Ziricote Guitar Bridge Blanks

Ziricote is another timber we get from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is a lovely wood with a very pronounced ray fleck on radial surfaces sometimes producing a "landscape" effect much like picture jasper.

Item Number: IW36784

$15.00

A 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/16"

$15.00

B 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/16"

$15.00

C 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/16"

$15.00

E 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/16"

Santos Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

Item Number: IW36776

Santos Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

Item Number: IW36774

Santos Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

Item Number: IW36772

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36761

European Pearwood Instrument Billets

Almost all Pearwood imported into the U.S.A. has been steamed to bring out a more pinkish-red color and to prevent drying stresses. Formerly the wood was used for carving, turning, drawing instruments, wood engravings, textile printing blocks, and tool handles. Stained black it is an excellent substitute for Ebony. Contemporary uses include woodwinds such as recorders, furniture, kitchen accessories, jewelry and other boxes, and architectural uses such as paneling and doors.

Item Number: IW36749

$202.65

C 3 1/8 x 5 3/16 x 36"

Genuine Mahogany Ukulele & Guitar Neck Blanks

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36745

$66.20

B 3 x 3 x 30 1/4"

$95.00

C 3 x 4 x 30"

$95.00

D 3 x 4 x 30 1/4"

Alder 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Hand-picked and color and grain matched.

Item Number: IW36738

$90.00

B 1 7/8 x 14 7/16 x 19 7/8"

Sitka Spruce Instrument Billets

A conifer species native to the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. It became well known during World War II because of its use in airplane construction. Widely used for sounding boards and tonewoods in the manufacture of musical instruments.

Item Number: IW36736

$210.25 $178.75

B 1 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 41"

$211.95 $180.20

C 1 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 42"

Swamp Ash & Alder 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

This White Ash comes from the southern U.S.A. and is noteworthy for its very light weight, 2.2-3.2 lbs. per board foot. Used mainly in the musical instrument trade for light weight electric guitars, it also has very nice acoustic properties.

A is Swamp Ash.
B is Pacific Alder.

Item Number: IW36728

$85.00 $72.25

A 1 15/16 x 13 1/16 x 19 11/16"

Honduras Rosewood Guitar Oversized Peghead Veneers

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36724

$15.00

A 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 11 3/4"

$15.00

B 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 11 3/4"

$15.00 $12.75

C 1/8 x 3 15/16 x 11 3/4"

African Blackwood Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW36723

$150.00

B 5/16 x 4 1/16 x 29 7/8"

Western Red Cedar Ukulele Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW36721

Bird's-eye Maple 3 piece Guitar Neck Sets

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Figured somewhat like that of burl with many small eyes separate from each other. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW36718

$45.00

B ea. pc. 15/16 x 2 9/16 x 30 3/8"

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Neck Blanks

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Figured somewhat like that of burl with many small eyes separate from each other. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW36708

$45.00

A 15/16 x 3 3/8 x 30 3/16"

$50.00

B 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 30 1/8"

$45.00

D 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 30 1/8"

Alder 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Hand-picked and color and grain matched.

Item Number: IW36703

$90.00

B 1 13/16 x 14 11/16 x 19 15/16"

Brazilian Bloodwood Guitar Peghead Veneers

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.

Item Number: IW36696

$12.00

A 1/8-3/16 x 4 1/4 x 9 11/16"

$12.00 $10.20

B 1/8-3/16 x 4 1/4 x 9 11/16"

$12.00 $10.20

C 1/8-3/16 x 4 1/4 x 9 11/16"

Snakewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW36684

$50.00

C 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 8"

$55.00

D 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8"

$60.00

E 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 8 3/8"

Snakewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW36683

$35.00

A 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 7 15/16"

$35.00

B 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 8 3/8"

$35.00

D 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 8"

Figured Narra Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is also called New Guinea Rosewood. It is a beautiful, highly lustrous redish-orange color sometimes with darker streaks. The figure is classic bee's-wing mottle. 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.

Item Number: IW36682

$50.00

A 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20 1/8"

$50.00 $42.50

C 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 22 5/16"

$50.00

E 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 23 1/8"

$50.00

F 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 23 1/8"

Wenge Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW36681

$25.00

C 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20 11/16"

Snakewood Guitar Finger Boards

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW36680

$350.00

D 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 25 1/2"

Snakewood Guitar Finger Boards

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW36679

$250.00

A 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/4"

$250.00

B 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 20 1/8"

$250.00

C 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 9/16"

$165.00

E 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 20"

Genuine Mahogany Ukulele & Guitar Neck Blanks

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36677

$69.30 $58.90

B 2 13/16 x 2 15/16 x 30 3/16"

$67.60

C 2 3/4 x 2 15/16 x 30 1/8"

$98.75

D 2 15/16 x 4 x 30 1/4"

$98.35

E 2 15/16 x 4 x 30 1/8"

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36666

$10.00

A 1/2 x 2 x 8"

$10.00 $8.50

C 1/2 x 2 x 8"

$10.00

E 1/2 x 2 x 8"

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36665

$10.00

E 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 8"

Wenge Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW36663

$35.00

A 388 x 2 7/8 x 30 1/16"

$35.00

C 388 x 2 7/8 x 30 1/16"

Genuine Mahogany 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36658

Black Limba Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish. This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. Black Limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solid-body guitars and acoustic guitars. Easy to work and takes a nice polish.

Item Number: IW36656

$110.00

A 2 x 14 x 20 1/16"

Santos Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

These are extremely old stock, 30-35 years old.

Item Number: IW36641

$15.00

A 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

$15.00

B 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

$15.00 $12.75

C 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

$15.00 $12.75

E 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

$15.00

F 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

$15.00

G 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 21"

African Blackwood 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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36619

$15.00

A 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 8"

$15.00

C 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 8 1/8"

$20.00

F 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 1/8"

African Blackwood 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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36603

$15.00

A 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 8 1/16"

$15.00

B 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 8 3/16"

$15.00

C 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 8 1/16"

$20.00

G 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 8 3/16"

Pink Ivory Guitar Bridge Blanks

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.

Item Number: IW36602

$20.00

A 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 8 1/4"

$20.00 $17.00

C 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 8 1/16"

$20.00

D 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 9 1/8"

$20.00

E 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 9 1/8"

Snakewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW36583

$40.00

A 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 8 5/8"

$20.00 $17.00

C 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9"

$55.00

D 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 10"

Curly Big Leaf Maple Violin/Mandolin Back & Rib Billets

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

These are decades old pieces. Dry and have a wonderful tap tone.

Item Number: IW36573

Honduras Rosewood Guitar Neck Blanks

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36569

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36568

$20.00

B 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20"

$20.00

E 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20"

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36567

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36566

$20.00

C 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20 1/8"

$20.00

D 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20 1/16"

African Blackwood Guitar Lam Top Sets

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.

Item Number: IW36562

Camatillo Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

See the additional photo for a more realistic color of the pieces.

Item Number: IW36559

$35.00

A 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 8 1/4"

$35.00

C 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 8 1/4"

Camatillo Guitar Finger Boards

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

See the additional photo for a more realistic color of the pieces.

Item Number: IW36557

Camatillo Guitar Binding Strips

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

See the additional photo for a more realistic color of the pieces.

There are only 14 pieces. To add more than one to your cart, add one to your cart then go to the cart button at the top of the screen and edit the quantity and click the "update cart" button. If you can't add any more that means we are out of stock.

Item Number: OS96

Genuine Mahogany Guitar Neck Stringer Billets

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36555

$105.45 $89.63

B 2 7/8 x 3 x 44"

$101.35

C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 44 1/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Bridge Blanks

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.

Item Number: IW36554

$10.00 $8.50

A 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 8 3/8"

$10.00

B 1/2 x 2 x 8 5/16"

$10.00

E 1/2 x 2 x 8"

$10.00

F 1/2 x 2 x 8"

$10.00

H 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 8 1/16"

Honduras Rosewood Oversized Guitar Peghead Veneers

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36543

$13.00

D 1/8 x 4 x 11 7/8"

Honduras Rosewood Oversized Guitar Peghead Veneers

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36542

$13.00

B 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 11 7/8"

$13.00

D 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 11 7/8"

Honduras Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36541

$10.00

B 1/2 x 2 x 8 1/16"

$10.00

C 1/2 x 2 x 8 1/16"

$10.00

D 1/2 x 2 x 8 1/16"

$10.00

E 1/2 x 2 x 8"

Genuine Mahogany 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW36537

West African Ebony Guitar Bridge Blanks

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.

Item Number: IW36535

$10.00 $8.50

A 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 8 7/16"