African Blackwood 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.

G has a bug hole that is parallel to the face. It may surface out or be covered by a fret.

Item Number: IW35456

West African Ebony Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35444

West African Ebony Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35443

$45.00

H 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 28 1/4"

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35440

$35.00

A 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 19 5/8"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 19 5/8"

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35439

$35.00

E 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 21 3/16"

$

F sold x x

$

G sold x x

Figured Balsamo Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW35419

Figured Balsamo Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW35418

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: IW35406

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Bass Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: IW35397

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Bass Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: IW35389

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35376

$35.00

A 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

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

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20"

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35375

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 22"

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 22"

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35374

$35.00

A 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 22 1/16"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 22 1/16"

$35.00

C 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 22 1/16"

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 22 1/16"

$35.00

F 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 22 1/8"

Figured Black Mesquite Guitar Finger Boards

A very few pieces of Mesquite are figured with what we call frog's-hair curl, a small, tight curl with as many as 12-15 curls per inch. A very stable wood. Air-dried.

Item Number: IW35360

$35.00

A 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35359

$40.00

A 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20"

$40.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20"

$40.00

C 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20"

$40.00

D 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20"

$30.00

H 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 20 1/4"

New Guinea Striped Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

This wood originated from a small, sparsely inhabited island off the east coast of New Guinea. Some of these trees grow to enormous dimensions. One of the first logs we received from here was 3 1/2 feet in diameter, 18 feet long, and weighed 7 tons. It is fine-grained and takes a glassy smooth finish. Most of these pieces have a "marble-cake" look to the end grain that is outstanding.

Item Number: IW35358

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

$40.00

G 3/8 x 2 11/6 x 20"

$40.00

H 3/8 x 2 11/6 x 20"

Figured West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35343

$40.00

A 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/4"

$40.00

B 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/4"

$40.00

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

$40.00

F 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/4"

Figured West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35342

$40.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 3/16"

$40.00

D 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/8"

$40.00

E 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 1/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35341

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35323

Katalox Bass Guitar Finger Boards

This is a large tree 2-4' diameter, by up to 120' tall from Mexico & Central America. The wood is very dense and fairly fine-grained. Because of its hardness it can be difficult to work but it takes a fine polish. Its dark color leads some to call it Mexican Ebano and very dark pieces can be used as a substitute for true black Ebony, especially in laminations and inlays. Straight-grained wood can be used for musical instrument fingerboards and bridge blanks.

Item Number: IW35322

$40.00

G 3/8 x 4 x 31 15/16"

Madagascar Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

These are an unidentified species of Madagascar Rosewood. We bought a log in the early 1990s and these are some of the last pieces of it.

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

Item Number: IW35307

$50.00

B 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 9/16"

$50.00

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

$50.00

D 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 9/16"

African Blackwood 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: IW35306

$50.00

B 5/16 x 2 9/16 x 21 1/8"

$50.00

C 5/16 x 2 13/16 x 21 1/16"

$50.00

E 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 21 1/4"

$50.00

F 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 21 1/4"

$50.00

H 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 21 7/8"

$50.00

I 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 21 7/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35297

$40.00

A 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 19 7/8"

$40.00

C 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 21 9/16"

$40.00

D 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 22"

$40.00

E 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 22"

$40.00

F 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 22 9/16"

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35296

$25.00

B 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 19 7/8"

$25.00

C 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 20 3/16"

$25.00

D 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 20 3/16"

Curly Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35295

$25.00

A 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/16"

$25.00

B 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/16"

$25.00

C 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/16"

$25.00

D 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/16"

Ziricote Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35270

$40.00

D 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 22 5/16"

Ziricote Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35266

$60.00

A 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 30 1/8"

$60.00

B 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 30 1/8"

$60.00

C 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 30 1/8"

$60.00

D 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 30 1/8"

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: IW35246

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35225

$40.00

A 3/8 x 3 x 22 11/16"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35224

$40.00

A 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 22 1/16"

$40.00

B 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 22 11/16"

$40.00

D 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 22 9/16"

$40.00

E 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 22 9/16"

$40.00

F 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 22 9/16"

Old Growth East Indian Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

One of the classic Rosewoods, traditionally used for furniture, turnery, jewelry boxes and furniture accessories. Richly colored and capable of a fine finish, it is dimensionally stable in service.

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

Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35223

$

A sold x x

$

B sold x x

$25.00

E 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 20"

$25.00

G 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 20"

$25.00

I 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 20"

West African Ebony Guitar Bridge Blank & Finger Boards

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: IW35201

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 3/4"

Guatemalan Rosewood Bass 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: IW35200

Mexican Bocote Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Item Number: IW35182

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 22 1/8"

$35.00

E 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 22 1/8"

Ziricote Ukulele & Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35181

$50.00

B 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 22 5/8"

Figured Hard Maple Guitar Finger Boards

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW35168

$30.00

A 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 21 3/4"

$30.00

E 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 21 3/4"

Macassar Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35163

$35.00

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

$35.00

D 5/16-3/8 x 2 5/8 x 20"

$35.00

E 5/16-3/8 x 2 5/8 x 20"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35150

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

$40.00

G 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 21 7/16"

Curly Hard Red Maple Guitar Finger Boards

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW35124

$25.00

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

$25.00

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

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35110

$35.00

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

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/16"

$35.00

C 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 23 1/4"

$45.00

E 5/16-3/8 x 3 7/16 x 28 1/8"

$45.00

F 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 28 5/8"

$45.00

G 3/8 x 3 1/16 x 29 9/16"

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: IW35080

$200.00

B 5/16-3/8 x 3 1/16 x 20 1/2"

Bubinga Guitar Finger Boards

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. It is very hard and heavy and takes a glassy, smooth finish. Kiln-dried.

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

Item Number: IW35062

$20.00

C 5/16-3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW35025

$20.00

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

$20.00

B 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 9/16"

$22.00

C 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 22"

Guatemalam 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: IW35022

$25.00

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

$25.00

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

$25.00

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

West African Ebony Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW34976

$60.00

B 7/16 x 4 x 30 1/8"

$60.00

C 7/16 x 4 x 30 1/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

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.

Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW34968

$35.00

A 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/2"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/2"

$35.00

C 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/2"

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 21"

$35.00

E 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 21"

Lightly Figured Hard Maple Guitar Finger Boards - Quartersawn

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW34959

$15.00

B 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20"

$15.00

C 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20"

$15.00

D 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20"

West African Ebony Bass Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW34941

$50.00

A 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 30 1/8"

$50.00

D 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 30 1/16"

$50.00

F 3/8 x 3 7/16 x 30 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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34906

$25.00

A 5/16-3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"

$25.00

B 5/16-3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"