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Balsamo
(Myroxylon balsamum)

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In the past the principal value of the Balsamo tree was in its vanilla-scented resin which was used in medicines and perfumes. The heartwood is very heavy with a medium to high luster and has a spicy scent. Takes a very high polish.

#W14048A 1 7/8 x 3 x 30” $28.00-sold
#W14048B 1 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 35” $44.00-sold
#W14048C 1 5/8 x 3 ¼ x 40 7/8” $36.00-sold
#W14048D 1 5/8 x 4 9/16 x 40 ¾” $50.00-sold
#W14048E 1 ¾ x 4 9/16 x 40 ½” $53.00

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European Beech
(Fagus sylvatica)

#W14226A 2 x 5 x 24 ¼” (one waney edge) $17.00-sold
#W14226B 2”+ x 4 ½ x 24 ¾” $15.50
#W14226C 1 7/8 x 4+ x 26 ½” $14.75
#W14226D 1 15/16 x 9 ½ x 24” $31.25

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Pequia Amarello

#W13610A 1 x 2 x 12 ¼” $7.25-sold
#W13610B 1”+ x 3 x 12 ¾” $11.25-sold
#W13610C 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 12 ¾” $8.50-sold
#W13610D 2 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 13 ½” $43.50-sold
#W13610E 2 ½ x 4 ½ x 15 ¼” $50.00-sold

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Pequia Amarello

#W13612A-sold
½ x 2 x 36 ½”
$10.75
#W13612B-sold
2 7/16 x 3 x 31 3/8”
$68.75
#W13612C-sold
2 7/16 x 4 x 36 ¼”
$105.75

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Asian Orangewood
(species unknown)

#W13922A 9/16 x 3 x 32 ¼” $8.00-sold
#W13922B 5/8 x 5 ¼ x 31 ¼” $13.75-sold
#W13922C 9/16 x 4 ¼ x 32” $11.25-sold
#W13922D 11/16 x 4 ¾ x 32” $12.50-sold
#W13922E ¾ x 3 ¼ x 34” $9.25
#W13922F ¾ x 4 x 36 ½” $12.25-sold
#W13922G 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 36 5/8” $10.75

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Brazilian Angico
(Piptadenia rigida)

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This is a very hard and heavy wood. It oxidizes to a light to dark reddish-brown color with darker striping. It is stable in service, is fine-textured and takes a very fine polish. Some Brazilian Indian tribes roast and powder the seeds and the product is used as narcotic snuff. Quartersawn.

#W13920-sold
1 3/8 x 5 ½ x 42”
$44.00

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Panga Panga
(Milletia stuhlmannii)
Found in East Africa, Panga Panga is a little lighter in color than the related species, Wenge.

#W12270A 1 ¾ x 3 x 27 ¼” $18.00
#W12270B 1 ¾ x 5 5/16 x 32” $37.00-sold
#W12270C 1 ¾ x 5 7/16 x 30 ¼” $37.00
#W12270D 1 ¾ x 6 x 33 ¼” $44.00

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English Limewood
(Tilia vulgaris)

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Related to American Basswood but usually finer grained. An excellent carving wood.

#W13022A-sold
1 13/16 x 10 ¼ x 37 ½”
$53.50
#W13022B-sold
1 13/16 x 10 ¼ x 46 3/8”
$66.00

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Mulberry
(Morus nigra)

Found in Asia and Europe this is medium sized tree with a stout trunk. It is probably best known for its leaves on which silkworms feed. The heartwood is yellow to reddish-yellow becoming a rich golden brown. Excellent for chair and furniture work.

#W12833A
1 ¾ x 4 11/16 x 25”
$26.00
#W12833B-sold
2 x 3 ½ x 28”
$24.50
#W12833C-sold
1 7/8 x 4 x 36 3/8”
$34.00

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Mulberry
(Morus nigra)

#W12834A 1 15/16 x 5 ¾ x 25” $36.00-sold
#W12834B 1 15/16 x 5 11/16 x 27” $39.00-sold
#W12834C 1 7/8 x 7 15/16 x 33 3/8” $66.75
#W12834D 1 ¾ x 8 ½ x 36” $67.00

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Quilted Moabi
(Baillonella toxisperma)
Turning Squares

#W12692A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 9 ¾” $8.00-sold
#W12692B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 ¼” $8.50-sold
#W12692C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 ¼” $8.50-sold
#W12692D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 9 ¾” $8.00-sold

Quilted Moabi
(Baillonella toxisperma)
#W12692E 1 13/16 x 7 ½ x 22 ½” $60.00-sold

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Chakte-kok
(Cosmocalyx spectabilis)

This species is from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also called Redheart. Freshly cut it is a brilliant red color which darkens on exposure.
#W12643A-sold
Bundle 7/16-1 x 1-2 x 4 ¾-13 ½” $10.00/lot

Chakte-kok (Cosmocalyx spectabilis) Turning Squares
#W12643B 2 x 2 x 11 ½” $6.50-sold
#W12643C 2 x 2 x 12 ¼” $7.00
#W12643D 2 x 2 x 12 ¼” $7.00-sold

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Pequia Amarello
Bundles

Pequia Amarello is a species of Aspidosperma from South America. The lovely chrome-yellow color is fairly color fast which makes it exemplary for inlays, marquetry, bandings, boxes, and turnings. It is hard and heavy and takes a beautiful polish.
#W12369A-sold
1 x 1-1 ½ x 1 ½ x 5-8 1/8” – 4 pieces $15.00/lot
#W12369B-sold
¾-1 x 1 ¼-2 ½ x 9 5/8-14 7/8” – 4 pieces $20.00/lot

Pequia Amarello

#W12369C ¾ x 2 ¾ x 11 1/8” $5.00-sold
#W12369D 1 ½ x 2 ¾ x 12 1/8” $10.50
#W12369E 1 x 2 ¾ x 16” $9.00

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Figured African Makore
(Tieghemella heckelii)

This West African wood is sometimes sold in the U.S.A. as African Cherry. The figure in these boards is also referred to as ‘moire’ for its rippled appearance. The dust can be irritating to the nose-wear a suitable respirator.

#W12277A-sold
2 3/8 x 9 x 36 ¼” $129.00
#W12277B-sold
2 3/8 x 9 ¾ x 36” $139.00
#W12277C
2 3/8 x 10 7/8 x 41” $176.50

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Canarywood
(Centrolobium paraense)

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This Brazilian hardwood is occasionally seen to have the bright, brilliantly hued colors as found in these boards. It has medium density and is easy to work and finish. Kiln-dried.

#W12032A 2 x 4 x 32 7/8” $40.00-sold
#W12032B 2 x 5 13/16 x 36 ¼” $63.00-sold
#W12032C 2 x 7 ½ x 40 1/8” $90.00-sold
#W12032D 1 7/8 x 5 13/16 x 42” $68.00-sold
#W12032E 2 x 7 13/16 x 45 ¾” $98.00-sold

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Verawood
(Bulnesia sp.)
Book-match

Verawood is related to Lignum vitae. It is hard and heavy, oily, and a beautiful shade of green. It also has a very decorative grain on the radial surface.

#W11681
each piece 9/16 x 3 x 24 1/8”
$20.00/set

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Figured Myrtlewood
(Umbellularia californica)
Turning Blanks

Also called Pepperwood & Bay Laurel, this is found on the Pacific coast from southwestern Oregon to southern California. It has a fairly fine texture and takes a beautiful polish. These blanks were just cut from green, burly “chunks” and they will shrink and open up a bit as they dry. If you turn them green, they will distort as they dry into very interesting shapes.

#W9809A 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 4 ¼” $1.00
#W9809B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 6 5/8” $1.00-sold
#W9809C 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ x 6 5/8” $1.50-sold
#W9809D 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 6 ¾” $1.00-sold
#W9809E 2 1/16 x 5 3/8 x 11” $15.00-sold

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Spalted Cocuswood
(Brya ebenus)

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This extremely rare species is found in Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Also called Green, Brown, or West Indian Ebony. The heartwood is brownish-yellow to dark brown often with a greenish tinge. It is usually beautifully veined with darker streaks. The wood is hard and heavy weighing 68 to 80 lbs/cubic foot. This high density contributes to its wonderful acoustic properties-it fairly rings when struck.

#W9745A 7/8 x 7/8 x 9 ¼” $4.50-sold
#W9745B 1 x 1 ½ x 14 1/8” $13.50-sold
#W9745C 1 x 2 ¾ x 14” $27.00-sold
#W9745D 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ x 14 1/8” $49.50-sold
#W9745E 1 9/16 x 2 5/8 x 14” $40.50-sold
#W9745F 1 ½ x 2 7/8 x 14 1/8” $43.00

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Figured Cocuswood
(Brya ebenus)

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#W10177A 1 ¼-1 ½ x 4 1/8 x 16 ½” $85.00-sold
#W10177B 1 15/16 x 4 ½ x 17” $128.00
#W10177C 2 1/16-2 7/16 x 4 ¾-5 ¼ x 17” $162.50-sold

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Figured California Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)

These are boards recently cut from an old-growth quarter log section. The boards exhibit a large, bold, ropey curl. Green to partially air-dried.

#W10085A 1 13/16 x 5 3/8 x 20 3/8” $34.00-sold
#W10085B 2 x 4 ½ x 24 3/8” $38.00
#W10085C 1 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 30 3/8” $37.00-sold

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Rauli

This Chilean wood (Nothofagus procera) is sometimes called Chilean Beech. It is fairly fine-grained with a pinkish-red color. It is a nice carving wood.

#W9508A 1 3/8 x 6 ½ x 18 3/16” $17.00-sold
#W9508B 2 ¾ x 6 5/8 x 17 3/8” $33.00
#W9508C 2 ¾ x 11 5/8 x 18 3/16” $61.00

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Mexican Cocobolo
(Dalbergia retusa)

#W9596A-sold
1 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 7 ½” $4.00
#W9596B-sold
2 ½ x 2 7/8 x 20 ¾” $32.00

Pommele Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. This small blister figure is the rarest figure found in Bubinga.

#W9596C
1 ½ x 5 ¾ x 18 ¼” $50.00

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Lignum Vitae
(Guaiacum sp.)

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Lignum Vitae is one of the world’s densest and oiliest woods. The green to greenish-brown heartwood weighs between 80 to 90 lbs/cubic foot. Long used for its self-lubricating qualities in marine applications such as propeller shaft and rudder shaft bearings, it is also thought to have medicinal and healing properties. Its oily nature makes it difficult to glue but makes it a fantastic turning wood.

#W7821A 2 ½ x 3 1/8 x 12” $34.00-sold
#W7821B 2 ½ x 3 x 16” $46.00-sold
#W7821C 2 3/8 x 3 x 16” $44.00-sold
#W7821D 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 16 1/8” $42.00-sold
#W7821E 2 x 3 3/8 x 20 3/8” $54.00-sold
#W7821F 2 x 4-4 ¼ x 25 ½” $69.00-sold

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Figured Mesquite
(Prosopis nigra)

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#W8141A 1 x 5 7/8 x 29 5/8” $37.00
#W8141B 1 1/16 x 5 ¾ x 29 ¾” $36.00
#W8141C 1 1/8 x 4 ¾ x 36 5/8” $36.00-sold
#W8141D 1 x 4 ¾ x 37 7/8” $38.00-sold

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Figured Claro Walnut
(Juglans hindsii)
Air-dried.
#W7616A
½ x 2 1/8 x 22 1/8” $10.00
Figured Ceylon Satinwood
(Chloroxylon swietenia)
This wood has a look that begs it be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel.
#W7616B-sold
½ x 2 x 24 1/8” $12.50
#W7616C-sold
½ x 2 x 24 1/8” $12.50
Camatillo
(Dalbergia congestiflora)
Camatillo is also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. Rarities in any form, these large sizes are never seen anymore. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.
#W7616D-sold
11/16 x 2 13/16 x 24” $35.00

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