Ziricote Cane Blanks

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: W44639

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

A is figured.

Item Number: W44638

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: W44637

Figured Knobthorn Acacia

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: W44636

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: W44635

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: W44634

Purpleheart

The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.

Item Number: W44633

Lebanese Cedar

This is one of the true Cedars. There are more than 50 references to Lebanese Cedar in the Bible. Psalms 92:12-"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a Cedar of Lebanon". Because of its durability the Egyptians used it for making mummy cases. Carvings of Cedar have been unearthed in ancient tombs still in excellent condition. The wood has a crisp texture and a lovely, aromatic scent that is very long lasting.

Item Number: W44632

$139.50

E 1 7/8 x 7 x 38 1/4"

Figured European Sycamore

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: W44631

$101.10

A 1 7/8 x 5 x 34 1/2"

Figured European Sycamore Cane Blanks

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: W44630

$30.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/4"

Brown Ebony

Libidibia screlocarpa

Item Number: W44629

$61.40

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

$70.00

C 1 1/16 x 3 11/16 x 30 1/4"

East Indian Rosewood

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. These came from a tree large enough and old enough to look much like the old-growth lumber from India.

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

Item Number: W44628

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: W44627

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.

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

Item Number: W44626

$42.30

A 1 7/16 x 4 x 30 1/4"

$71.50

D 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 36 1/8"

Ebiara

This is a species found throughout W. Africa. It is also called Berlinia. The heartwood is a pinkish-brown color with purple to dark brown thin stripes. Select boards like these have a very nice figure combination of ribbon-stripe and an elongated, with-the-grain ropey curl. The wood has a nice crisp texture and machines very nicely.

Item Number: W44625

Ebiara

This is a species found throughout W. Africa. It is also called Berlinia. The heartwood is a pinkish-brown color with purple to dark brown thin stripes. Select boards like these have a very nice figure combination of ribbon-stripe and an elongated, with-the-grain ropey curl. The wood has a nice crisp texture and machines very nicely.

Item Number: W44624

Figured 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: W44623

Pomelle Sapele

The Sapele tree is found in tropical West & Central Africa. Even when without figure as this board Sapele has an amazing luster and takes a beautiful polish.

Piece B has a very faint pomelle figure. It can just be seen in the right light.

Item Number: W44621

Masur Birch Half Log Sections

Also called Alpine Burl or Karelian Burl after the Finnish province of Karelia where it is often found. The high figure found in this wood is caused when the tree heals the damage done by an invasive boring beetle. The beetle infestation leaves the trees stunted and sometimes deformed but produces wood with small twists and swirls that highlight the darker, burly figure. Rare.

Item Number: W44620

Snakewood Half Log Sections

This lumber is from Guatemala but the tree is found in Mexico, and all through Central and South America. The heartwood is pink to brick red with the sapwood lighter in color. Weight ranges from 35 to 50 lbs./cubic foot. It has a medium texture, is easy to work and is strong and durable. It has long been used for flooring, furniture, and ship building.

These half logs have defects common to the species, i.e. cracks and heart checks. There is still a lot of usable material though.

Item Number: W44619

Snakewood Half Log Sections

This lumber is from Guatemala but the tree is found in Mexico, and all through Central and South America. The heartwood is pink to brick red with the sapwood lighter in color. Weight ranges from 35 to 50 lbs./cubic foot. It has a medium texture, is easy to work and is strong and durable. It has long been used for flooring, furniture, and ship building.

These half logs have defects common to the species, i.e. cracks and heart checks. There is still a lot of usable material though.

Item Number: W44618

Wenge Thins

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.

C has some bug holes.

Item Number: W44616

Wenge Thins

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: W44615

East Indian Rosewood

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. These came from a tree large enough and old enough to look much like the old-growth lumber from India.

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

Item Number: W44614

$66.60

F 1 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 26 9/16"

$68.10

G 1 13/16 x 4 1/16 x 26 5/8"

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W44613

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W44612

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W44611

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W44610

Camphor Burl Turning Squares

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: W44609

Camphor Burl Turning Squares

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: W44608

$47.90

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

$56.85

D 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 10 11/16"

Camphor Burl Turning Squares

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: W44607

$13.20

A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

$23.55

C 2 x 2 x 18 13/16"

Camphor Burl

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: W44606

$34.15

A 1 x 6 x 18 3/16"

Camphor Burl

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: W44605

Pomelle Figured Bubinga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

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

A has some sapwood. The sapwood has a couple of small bugholes.

Item Number: W44601

$45.00

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

$100.00

E 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 22"

Pomelle Figured Bubinga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

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

For Nearly 50 years, I have bought or inspected many thousands of tonnes of Bubinga. The figure in the log these squares are from is some of the best I have seen. One of a kind. These squares are highly figured on all four sides. The are well seasoned and stable. I bought these boards in the 1990's.

These squares are all highly figured. Any disparity in the photographs is just due to the difficulty in photographing the squares so the figure shows up. They were all cut from the same board and all are absolutely fantastic pieces of wood.

Item Number: W44600

$100.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 3/4"

Pomelle Figured Bubinga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

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

For Nearly 50 years, I have bought or inspected many thousands of tonnes of Bubinga. The figure in the log these squares are from is some of the best I have seen. One of a kind. These squares are highly figured on all four sides. The are well seasoned and stable. I bought these boards in the 1990's.

These squares are all highly figured. Any disparity in the photographs is just due to the difficulty in photographing the squares so the figure shows up. They were all cut from the same board and all are absolutely fantastic pieces of wood.

Item Number: W44599

$100.00

F 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 21 11/16"

Pomelle Figured Bubinga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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.

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

These pieces with sapwood have some small bug holes in the sapwood. If you look closely at the photos, you'll see small dark spots; those are the holes.

For Nearly 50 years, I have bought or inspected many thousands of tonnes of Bubinga. The figure in the log these squares are from is some of the best I have seen. One of a kind. These squares are highly figured on all four sides. The are well seasoned and stable. I bought these boards in the 1990's.

These squares are all highly figured. Any disparity in the photographs is just due to the difficulty in photographing the squares so the figure shows up. They were all cut from the same board and all are absolutely fantastic pieces of wood.

Item Number: W44598

$45.00

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 7/16"

$45.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 21 3/4"

$45.00

F 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 22 1/8"

Wild Olivewood

A wood of biblical importance, no wood is more closely associated with history and the development of civilization than Olivewood. A beautifully variegated timber. Partially air-dried.

Item Number: W44597

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.

A has a defect on one face. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: W44596

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: W44595

$39.00

E 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 24 3/16"

$51.20

F 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 19 3/16"

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: W44592

$43.45

B 7/16 x 3 x 31 3/4"

$35.05

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

$45.40

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

$33.75

F 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 31 7/8"

$27.00

G 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 31 7/8"

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: W44590

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: W44589

$17.55

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

$27.35

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

$27.50

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 15 3/16"

$28.65

G 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 14 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: W44587

$13.50

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

$26.20

C 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 20 7/16"

$38.20

D 1 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 16 3/4"

Figured Black Chacate Turning Squares

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: W44586

$34.15

C 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 12 1/4"

$50.10

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

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: W44585

$124.40

C 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 24 3/8"

$127.50

D 2 3/16 x 4 5/8 x 24 3/16"

$141.05

E 2 3/8 x 4 3/4 x 24"

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: W44584

$32.35

B 1 x 3 1/8 x 19 7/8"

$34.55

C 1 x 3 5/16 x 20"

$34.20

D 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 20"

$43.85

E 1 1/4 x 4 1/16 x 16 9/16"

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: W44583

$16.85

B 1 1/16 x 1 7/8 x 30 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.

Item Number: W44582

Wild Olivewood

A species of Olive from South Africa. Very rarely seen on the commercial timber market. It is similar in color to the European species but is denser and harder with more variegations of color and grain. Partially air-dried.

Item Number: W44581

$16.35

C 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 19 1/4"

$27.50

D 1 x 3 1/4 x 12 13/16"

$35.55

E 1 x 2 5/8 x 20 1/2"