"

$7.50 $6.38

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

$8.80

E 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 10"

$13.05 $11.09

F 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 12"

$15.80

G 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 12"

$41.55

H 3 x 3 x 26 9/16"

Figured Balsamo

In the past the principal value of the Balsamo tree was in its vanilla-scented resin which was used in medicines and perfumes. The heartwood is very heavy with a medium to high luster and has a spicy scent. Takes a very high polish.

Item Number: W35556

$94.55 $75.64

A 1 3/4 x 4 15/16 x 39 3/8"

$52.15

C 1 1/4 x 3 5/16 x 45 5/16"

$56.85

D 1 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 46 11/16"

Sucupira

Item Number: W34921

Thuya Burl Book-matched Set

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: W34751

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: W34648

$14.65

A 1 x 1 15/16 x 9 7/8"

$38.55

C 15/16 x 3 x 17 15/16"

$39.75 $31.80

D 1 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 19 1/8"

$45.20 $36.16

E 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 25 3/4"

West African Ebony Bundle & 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: W34447

$15.30

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

$16.30

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 10 5/16"

$17.30

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 10 15/16"

$19.15

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/8"

$29.50

F 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 18 11/16"

Figured Shedua Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Also called Ovangkol and Amazakoue. 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.

Item Number: W34268

$30.85

A 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 24"

$30.85

B 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 24"

$33.20

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 24"

$33.35 $26.68

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 24 1/8"

$33.35

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 24 1/8"

Brazilian Kingwood Knife Handle Bundles

A true rosewood. The wood is variegated with different shades of purple and darker stripes. The specific gravity is 1.2 so it is hard and heavy. Used for inlays and bandings, turnery, and fancy furniture accessories.

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

10 pieces per bundle.
Ask about quantity discounts.

Item Number: OS85

Pink Ivory

A fairly rare wood from Southern Africa ranging in color from light pink to watermelon red. At one time it was described as being "rarer than diamonds". It is very dense, hard and heavy and takes a very high polish. Beautiful for turnery, inlays and other precious items.

Item Number: W34174

$10.00 $8.00

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

$19.65 $15.72

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

$34.65 $27.72

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

$33.75

E 1 x 1 9/16 x 13 13/16"

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: W34088

$15.35 $12.28

B 1 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 3/4"

$26.35 $21.08

D 13/16 x 2 x 21 3/16"

$34.50 $27.60

E 1 x 2 x 22 9/16"

$73.50

F 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 13 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: W34019

$28.55

B 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 x 9 3/4"

$29.50 $23.60

D 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 11 7/16"

$61.65

E 1 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 11 11/16"

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: W33915

$13.30

B 1 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 5 15/16"

$18.10 $14.48

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

$27.50 $22.00

D 1 x 3 x 12"

$32.15 $25.72

E 1 x 3 3/16 x 13 3/16"

$19.25 $15.40

F 1 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 14 1/8"

$42.25

G 1 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 15 3/8"

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.

Item Number: W33851

$17.00

A 2 x 2 x 5 9/16"

$28.35 $22.68

B 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 9 7/8"

$18.95 $15.16

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11"

$18.95

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12"

$23.55

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 11/16"

$25.80 $20.64

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15"

$25.80 $20.64

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15"

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: W33758

$

A sold x x

$171.70

B 1 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 28 5/8"

$227.30

C 2 x 5 x 29 3/4"

$252.65

D 2 x 5 3/16 x 31 7/8"

Pen Blank Assortment

20 rare and exotic pen blanks. At least 12 different mostly imported species in every box. Nearly all rare and exotic species.

The pieces show in this photograph are representative of the pieces you will receive, but may not exactly match the species shown.

Item Number: OS81

African Blackwood Turning Squares

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

If you buy 50 or more of this item, the price is $2.00 each. Call us for this pricing.

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

Item Number: OS79

East Indian Rosewood Thins Bundle - 50 pcs

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. Excellent for jewelry boxes, drawer faces, inlays, chopsticks, and other precious objects.

This is for a bundle of 50 thins.

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

Item Number: OS78

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: W32737

$24.45 $19.56

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

$15.30

C 1 1/4 x 2 x 8"

$29.80

E 1 x 3 x 13"

$22.55 $18.04

F 15/16 x 2 1/4 x 14"

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: W32514

$15.30

B 1 x 2 1/2 x 8"

$16.20 $12.96

C 1 x 1 7/16 x 14 3/4"

$22.90

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 20"

$40.05

E 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 15 1/4"

Makamong Burl Table Slab

This slice of burl came from an ancient forest tree of Laos. Surviving its youth as a sapling, it survived despite tropical monsoons, insect invasions, and wars to become a behemoth 16 feet in girth and 50 feet to its first branch. It eventually succumbed to old age and began the inevitable journey back to the earth from whence it came. This burl was rescued before its total demise but not before some insects left some damage in the outer sapwood. A unique, one-of-a-kind forest gem.

Item Number: W30505

Madagascar Ebony 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.

Price below is per piece.

Please call for discounts in quantities more than 50 pieces.

Item Number: OS71

African Blackwood Turning Squares

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

Price below is per piece.
Call for quantity pricing.

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

Item Number: OS70

African Blackwood Bundles

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

Price below is per bundle. 10 pieces per bundle.

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

Item Number: OS68

African Blackwood Thins

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

Price below is per piece.

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

Item Number: OS66

East Indian Rosewood Turning Squares

These rare squares are from a consignment of old-growth wood that we have had for at least twenty years. Fairly hard and heavy and finishes to a nice polish. Rich & elegant looking. India.

Price below is per square.

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

Item Number: OS65

Santos Rosewood Turning Squares

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

The price below is per square.

Item Number: OS63

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. U.S.A. sales only.

The price below is per square.

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

Item Number: OS62

Pernambuco Bowl Blanks

Also called Ibirapitanga and Pau Brazil, this once important dyewood gave origin to the name of Brazil. It is now facing extinction over most of its growth area and is listed by CITES as endangered. The color of the heartwood is yellowish-brown to orange and is fine-grained, hard, and heavy. Rare. USA sales only.

Item Number: OS56

African Blackwood Reject Clarinet Bell Blanks

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its main use is in turning, and it claims the title of the finest of turnery woods, well known as the standard by which other turnery woods are judged. Long a favorite of ornamental turners, the nature of the wood allows very fine detail with sharp cutters, leaving a beautiful, burnished surface. Some blanks may have sapwood corners or more, burly or wild grain, occasional bug holes, small inclusions, small checks, i.e. they have the small defects common to Blackwood. They are an odd size to make it easier to turn the bell or flared end of a clarinet.

On one end they are 2 3/4-3 1/4" square and the other end is 1 3/8-1 5/8" square with tapered sides as in the photo. Length is 4 1/2-5".

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

Item Number: OS53

African Blackwood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Slightly oily to the touch. The sapwood is straw colored to a bright yellow and can be as wide as 2". African Blackwood can weigh as much as 85 lbs per cubic foot. It is used for marquetry, inlays, knife handles, game calls, pistol grips, pool cue butts, chess pieces, jewelry, and other precious arts and crafts. But its main use is in turning, and it claims the title of the finest of turnery woods, well known as the standard by which other turnery woods are judged. Long a favorite of ornamental turners, the nature of the wood allows very fine detail with sharp cutters, leaving a beautiful, burnished surface. Its stability, oily nature, resistance to moisture, and lovely finishing qualities make it superior to other timbers. These are best quality squares. Rare.

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

Item Number: OS52

African Blackwood Turning Squares

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

These are rough, not surfaced squares. Top grade. Price below is per square.

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

Item Number: OS43

African Blackwood Turning Squares Bag

We have in stock a large quantity of African Blackwood or Grenadillo squares from East Africa. They are all roughsawn just as the mill produced them and range in size from approximately 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 up to 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 with lengths of between 7 and 15 inches. Some squares may have sapwood corners, burly or wild grain, occasional bug holes, or small inclusions, i.e. they have the small defects common to Blackwood. I have milled thousands of these and have produced beautiful turning squares with many of them instrument-quality. They arrive in bags weighing between 60 and 70 lbs. Buy a bag and save $$$. We will kick out any that are too defected and box up 60 pieces for $480. That is only $8 per piece. For larger quantities call us for prices.

The price below is for 60 pieces.

To add additional bags to your cart, simply change the quantity field in the shopping cart to reflect how many you would like and press the "update cart" button.

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

Item Number: OS25

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. Air dried.

Rough-not surfaced.

The price below is per square.

To add additional squares to your cart, simply change the quantity field in the shopping cart to reflect how many you would like and press the "update cart" button.

Item Number: OS12

Brazilian Bloodwood Bowl Blanks

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. Air dried.

The price below is per blank.

To add additional blanks to your cart, simply change the quantity field in the shopping cart to reflect how many you would like and press the "update cart" button.

Item Number: OS11

Spanish Cedar Thinwood

Also called Cigar Box Cedar because of its aromatic scent and its wide use in tobacco humidors. It resembles the wood of South American Mahogany to which it is related. Heartwood color varies from a light pinkish brown to reddish brown. It is fairly light in weight.

Perfect for lining humidors and other boxes and chests.

The price below is for one piece.

To add additional pieces to your cart, simply change the quantity field in the shopping cart to reflect how many you would like and press the "update cart" button.

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

Item Number: OS4