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: W43004

$24.70

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

$25.65

C 11/16 x 3 1/16 x 20 5/8"

$21.25

D 1 x 2 x 18"

$34.65

E 1 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 19 3/4"

Figured Hard Maple

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: W43001

$31.80

A 13/16 x 7 1/4 x 22 3/16"

$49.70

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

Pau Rosa

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

Item Number: W42995

$39.20

A 1 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 22 15/16"

$33.90

B 1 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 24 3/16"

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: W42993

$16.70

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

$95.65

C 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 22 1/4"

$323.95

D 1 15/16 x 3 x 26 3/4"

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: W42992

$76.40

A 1 1/16 x 3 7/8 x 21 3/8"

$108.75

D 1 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 28 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: W42991

$86.75

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

$79.45

C 1 1/8 x 3 5/8 x 22 7/16"

$81.80

D 1 1/16 x 3 13/16 x 23 1/4"

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: W42990

$20.15

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

$20.50

B 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 8 5/8"

$42.95

E 1 x 3 1/2 x 14 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: W42989

$21.95

A 1 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 14 3/16"

$22.05

B 1 x 1 3/4 x 14 1/2"

$24.50

D 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 18 1/2"

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.

Item Number: W42988

$50.55

A 1 3/8 x 7 x 25 3/16"

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: W42987

$25.00

A 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 20 3/16"

$25.00

B 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 20 3/16"

$28.00

C 9/16 x 3 x 24 5/8"

Bois de Rose Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Bois de Rose is a true rosewood from Madagascar and is little known on the world timber market. It is a deep burgundy color, sometimes with darker striping and darkens on exposure. It is hard and heavy and takes a high, glassy- smooth polish. This wood has a tap tone more like old Brazilian Rosewood than any other species we have cut. Bois de Rose is one of the rarest in the rosewood family. We have a very limited stock of this beautiful wood and when it is gone we will not be able to replace it. Air dried.

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

A couple of these pieces are a little out of square.

Item Number: W42986

$131.45

D 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 22 3/16"

$153.15

E 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 22 3/8"

$131.10

F 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/8"

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Cane Blanks/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

C is exceptionally figured.
D is just a little less figured than C.

Item Number: W42985

$60.00

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 31 7/16"

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.

Item Number: W42982

$11.45

B 1 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 12 7/8"

$17.65

D 1 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 12"

Genuine Mahogany

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

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

Item Number: W42980

$40.05

B 1 1/8 x 5 1/16 x 36 1/8"

Quilted Big Leaf Maple

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

Item Number: W42977

Figured Eucalyptus

Item Number: W42976

$43.45

A 1 1/16 x 4 5/16 x 34 1/8"

$53.35

B 1 1/16 x 5 x 36 1/8"

Brazilian Satinwood/Yellowheart

Also called Pau Amarello and Yellowheart, the heartwood is a bright yellow color deepening slightly with age. Fairly hard and heavy, easy to work, and capable of taking a high polish.

Item Number: W42975

$35.40

A 7/8 x 4 13/16 x 26 7/8"

$38.15

B 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 28 1/8"

$43.60

D 13/16 x 4 3/4 x 36 1/8"

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: W42973

German Apple

Item Number: W42971

$33.75

A 15/16 x 5 11/16 x 30 3/8"

Pacific Alder Carving Blocks

Hand-picked and color and grain matched.

Item Number: W42969

$43.85

A 2 7/8 x 6 1/16 x 20 1/8"

Narra

Also called New Guinea Rosewood. It is a beautiful, highly lustrous golden yellow color sometimes with reddish streaks. 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.

Item Number: W42968

Pernambuco

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.

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

Item Number: W42966

$11.85

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5 9/16"

$13.00

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

$30.40

D 1 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 10 3/8"

$22.15

E 1 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 12 15/16"

Pernambuco

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.

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

Item Number: W42965

$67.10

B 1 11/16 x 4 5/8 x 12 3/8"

$80.00

D 1 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 19 13/16"

Figured European Pearwood

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: W42964

$30.45

C 1 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 21 11/16"

$32.45

D 1 3/4 x 2 5/16 x 25 5/8"

$72.05

G 1 13/16 x 5 1/16 x 25 1/8"

$63.20

H 1 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 25"

Cocobolo

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

Item Number: W42961

$17.95

A 2 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 5 15/16"

$43.70

C 2 5/16 x 2 13/16 x 14 7/8"

Castello Boxwood

Castello Boxwood, though not a true Buxus species, still has a very fine texture and a lovely light canary yellow color. This is truly a dream wood to mill.It is an excellent turnery wood, capable of very fine detail. Also very popular for making scale timbers and other parts for model ships. Air-dried.

Item Number: W42960

$60.70

A 2 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 19 13/16"

$90.90

D 2 3/8 x 4 13/16 x 25 7/16"

Castello Boxwood

Castello Boxwood, though not a true Buxus species, still has a very fine texture and a lovely light canary yellow color. This is truly a dream wood to mill.It is an excellent turnery wood, capable of very fine detail. Also very popular for making scale timbers and other parts for model ships. Air-dried.

Item Number: W42959

$13.00

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

$9.15

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

$9.95

C 1 1/16 x 2 7/16 x 12 1/4"

$27.45

E 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 13 3/8"

African Padouk

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable.

Item Number: W42957

European Pearwood Bundles & Turning Squares

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable.

A has 3 pieces.
B has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W42955

$8.30

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

$8.75

F 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 3/16"

$7.70

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

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: W42954

$21.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 15/16"

$44.65

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 19 1/2"

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: W42953

$19.25

C 1 x 1 15/16 x 16 13/16"

$34.80

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

$22.05

F 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 17 1/2"

$28.30

G 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 7/16"

$36.50

H 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 18 1/2"

European Pearwood

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.

These both have a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: W42951

$194.60

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

European Pearwood

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.

C has a few defects that haven't been fully milled off. A lot of very usable material still. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: W42950

$115.75

C 2 15/16 x 5 3/4-6 1/2 x 30 1/4"

European Pearwood

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.

All of these pieces have a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: W42949

$24.40

A 2 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 7 3/4"

Figured Hard Maple

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: W42947

$13.00

A 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 19 5/8"

$17.75

B 7/8 x 4 x 24 5/16"

$24.30

D 13/16 x 4 3/4 x 30 3/16"

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: W42945

$20.25

A 13/16 x 1 3/8 x 8 11/16"

$31.80

B 1 1/16 x 1 11/16 x 8 1/2"

$33.75

D 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 11"

Santos Rosewood

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.

Item Number: W42944

$6.25

A 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 10 3/8"

$7.95

C 7/8 x 2 1/16 x 12 5/8"

$6.95

D 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 13 1/2"

Santos Rosewood

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.

Item Number: W42943

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: W42942

$

B sold x x

Chakte-viga

Found in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and related to Pernambuco (Guilandina echinata). It is sought after for house posts in Mexico as it is said to be impervious to termites and other insect pests. It is a lovely light to dark orange color, is fairly hard and heavy, and is capable of taking a very high polish. Rare.

B & C are figured

Item Number: W42941

$28.50

A 15/16 x 5 7/16 x 17 7/8"

$29.40

C 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 26 3/4"

Vertical Grain Douglas Fir

Item Number: W42940

$17.35

B 1 x 5 1/8 x 24 5/16"

$39.90

C 1 x 9 3/4 x 29 7/16"

German Apple

Item Number: W42939

$22.60

A 2 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 15 13/16"

$23.50

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

$26.20

C 2 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 10 13/16"

$55.35

E 2 3/4 x 4 5/16 x 19 3/16"

$62.50

F 2 11/16 x 4 1/4 x 22 1/2"

Black Limba

Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish. This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. Black Limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solid-body guitars and acoustic guitars. Easy to work and takes a nice polish.

Item Number: W42936

$10.30

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

Chakte-viga

Found in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and related to Pernambuco (Guilandina echinata). It is sought after for house posts in Mexico as it is said to be impervious to termites and other insect pests. It is a lovely light to dark orange color, is fairly hard and heavy, and is capable of taking a very high polish. Rare.

Item Number: W42934

$22.60

A 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 30"

$34.35

D 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 40 3/4"

Zebrawood Cane Blanks

This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.

Item Number: W42933

$20.00

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 37 9/16"

$25.00

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 37 1/16"

$25.00

E 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 36 3/4"

Genuine Mahogany

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

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

Item Number: W42932

Chakte-kok

This species is from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also called Redheart. Freshly cut it is a brilliant red color which darkens on exposure.

Item Number: W42928

$20.20

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

$13.70

C 1 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 20 9/16"

$33.00

D 1 x 5 1/4 x 22 5/8"

$54.75

F 2 x 4 x 24 5/8"

Chakte-kok

This species is from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also called Redheart. Freshly cut it is a brilliant red color which darkens on exposure.

Item Number: W42927

$14.15

B 1 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 13 7/16"

$20.70

C 1 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 15 7/8"

$26.40

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

Chakte-kok

This species is from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also called Redheart. Freshly cut it is a brilliant red color which darkens on exposure.

Item Number: W42926

$28.05

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

$7.30

B 15/16 x 3 3/16 x 8 3/4"

$13.00

D 1 x 4 x 11 11/16"

$14.55

E 15/16 x 4 1/4 x 13 1/8"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.

C has a bit of wane on one corner.

Item Number: W42925

$30.10

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