Snakewood Violin Bow Blanks & Bow Blank Billets

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.

This stock is from logs that are at least 30 years old.

Item Number: IW37752

$224.00

B 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 32 7/16"

$268.00

C 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 36 3/16"

$588.00

E 1 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 30 3/16"

$488.00

F 1 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 36"

West African Ebony Ukulele/Mandolin Finger Boards

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: IW37161

$30.00

B 5/16-3/8 x 2 x 18 1/8"

Curly Big Leaf Maple Violin/Mandolin Back & Rib Billets

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.

These are decades old pieces. Dry and have a wonderful tap tone.

Item Number: IW36573

$150.00 $127.50

C Rib 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 17 13/16"

Back 1-1 3/4 x 4 11/16 x 18"