Figured 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.

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

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43278

$30.00

F 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 7/8"

Figured 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.

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

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43277

Figured 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.

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

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43276

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares/Pool Cue 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.

These squares are nicely figured.

Item Number: W43275

Padouk 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.

Item Number: W43274

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: W43271

$12.90

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

Hawaiian Koa Turning Blank

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.

This piece does have some sap on the edges as well as some bug holes in the sap. The pith of the log does run from side to side as visible in one of the photographs. Give us a call if you have any quesitons. 503-274-1271.

Item Number: W43264

Black Mesquite Turning Squares

A very few pieces of Mesquite are figured with what we call frog's-hair curl, a small, tight curl with as many as 12-15 curls per inch. A very stable wood. Air-dried.

B has one corner that is a little shelled out.

Item Number: W43261

$44.05

B 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 21"

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: W43259

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: W43257

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: W43256

Camphor Burl Turning Squares 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 5 pieces.
B has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W43240

Camphor Burl Turning Squares 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.

4 pieces per bundle.

Item Number: W43239

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: W43238

$21.95 $17.60

H 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 8 7/8"

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: W43237

$18.55 $14.85

D 2 x 2 x 14 13/16"

$18.95 $15.20

E 2 x 2 x 15 1/8"

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: W43236

$50.75 $40.60

E 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 14 1/4"

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: W43223

$30.50

E 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 18 9/16"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W43214

$11.10

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

$16.90

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

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

A has a small crack on one end that we noticed as we were meassuring it. It is about 1 1/4" long so we tallied that part off. The actual length is 25 1/4".

Item Number: W43200

$18.35

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 24"

$24.45

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 25 1/2"

Chakte-viga Turning Squares

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: W43193

$27.15

C 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 10 13/16"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W43176

$54.70

D 5 x 5 x 10 1/2"

Shihuahuaco Turning Squares

Item Number: W43175

$30.75

A 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 10 1/2"

$52.20

C 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 14 3/8"

Shihuahuaco Turning Squares

Item Number: W43174

$21.80

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

Shihuahuaco Turning Squares

Item Number: W43173

$15.90

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

$26.00

C 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 8 7/8"

Bubinga Turning Squares

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: W43166

$38.85

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

Mexican Bocote Turning Squares

Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.

Item Number: W43165

$9.80

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

Tambootie Turning Squares

Also called African Sandalwood, this is a very aromatic wood, hard and heavy and takes a high polish.

B has a small bit of wane on one corner.

Item Number: W43154

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: W43150

$22.50

D 2 x 2 x 18"

$23.40

E 2 x 2 x 18 11/16"

$25.00

F 2 x 2 x 20"

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: W43149

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: W43148

$18.75

F 2 x 2 x 15"

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: W43147

$15.90

F 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 19 1/4"

$15.80

G 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 19 1/8"

$15.90

H 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 19 1/4"

Camphor Burl Turning Square

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: W43146

Figured 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.

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

A has cluster burls.
B has burl clusters and swirly grain.
C has burl clusters and swirly grain.
D has bird's-eyes and swirly grain.
E has burl clusters and swirly grain.
F has burl clusters and swirly grain. Has a small void on one face.

Item Number: W43145

$50.00

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

$50.00

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

Figured 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.

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

A has burl clusters and swirly grain.
B has burl clusters.
C has burl clusters and swirly grain.
D has burl clusters and swirly grain.
E has burl clusters and swirly grain.
F has bird's-eyes, burl clusters and swirly grain.

Item Number: W43144

$50.00

A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 13/16"

$50.00

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11 7/8"

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: W43139

Peroba Rosa Turning Squares

Found throughout tropical America, mainly Brazil. This is a fairly hard and heavy wood with a fine texture. It has a light pastel pink to reddish-orange heartwood. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish, and is stable in service. Not common on the market.

Item Number: W43136

$9.60

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

$17.20

D 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 9 11/16"

$18.85

E 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 10 5/8"

$16.40

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

$35.25

G 2 x 2 x 21 1/8"

European Pearwood Turning Squares

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: W43131

Mexican Bocote Turning Squares

Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.

Item Number: W43127

$13.35

A 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12 1/8"

$17.45

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 9/16"

$63.50

G 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 18 7/16"

Mexican Bocote Turning Squares

Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.

Item Number: W43126

$18.40

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

$19.55

D 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 12 7/16"

Thuya Burl Bundle & Turning Squares

This bundle contains a mix of species, including

Due to CITES regulations, these can only be shipped to addresses in the United States.

A has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W43117

Purpleheart Cane Blanks

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

Item Number: W43085

$25.00

B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 36 3/16"

$25.00

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

Zebrawood Bundle

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

All the pieces in this shot are included as one bundle.

Item Number: W43079

Figured 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.

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

A is bird's-eye figured.
B is bird's-eye figured.
C has bird's-eye figured and a cluster burl area.
D has cluster burls and swirly grain.
E has a little wane next to the sapwood. 3 Cluster burl areas.
F has several cluster burl areas.

Item Number: W43077

$100.00 $60.00

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

$100.00 $60.00

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

$75.00 $49.50

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 7/8"

$75.00 $49.50

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

West African Ebony Turning Squares

Originating in S.E. Asia, especially Indonesia, this Ebony is sometimes called Malaysian Blackwood. The heartwood is dark, sometimes with black stripes or streaking and oftentimes with a greenish cast in sharp contrast to the white to straw colored sapwood. We import this in large cants up to 8 x 14" with lengths to 10 feet. The wood is hard and heavy and is capable of a fine, high polish. Excellent for turnery and precious woodworks such as musical instruments, boxes, jewelry, etc.

Item Number: W43076

West African Ebony Turning Squares

Originating in S.E. Asia, especially Indonesia, this Ebony is sometimes called Malaysian Blackwood. The heartwood is dark, sometimes with black stripes or streaking and oftentimes with a greenish cast in sharp contrast to the white to straw colored sapwood. We import this in large cants up to 8 x 14" with lengths to 10 feet. The wood is hard and heavy and is capable of a fine, high polish. Excellent for turnery and precious woodworks such as musical instruments, boxes, jewelry, etc.

Item Number: W43075

$25.45

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

$30.65

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 17 1/16"

$33.60

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 17 3/16"

Shihuahuaco Turning Squares

Item Number: W43070

$30.05

C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 17 7/16"

$26.05

D 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 20"

Shihuahuaco Turning Squares

Item Number: W43069

$16.65

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

$19.85

B 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 11 1/2"

Castello Boxwood Turning Squares

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: W43068

Masur Birch Turning Squares

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: W43060

$20.85

D 2 x 2 x 10"

$18.55

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 11 5/8"

Masur Birch Turning Squares

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: W43049

$18.65

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 10"

$21.25

D 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 3/8"

$22.05

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 13/16"