Logo large
shopping cart | email us | 503-274-1271 | log in
Now no minimum order!
Feedback on our new website?
Logotype cb710d168428c25a02f0dcb870dbef13c6bd1f93eddb7fca5bf7963f5a6b456e
  • Home
  • New Arrivals
  • Boards and Blanks
  • Musical Instrument Wood
  • Sales & Specials
  • Slabs & Big Boards
  • Wholesale
  • Also for Sale
  • About us
  • FAQ
  • How to buy from us
  • Stock List
  • Wood University
    • Species sample photos
    • Glossary of wood terms
    • Species index
    • Videos
  • Customer gallery
  • Feedback
Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Bc76664076a3aee23968833aae6c14fb0b82ae84938b610ee6c4815183f6
    Summer Sale
  • F507bee8b0e68f64abc077cd021ceb467620a2016f6a8b555975fe422ca8
    Blackwood Barrels are back
  • 8d70f207ced24264cbfdebe3eefadfad39e560c73cbf459700d6e342fd55
    One of our warehouses
  • 0901c04ff4f0ccfb90bbe9fdef6fcd2a2aef255b8d23515ccb4ebffc726f
    Gift Certificates
  • 44086bcbb36ab9054de9f77b0d11e5a252222255ffdaa4f9c85e7aa8210b
    Reject Clarinet Bell Blanks
  • A70ae0b80f3db04f7e8c225bd61b2e5955a7c0708f77a2e5fa571d12522c
    Warehouse Dogs
  • 3ea56bbc377bd56fbadd848603c4b8be17cd6bde3e4ef7ac6c3332b01395

    African Blackwood Clarinet Bell Blank Barrel

    The heartwood of African Blackwood 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. That said these have to be the best quality rejects I have seen in nearly 30 years. A good percentage have no discernible defects and those that do have minor ones. 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 3/4-5 1/4". The barrel will ship via freight truck. Please call us if you have any questions. 503-274-1271 Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States. A has 196 pieces. B has 196 pieces. C has 198 pieces. D has 195 pieces. E has 193 pieces. F has 195 pieces.
  • 7ec46534a99b6a4ab5270e5bf5540ef76b60f67595689bf81eb2aae9220d

    Oliver Mortiser

    220 volt, three phase, no tooling. Would prefer pick-up from our warehouse in Portland, Oregon but might be persuaded to crate and ship. Give us a call for more details. 503-274-1271
  • F11cc7ad7f236d986b0f662bd9d87e5fb744aee466ba432e1faff77639d6

    German Lime

    Also called European Basswood, this species grows throughout Europe. It was the favorite wood of the English carver Grinling Gibbons and the German Gothic sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider. Pale in color, it has a straight grain and fine, even texture. It is easy to work and can easily be carved with, against, and cross the grain. It is recognized as one of the classic carving woods. Air-dried.
  • 5d6eabe8e4c5de45141836eb55045f20d5a8e9711b51b41bc2331d0dd35a

    Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

    One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars. Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.
  • 38b5c61936100757f7ddd4aa777f5dad0828f884acf09fdcc3309448e6b6

    Ziricote Guitar Finger Boards

    This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.
  • Dc132d429de3f4e9cf17fabeb60037abb527a986200d7cc0a01a152a5a7a

    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.
  • 547be9310d271d0930082937ae670cb8224d26ed307c584062bca2caed37

    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.
  • 34579f1212ed8501682ce88e30d01d30ef9671cb11a9ec6616985e3d475d

    African Blackwood

    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.
  • 61c087c412b8151cdf4828ab1f854ffa1258ea2da4728535e0b87daf1a99

    Bois De Rose

    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.
  • C43c2ee4e83ac115a219829938208675331faa2ca7cd7d5d75342e8f3ffd

    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.
  • 30855e67e7d1b20fac7a49cc1408380349245d758cd06a0bf92493926824

    Narra Turning Squares

    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.
  • 0ec2826f92e25e4161af00b14a70ba0c70c690113b91e3aa86046c8f974f

    Narra Turning Squares

    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.
  • 1a177d2e04a28d8b5531fc5bb66cd1f70a0dd51d8a26e8453698ad629b24

    Malagasy Ebony

    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 is on the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only. These pieces might have a slight touch of color. A is flatsawn. B is flatsawn. C is quartersawn with some figure.
  • Ae20a6de35e8f2b8762eea9e5fa2b0cd9bbc506015c349b2ba38cbbe393d

    Malagasy Ebony

    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 is on the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only. A is flat sawn. B is flat sawn. C is flat sawn. D is rift sawn.
  • 00f9f048ccd090aef1f384cb2fa034ec9e77c6e727afd2f2baf9ed8ea100

    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.
  • 9b7c7d5d0cf44d18a94f0b397e63017814336c22b2c8c03035467c216bad

    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.
  • 3423f020888a6ed96c2326cfbedc814d42c49fb7f5f0ad17f8d33974f16b

    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.
  • 0b3b19e5bde74e1c8bdba8e15f2c6bc1e1bccb0e689b11bc91c20ed3ac93

    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.
  • 222c29f70e6e392cdcdeef900678271520240cfefcabb31ed4ce30ee0dfb

    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.
  • 6c3960c9ceb23d49752e2460c4963793b8dd0457653d8fd246f9c7633951

    West African Ebony Bass Guitar 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.