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.

Item Number: W40417

$

A sold x x

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B sold x x

Ziricote

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: W40416

$79.90

A 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 x 13 3/4"

African Blackwood Turning Squares

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: W40415

$21.70

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 18 1/8"

East Indian Rosewood

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.

Item Number: W40414

East Indian Rosewood

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.

Item Number: W40413

Figured Red Milkwood Bowl Blanks

This South African hardwood is close-grained, hard and heavy and durable.

Item Number: W40412

Figured Red Milkwood

This South African hardwood is close-grained, hard and heavy and durable.

Item Number: W40411

$12.35

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

Figured Red Milkwood

This South African hardwood is close-grained, hard and heavy and durable.

Item Number: W40410

Figured Red Milkwood

This South African hardwood is close-grained, hard and heavy and durable.

Item Number: W40409

Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.

Item Number: W40408

Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.

Item Number: W40407

Figured Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.

Item Number: W40406

West African Ebony Thins

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: W40402

West African Ebony Thins

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: W40401

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A sold x x

African Blackwood

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.

Some defects but still a lot of usable material.

Item Number: W40400

$273.00

C up to 2 5/16 x up to 9 1/2 x 28 1/4"

Snakewood Quarter Logs

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: W40399

$61.60

A up to 2 x up to 2 3/4 x 16"

Snakewood Knife Handle 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: W40398

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A sold x x

Snakewood Turning Squares

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: W40397

Snakewood Turning Squares

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: W40396

$44.70

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

$31.20

E 13/16 x 13/16 x 19 7/16"

Snakewood

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: W40395

$28.50

D 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 10"

$36.60

F 3/16 x 1 3/8 x 20 7/16"

Genuine Mahogany

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: W40391

$38.05

C 1 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 20 1/2"

$89.85

D 1 7/8 x 8 x 28 3/4"

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: W40388

$42.55

A 1 x 3 5/16 x 21 3/4"

$36.45

B 15/16 x 3 x 21 15/16"

$38.75

C 1 x 3 x 21 7/8"

$42.05

D 1 x 3 5/16 x 21 1/2"

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.

Item Number: W40387

$119.20

B 2 1/16 x 4 7/16 x 15"

$193.65

C 2 7/16 x 4 x 22 7/8"

$124.40

D 1 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 26 1/8"

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.

Item Number: W40386

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.

Item Number: W40385

$41.85

B 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 17 7/8"

Figued Sapele

The Sapele tree is found in tropical West & Central Africa. Even when without figure as this board Sapele has an amazing luster and takes a beautiful polish.

Item Number: W40384

$68.05

C 1 11/16 x 9 x 21 1/2"

Peroba Rosa

Found throughout tropical America, mainly Brazil. This is a fairly hard and heavy wood with a fine texture. It has a light pastel pink to reddish-orange heartwood. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish, and is stable in service. Not common on the market.

Item Number: W40383

$17.30

A 1 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 12 5/16"

Marblewood Turning Squares

Known as Angelim Rajado (Streaked Angelim) in Brazil and to the French as Bois Serpent. The wood has a very distinctive appearance due to irregular streaks and patches of purplish-brown on a background of brownish-yellow. Hard and heavy, tough and strong, and capable of taking a high polish. Rarely seen on the market.

Item Number: W40382

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F sold x x

Guatemalan Rosewood

This rare Brazilian Tulipwood look-a-like is a true Dalbergia species and like many others in the genus it has flashy color, an aromatic smell, is fairly hard and heavy, and is very stable in use. These pieces were originally cut as guitar fingerboards, for which they are excellent, but they can also be used for box sides, drawer fronts, etc.

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

Item Number: W40381

Guatemalan Rosewood

This rare Brazilian Tulipwood look-a-like is a true Dalbergia species and like many others in the genus it has flashy color, an aromatic smell, is fairly hard and heavy, and is very stable in use. These pieces were originally cut as guitar fingerboards, for which they are excellent, but they can also be used for box sides, drawer fronts, etc.

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

Item Number: W40380

$52.80

C 7/8 x 4 5/8 x 41 3/4"

Genuine Mahogany

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: W40378

$89.85

B 2 x 6 1/8 x 48"

Black Limba

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W40377

$56.95

A 2 x 5 x 41"

Figured Ceylon Satinwood

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: W40376

$62.65

A 1 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 30"

Verawood Cane Blanks

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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

These all have one corner with wane. The wane will turn off.

Item Number: W40375

$30.65

A 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 37 5/8"

$25.05

B 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 38"

$32.05

C 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 39 3/8"

Figured Knobthorn Acacia

This South African tree is noted for its bark which has prominent knobby prickles. The heartwood is medium to dark brown and close grained. It is hard and heavy and takes a nice polish. Rare on the American market.

Item Number: W40374

Chakte-kok Turning Square Bundles

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.

A has 4 pieces.
B has 7 pieces.
C has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W40371

Chakte-kok Bundles

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.

Each bundle has 5 pieces.

Item Number: W40370

German Lime Carving Blocks

Also called European Basswood, this species grows throughout Europe. It was the favorite wood of the English carver Grinling Gibbons and the German Gothic sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider. Pale in color, it has a straight grain and fine, even texture. It is easy to work and can easily be carved with, against, and cross the grain. It is recognized as one of the classic carving woods. Air-dried.

Item Number: W40369

$34.90

C 3 x 4 x 16 3/4"

Figured Mulga

An Australian wood, Mulga is the name of a long, narrow shield of wood made by the aboriginals out of Acacia wood. The hard, dense wood was also used for boomerangs and spear shafts. It is hard and heavy, fine-grained and is capable of taking a fantastic polish.

Item Number: W40368

$48.20

C 1 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 15"

Verawood Turning Squares

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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

These can occasionally have a little bit of wane on one corner. Will turn off.

Item Number: W40367

Verawood Turning Squares

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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

These can occasionally have a little bit of wane on one corner. Will turn off.

Item Number: W40366

Verawood

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.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

Item Number: W40365

$25.00

B 2 x 2 1/2 x 12"

Chakte-kok Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W40364

Chakte-kok Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W40363

$16.30

F 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 7 3/4"

Chakte-kok Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W40362

Chakte-kok

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.

Item Number: W40361

Chakte-kok Bowl Blanks

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.

Item Number: W40360

$12.35

A 2 7/16 x 4 9/16 x 4 9/16"

$14.85

B 2 7/16 x 5 x 5"

Camphor Burl Turning Squares

This rare burl is from S.E. Asia and is seldom seen on the world market. It is fine-grained and varies in color from a light reddish-brown to almost scarlet. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air dried.

Item Number: W40358

$43.45

A 4 x 4 x 8 11/16"

$43.40

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

West African Ebony Thins

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: W40352

$25.30

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

$16.80

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

$18.45

F 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

West African Ebony Turning Squares

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: W40351

$38.65

E 2 x 2 x 11 1/8"

$50.60

F 2 x 2 x 14 9/16"