Gilmer Wood Company

Pink Ivory Turning Squares
A fairly rare wood from Southern Africa ranging in color from light pink to watermelon red. At one time it was described as being "rarer than diamonds". It is very dense, hard and heavy and takes a very high polish. Beautiful for turnery, inlays and other precious items.
Spindle Turning Blank Assortment
The species we have included in this assortment were all chosen for their ease in turning. This is the perfect sampling of species for a beginning turner interested in imported woods. Species listed below are shown left to right in the photograph. Mesquite - 3 x 3 x 5 1/2-6" African Blackwood - 1 3/8-1 1/2 x 1 3/8-1 1/2 x 7 1/2 and longer Cocobolo - 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 12" Striped Ebony - 13/8-1 1/2 x 1 3/8-1 1/2 x 12" Mexican Bocote - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12". Muhuhu - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12" East Indian Rosewood - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12-14" The first image shows how you will receive these pieces. In the second photograph, we have surfaced all the pieces to show what the wood looks like in a more finished form. The pieces show in this photograph are representative of the pieces you will receive. Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.
Thinwood Bargain Box
This box contains a mix of species, including Curly Myrtlewood, Cocobolo, Limba, Masur Birch, Ziricote, Satinwood, Zebrawood, Guatemalan Rosewood, African Ebony. Due to CITES regulations, these can only be shipped to addresses in the United States. 31 pieces. Net weight is 4.6 lbs.
Amazon Rosewood Bargain Box of Nice Pieces
This is a fairly rare species from the Amazon region of Brazil. The heartwood varies from a golden-brown to a reddish-brown often with narrow, dark stripes. It is hard and heavy, but easy to work, and takes a high polish. Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States. This box contains pieces that were milled for our website. There wasn't quantity enough to photograph alone, so they were grouped and put into this box. These pieces should all be of good quality and are not the cut offs and mill ends normally sold in our bargain boxes. 17 pieces. Net weight is 6.3 lbs. Box size is 4 x 6 x 12".
Amazon Rosewood Bargain Box
This is a fairly rare species from the Amazon region of Brazil. The heartwood varies from a golden-brown to a reddish-brown often with narrow, dark stripes. It is hard and heavy, but easy to work, and takes a high polish. Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States. Our bargain boxes contain the mill ends and cut offs from producing the other products that are on our website. The pieces in this box may contain defects. Net weight is 12.5 lbs. Box size is 6 x 6 x 20".
Amazon Rosewood Bargain Box of Nice Pieces
This is a fairly rare species from the Amazon region of Brazil. The heartwood varies from a golden-brown to a reddish-brown often with narrow, dark stripes. It is hard and heavy, but easy to work, and takes a high polish. Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States. This box contains pieces that were milled for our website. There wasn't quantity enough to photograph alone, so they were grouped and put into this box. These pieces should all be of good quality and are not the cut offs and mill ends normally sold in our bargain boxes. 15 pieces. Net weight is 8 lbs. Box size is 6 x 6 x 20".
Thinwood Bundles
Bundle A contains a mix of species, including Guatemalan Rosewood, Striped Ebony, Curly Big Leaf Maple, Redwood, Zebrawood, Bois de Rose, Bird's-eye Maple, Red Chacate, and Amazon Rosewood. 18 pieces. Bundle B contains a mix of species, including Curly Myrtlewood, Redwood, Bird's-eye Maple, Curly Hard Maple, Guatemalan Rosewood, Sitka Spruce, Padouk, and West African Ebony. 20 pieces. Bundle C contains a mix of species, including Curly Mrytlewood, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Curly Hard Maple, Bird's-eye Maple, Zebrawood, Purpleheart, Padouk, Guatemalan Rosewood, and West African Ebony. 16 pieces. Bundle D contains a mix of species, including Padouk, Figured Claro Walnut, Santos Rosewood, European Pearwood, Wenge, Bloodwood, Palisander, Black Limba, Narra, Purpleheart, Makore, Striped Ebony, and Castello Boxwood. 17 pieces. Due to CITES regulations, these can only be shipped to addresses in the United States.
Hard Maple Guitar Neck Stringer Billet
The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.
East Indian Rosewood Guitar Neck Stringer Billets
This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. These came from a tree large enough and old enough to look much like the old-growth lumber from India. Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.
White Limba 2 piece Guitar Neck Set
Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.
White Limba Instrument Billets
Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.
White Limba 2 piece Double Solid Body Guitar Billet
Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.
Shedua
Also called Ovangkol and Amazakoue. This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood. The color varies from a rich, golden brown to a lustrous grayish brown usually with a black stripe. B is figured.
Chakte-viga
Found in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and related to Pernambuco (Guilandina echinata). It is sought after for house posts in Mexico as it is said to be impervious to termites and other insect pests. It is a lovely light to dark orange color, is fairly hard and heavy, and is capable of taking a very high polish. Rare.
Purpleheart
The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.
Purpleheart Cane Blanks
The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.
American Holly
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. The grade is common and better which means that there can be some defects, mainly knots.
Mexican Bocote
Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.
Wenge
Most Wenge comes from the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), and is floated to market on the Congo river. It is fairly hard and heavy with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is very dark brown with fine, nearly parallel black veining. Very rich looking when finished. Kiln-dried.
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.