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Bridge Blanks and Peghead Veneers

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East Indian Rosewood
(Dalbergia latifolia)
Guitar Bridge Blanks
Quartersawn.

#IW21859A 7/16 x 2 x 9 3/4" $6.00
#IW21859B 7/16 x 1 13/16 x 9 3/4" $6.00
#IW21859C 7/16 x 2 x 9 3/4" $6.00
#IW21859D 7/16 x 2 x 9 3/4" $6.00

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American Holly
(Ilex opaca)
Guitar Peghead Veneers

Holly is the whitest wood commercially available. Our stock was cut during the winter and quickly dried in a vacuum kiln to prevent discoloration. The result is very white wood without gray or bluish staining. The wood is fine-grained and is excellent for turnery, inlays, musical instrument edge bandings, etc.

#IW21994A 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00
#IW21994B 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21994C 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21994D 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21994E 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold

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American Holly
(Ilex opaca)
Guitar Peghead Veneers

Holly is the whitest wood commercially available. Our stock was cut during the winter and quickly dried in a vacuum kiln to prevent discoloration. The result is very white wood without gray or bluish staining. The wood is fine-grained and is excellent for turnery, inlays, musical instrument edge bandings, etc.

#IW21995A 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21995B 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21995C 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00
#IW21995D 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00
#IW21995E 1/8 x 3 3/4-4 x 8" $10.00

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Guitar Peghead Veneers

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. Select grade. Quartersawn.

#IW22095A 1/8 x 4 x 7 3/8" $20.00
#IW22095B 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/8" $20.00
#IW22095C 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/8" $20.00
#IW22095D 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00
#IW22095E 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00
#IW22095F 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Guitar Peghead Veneers

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. Select grade. Quartersawn.

#IW22096A 1/8 x 4 x 7 5/16" $20.00
#IW22096B 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00
#IW22096C 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00-sold
#IW22096D 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00-sold
#IW22096E 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00
#IW22096F 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00
#IW22096G 1/8 x 4 x 8 1/4" $20.00

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Guitar Bridge Blanks

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. Select grade. Quartersawn.

#IW22092A 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 8 1/4" $10.00
#IW22092B 7/16 x 1 13/16 x 8 5/16" $10.00-sold
#IW22092C 7/16 x 2 x 8 3/16" $10.00
#IW22092D 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 8" $12.00

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African Blackwood
(Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Guitar Bridge Blanks

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. Select grade. Quartersawn.

#IW22093A 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 8 5/16" $8.00
#IW22093B 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 8 1/8" $8.00
#IW22093C 7/16 x 2 x 8 3/16" $10.00-sold
#IW22093D 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 8 1/4" $10.00

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Guitar Bridge Blanks
Quartersawn with classic "markings".

#IW20945A 7/16 x 1 ½ x 8 ½" $30.00
#IW20945B 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 8 ½" $30.00-sold
#IW20945C 7/16 x 2 x 9 13/16" $30.00-sold
#IW20945D 7/16 x 2 x 9 ¾" $30.00-sold
#IW20945E 3/8 x 2 x 10" $30.00

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Instrument Bridge Blanks

#IW20941A 11/16 x 1 ½ x 7 ¾" $22.50-sold
#IW20941B ½ x 2 ¼ x 9 ½" $25.50-sold
#IW20941C ¾ x 2 3/8 x 16 ¼" $67.50-sold
#IW20941D 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 12 5/8" $87.50-sold
#IW20941E ½ x 2 3/16 x 23" $41.25-sold

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Bois de Rose
(Dalbergia maritima)
Guitar Bridge Blanks

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. Quartersawn.

#IW21181A 7/16-1/2 x 1 7/8 x 7 ½" $10.00
#IW21181B 7/16-1/2 x 1 ¾ x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21181C 7/16-1/2 x 1 ¾ x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21181D 7/16-1/2 x 1 ¾ x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21181E 7/16-1/2 x 1 ¾ x 8" $10.00-sold
#IW21181F 7/16-1/2 x 1 5/8 x 8 3/8" $10.00

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Palisander
(Dalbergia baronii)
Instrument Peghead Veneers

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.

#IW20042A 3/8 x 2 ¾ x 10" $12.50
#IW20042B ¼ x 3 ¾ x 11 ¼" $12.50-sold
#IW20042C 5/16 x 4 x 13" $12.50-sold
#IW20042D ¼ x 3 ¾ x 14 ½" $12.50-sold
#IW20042E ¼ x 4 x 16" $12.50-sold

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