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African Blackwood:

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Oddball Blocks

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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. Slightly oily to the touch. These are log-run blocks with defects common to the species.

#W14153A 2 x 6-8 x 15 3/8” (nice) $100.00-sold
#W14153B 2 x 4-9 x 15 ½” $57.75
#W14153C 2 x 4 ½-6 ½ x 26 ½” $105.00-sold
#W14153D 2 x 6 ½-7 x 26” $158.75 -sold

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)

click on photo for back view

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. Slightly oily to the touch. All have defects common to this species.

#W13898A 2 x 5 ¼-8 x 12 ½” $54.00-sold
#W13898B 2 x 4 ¼-5 ¾ x 14 ½” $42.00-sold
#W13898C 2 x 4-6 x 21 ½” $80.50-sold
#W13898D 2 x 8 ½-9 ¼ x 21” $102.75-sold

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African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) click on photo for back view 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. Slightly oily to the touch. #W13955A-sold 1 x 8 ¾-10 x 29 ¾” $61.25 #W13955B-sold 1 x 8 ¾-9 ½ x 28 3/8” $60.00

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)

click on photo for back view

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. Slightly oily to the touch.

#W13956A 1 ½ x 3 3/8-6 5/8 x 12 1/8” $27.50-sold
#W13956B 1 x 1-5 ¾ x 24” $26.00
#W13956C 1 x 2-5 x 32” $33.75-sold

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)

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#W12990A ¾ x 2 x 7 ½” $8.00
#W12990B ¾ x 2 x 10 ½” (sapwood on one face) $9.00-sold
#W12990C 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 13” $11.00
#W12990D 1 x 1 ½ x 21” $16.00
#W12990E 13/16 x 2 ¾ x 18 ¾” (sapwood one corner) $22.00-sold

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Clear Squares & Billets

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#W11251A ¾ x 1 7/16 x 7 1/8” $4.50
#W11251B ¾ x ¾ x 8” $2.00-sold
#W11251C 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 6 ½” $7.50-sold
#W11251D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 8 1/8” $13.00-sold
#W11251E 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 14” $12.50-sold
#W11251F ¾ x 2 x 14 ¼” $10.00-sold
#W11251G ¾ x 2 x 28” (sapwood on one side) $18.00-sold

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contact Myles Gilmer, Jim MacDermot, or Marc Culbertson.

Fax (503) 274-9839

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