Figured Bubinga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. 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: W36695

$23.00

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 22 1/2"

Figured Bubinga

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. 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: W36694

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: W36692

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: W36691

Quilted Big Leaf Maple

Nice burl with minor defects common to all burls, mostly small bark pockets and inclusions. Air dried.

Item Number: W36689

$40.15

B 13/16 x 5 1/8 x 39 5/8"

$40.30

C 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 39 7/8"

Quilted Big Leaf Maple

Nice burl with minor defects common to all burls, mostly small bark pockets and inclusions. Air dried.

Item Number: W36688

$14.90

A 13/16 x 4 7/8 x 21 5/8"

$30.25

D 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 32 1/2"

$22.65

E 13/16 x 4 7/8 x 32 7/8"

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.

Item Number: W36687

$35.65

C 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 34"

$25.15

E 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 36"

$33.25

F 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 36 1/8"

Thuya Burl

This comes from the Atlas mountains in Morocco and has a beautiful golden chatoyance. Its color varies from a rich, lustrous golden brown to nearly black. Thuya burl is hard and dense with a high oil content, but tends to be brittle. The eyes, perfectly round, are scattered about in some burls like the figure in bird's-eye maple; in others they are grouped as islands. Due to it's desert occurrence, the wood sometimes contains small defects or inclusions but most can be repaired with cyanoacrylate (super) glues. A rare species, this exquisite wood is used for inlays, small boxes, turnery, and precious objects.

Item Number: W36685

$227.10

B 1 7/8-2 1/8 x up to 10 1/2 x up to 15 1/4"

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: W36683

$10.10

A 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5 13/16"

$10.90

B 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 7 3/4"

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: W36682

$14.20

A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 3/4"

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: W36681

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W36680

$32.50 $29.45

A 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"

$32.50 $29.40

B 2 15/16 x 6 x 6"

$32.50 $31.20

D 3 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8"

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks

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: W36679

$22.60

A 3 1/4 x 5 x 5"

$35.25

B 3 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2"

$41.10

C 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2"

Camphor Burl Turning Square and Bowl Blanks

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: W36678

New Guinea Striped Ebony Turning Squares

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: W36677

$12.80

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 7/8"

$14.40

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"

$15.90

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 9/16"

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.

B, D, and E all have some minor pinholes.

Item Number: W36676

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: W36675

$60.80

A 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 14 15/16"

$91.70

D 1 5/8 x 2 15/16 x 22 1/8"

Figured Hawaiian Koa Turning Squares

This species is found almost exclusively in the Hawaiian Islands. It ranges in color from a pale brown to a reddish brown to a very dark, almost chocolate brown. It has a texture similar to Walnut but is easier to work. Can be highly chatoyant or lustrous. Highly sought after for use in musical instruments, especially guitars and ukuleles. Koa is becoming rare.

Item Number: W36673

$18.65

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11"

$34.20

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 18 5/8"

$34.30

D 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 18 11/16"

Mediterranean Olivewood Turning Squares

A wood of biblical importance, no wood is more closely associated with history and the development of civilization than Olivewood. A beautifully variegated timber. Partially air-dried.

Item Number: W36672

$30.25

A 3 x 3 x 10 3/4"

$33.60

D 3 x 3 x 11 15/16"

Figured European Maple Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Also called English or European Sycamore. Has a color similar to vanilla ice cream. The beautiful fiddleback figure is accentuated by a lovely fleck on the quartersawn surface. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36671

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.

Item Number: W36670

$17.45

C 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 23 11/16"

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: W36667

$55.45

A 15/16 x 3 9/16 x 28 1/8"

$50.35

B 15/16 x 2 9/16 x 35 1/2"

$66.50

C 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 35 1/2"

Brazilian Bloodwood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36666

$11.20

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

$12.05

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 22"

$12.10

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 22 1/8"

$16.15

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 29 1/2"

$22.00

F 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"

Panama Redwood

Item Number: W36663

$13.05

A 1 9/16 x 3 x 10"

$28.85

B 1 7/8 x 3 x 18 7/16"

$47.85

D 1 13/16 x 4 x 23 3/4"

Figured Bubinga

Called by some woodworkers African Rosewood, Bubinga is a deep, lustrous, brownish-red color with a fine, darker striping. The figure makes the wood doubly beautiful. 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: W36662

Figured Katalox Turning Squares

Item Number: W36660

$15.00

A 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

B 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

D 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

E 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

F 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

G 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

$15.00

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 1/2"

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.

Item Number: W36659

$23.70

C 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 35"

$33.20

D 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 35 1/8"

Bird's-eye Maple

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: W36658

$22.05

B 13/16 x 3 3/4 x 29 3/4"

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.

These have some defects, but still have a lot of usable material.

Item Number: W36655

$105.00

A 1 15/16 x up to 6 1/4 x 21"

$297.00

C 2 x up to 14 x 29 1/2"

Brazilian Bloodwood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36653

Brazilian Bloodwood

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36651

$13.20

C 1 1/4 x 2 7/16 x 24 7/8"

$25.15

D 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 20 5/16"

Brazilian Bloodwood

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36650

$34.65

A 1 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 30 7/8"

$38.55

C 1 13/16 x 3 1/2 x 35"

Macassar Ebony

This Ebony is unsurpassed for its beauty and blackness. It is fairly fine-textured and takes a high polish. Rare.

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

Item Number: W36649

$31.50

D 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 15 3/8"

$15.90

F 7/16 x 2 1/8 x 28 15/16"

Panama Redwood Turning Squares/Cane Blanks

Item Number: W36647

$35.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 33 1/8"

$35.00

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 33 1/8"

German Lime

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: W36645

$43.00

B 2 11/16 x 4 x 36"

Purpleheart Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W36641

$10.85

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 5/8"

Prima Vera

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: W36638

$22.45

A 1 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 36 13/16"

African Padouk

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36637

$37.50

C 1 x 6 x 36"

African Padouk

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W36636

$34.40

C 1 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 29 15/16"

South American Rosewood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Item Number: W36635

Bird's-eye Maple Turning Squares/Pool Cue 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: W36634

$12.85

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

$17.20

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 17 15/16"

$15.65

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

Bird's-eye Maple Turning Squares/Pool Cue 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: W36633

$21.15

A 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/16"

$21.20

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/8"

$21.20

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/8"

$21.20

E 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 22 1/8"

$21.20

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

German Lime

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: W36632

$18.75

A 2 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 14 5/16"

Lignum Vitae Turning Squares

One of the world's densest and oiliest woods. The green to greenish-brown heartwood weighs between 80 to 90 lbs/cubic foot. Long used for its self-lubricating qualities in marine applications such as propeller shaft and rudder shaft bearings, it is also thought to have medicinal and healing properties. Its oily nature makes it difficult to glue but makes it a fantastic turning wood.

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

Item Number: W36629

$40.25

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 16 1/4"

Goncalo Alves Knife Handle Blanks

This South American wood is very fine-grained and attractively colored with black streaks and striping. Hard and heavy, it turns quite well and takes a glassy-smooth polish.

Item Number: W36628

$5.00

B 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00

C 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00

F 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00

G 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00

H 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

Bird's-eye Maple

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: W36627

$40.60

A 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 30 9/16"

$37.20

B 7/8 x 6 x 34"

$65.85

C 13/16 x 9 1/2 x 40 15/16"

Bird's-eye Maple

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: W36626

$23.05

A 7/8 x 5 13/16 x 21 3/4"

$25.90

B 13/16 x 5 1/4 x 29 1/8"

$37.30

F 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 37 3/16"

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: W36625

$66.00

B 1 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 31 1/8"

$67.90

C 1 13/16 x 3 13/16 x 31 7/16"

Camphor Burl

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: W36624

Kingwood Turning Squares

A true rosewood. The wood is variegated with different shades of purple and darker stripes. The specific gravity is 1.2 so it is hard and heavy. Used for inlays and bandings, turnery, and fancy furniture accessories.

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

Item Number: W36622

$47.15

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 24 1/8"