Mexican Cocobolo Turning Squares

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

These are exhibition quality squares.

Item Number: W41186

$40.00
A 2 x 2 x 12"
$40.00
B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11 7/8"
$40.00
C 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"
$40.00
D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11 7/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$40.00
E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

Mexican Cocobolo Turning Squares

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

D has a 4 inch crack, half an inch deep, extending from one end, but we left it in because of the nice figure on the square.

Item Number: W41185

$21.00
A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 1/8"
$20.00
B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12"
$25.00
C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
$22.00
D 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"
$25.00
E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
$25.00
F 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
G 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
H 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

Mexican Cocobolo Turning Squares

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

Item Number: W41184

$25.00
A 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/8"
$25.00
B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
E 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
F 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/8"

Mexican Cocobolo Turning Squares

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

Item Number: W41183

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
A 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"
$25.00
D 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
E 2 x 2 x 12"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
F 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/8"

American Holly

Ilex opaca

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: W41169

$20.25
A 7/8 x 4 x 12 13/16"
$39.15
B 15/16 x 4 1/16 x 22 3/4"
$40.85
C 15/16 x 3 5/8 x 26 5/8"
$37.90
D 7/8 x 3 11/16 x 26"
$54.70
E 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 32 13/16"

Ziricote

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41168

$20.55
A 1 x 2 1/4 x 15 7/16"
$21.35
B 1 1/16 x 2 1/8 x 16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$20.25
C 15/16 x 2 1/4 x 16 1/4"
$14.10
D 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 16 15/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00
E 1 x 2 5/16 x 18 5/16"
$19.50
F 7/8 x 2 x 18 7/8"

Ziricote

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41167

$23.15
A 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 20 7/8"
$34.30
B 1 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 21 7/8"
$30.00
C 1/2 x 3 5/16 x 23 3/16"

Ziricote

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41166

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.70
A 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 12 7/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$19.55
B 1 1/16 x 2 1/2 x 12 7/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$18.95
C 1 1/16 x 2 7/16 x 12 3/8"
$14.20
D 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 12 7/16"
$36.30
E 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 17 3/16"

Ziricote

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41165

$14.35
A 1 x 2 x 12 1/8"
$18.00
B 1 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 11 13/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.95
C 1 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 13 7/8"
$23.75
D 1 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 12 1/4"
$37.10
E 1 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 12 3/16"

Ziricote Turning Squares

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41164

$15.60
A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7 1/2"
$19.30
B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12 3/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$18.75
C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12"
$34.00
D 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 11 3/8"
$32.20
E 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 12 1/16"

Snakewood

Piratinera guianensis

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: W41163

$9.00
A 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 5 5/8"
$10.80
B 7/16 x 1 1/4 x 8 1/8"
$9.65
C 3/8 x 1 x 10 9/16"
$15.00
D 3/8 x 1 x 9 3/8"
$25.00
E 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 10"
$25.00
F 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 10 1/8"

Snakewood

Piratinera guianensis

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: W41162

$25.00
A 13/16 x 15/16 x 9 7/16"
$28.90
B 1 x 1 3/16 x 10"
$32.90
C 15/16 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/2"
$59.25
D 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 13"

Snakewood

Piratinera guianensis

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.

C has a 4" section of wane on one corner.

Item Number: W41161

$28.45
A 3/4 x 3/4 x 14 9/16"
$15.90
B 7/16 x 1 x 13 1/16"
$37.80
C 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 14 1/2"

Snakewood

Piratinera guianensis

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: W41160

$15.40
A 1 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/16"
$18.55
B 1 x 1 9/16 x 5 11/16"
$16.45
C 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 7"
$52.10
D 1 1/2 x 2 x 6 1/4"

Snakewood Turning Squares

Piratinera guianensis

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: W41159

$13.05
A 1 x 1 x 7 1/2"
$20.70
B 1 x 1 x 8 1/2"
$46.55
C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/8"
$40.15
D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 3/16"

Snakewood Turning Squares

Piratinera guianensis

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: W41158

$7.45
A 1 x 1 x 3 9/16"
$18.20
B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 5 1/16"
$17.50
C 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 5 3/8"
$24.25
D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 5 5/8"

Snakewood Half Log Section

Piratinera guianensis

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.

This piece has some defects common to the species such as heart checks, but still has a lot of usable material.

Item Number: W41157

$182.00
up to 2 5/8 x up to 5 5/8 x 21 13/16"

Ziricote Guitar Finger Boards

Cordia dodecandra

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: IW36013

$40.00
A 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 20 5/16"
$40.00
B 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$40.00
C 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 5/16"

Mexican Cocobolo Guitar Finger Boards

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

Item Number: IW36012

$35.00
A 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20"
$35.00
B 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20"
$35.00
C 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20"
$35.00
D 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20"
$35.00
E 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20"
$35.00
F 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 20"
$35.00
G 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 20"
$35.00
H 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 20"

Mexican Bocote Guitar Peghead Veneers

Cordia elaeagnoides

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: IW36011

$8.00
A 3/32-1/8 x 4 x 9 1/8"
$10.00
B 1/8 x 4 x 10 3/16"
$10.00
C 1/8 x 4 x 10 3/16"
$10.00
D 1/8 x 4 x 10 3/16"
$10.00
E 1/8 x 4 x 10 3/16"

Mexican Bocote Guitar Peghead Veneers

Cordia elaeagnoides

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: IW36010

$10.00
A 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"
$10.00
B 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"
$10.00
C 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"
$10.00
D 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"
$10.00
E 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"
$10.00
F 1/8 x 4 x 10 1/8"

Ziricote Guitar Peghead Veneers

Cordia dodecandra

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: IW36009

$10.00
A 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
B 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
C 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
D 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
E 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
F 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
G 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"
$10.00
H 1/8 x 4 3/16 x 8"

Honduras Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

Dalbergia stevensonii

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: IW36008

$35.00
A 5/16-3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/4"
$35.00
B 5/16-3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/4"
$35.00
C 5/16-3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/4"
$35.00
D 5/16-3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 9/16"
$35.00
E 5/16-3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 9/16"
$35.00
F 5/16-3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 9/16"

Curly European Sycamore Instrument Billet

Acer pseudoplatanus

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: IW36007

$85.00
1 15/16 x 7 x 20 3/8"

Curly European Sycamore 2 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Acer pseudoplatanus

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: IW36006

$135.00
A 1 13/16 x 13 7/8 x 19 1/2"
$135.00
B 1 7/8 x 14 1/2 x 20 5/8"

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

Dalbergia baronii

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: IW36005

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
A 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
B 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
C 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
D 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
E 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
F 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
G 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
H 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

Dalbergia baronii

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: IW36004

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
A 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
B 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
C 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
D 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
E 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
F 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
G 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
H 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

Dalbergia baronii

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: IW36003

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
A 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
B 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
C 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
D 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
E 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
F 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
G 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
H 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

Dalbergia baronii

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: IW36002

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
A 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
B 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
C 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
D 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
E 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
F 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
G 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
H 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blanks

Dalbergia baronii

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: IW36001

$12.00
A 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
B 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
C 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
D 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
E 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
$12.00
F 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
G 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$12.00
H 1/2-9/16 x 1 1/2 x 8"

Ziricote Cane Blanks

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41151

$50.00
A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"
$50.00
B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"
$50.00
C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"

Katalox Turning Squares

Swartzia cubensis

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: W41150

$30.00
A 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 11 1/4"
$31.00
B 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

Figured Chechem Turning Squares

Metopium brownei

Another of our woods from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The heartwood is reddish-brown with very pronounced chatoyance or luster. A beautiful wood for furniture, cabinetry, turnery & treen, etc.

Item Number: W41149

$19.70
A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 9 3/8"
$22.50
B 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 11 3/4"
$26.00
C 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 13/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$26.10
D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 7/8"
$26.10
E 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 7/8"
$27.45
F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 11 15/16"
$27.60
G 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

Briar Burl Slices

Erica arborea

There are defects but the burls will yield material for tobacco pipes, inlays, jewelry pieces, turnery, etc. These were harvested in the last couple of years, were boiled in water to bring out more color and to help stabilize the burls and were then slowly air-dried. Since these come from a temperate region and have remnants of bark many countries will not allow their importation without an expensive pytosanitary or fumigation certificate. Check with us or your customs or agriculture department representative.

Briar burl grows partially or completely underneath the ground and they often have dirt, pebbles and rocks buried in crevices or overgrown by the wood itself. We do the best we can to clean the burls before we ship them but beware that there may be hidden debris.

Item Number: W41148

$73.50
A up to 4 1/4 x up to 6 1/2 x up to 7 1/4"
$115.80
B 3-3 1/4 x up to 6 3/8 x up to 8 1/8"
$82.50
C up to 3 3/4 x up to 6 1/2 x up to 8"

American Holly

Ilex opaca

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: W41146

$43.35
A 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 33 1/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$49.80
B 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 36"
$69.00
C 13/16 x 5 1/4 x 35 13/16"

Curly European Sycamore

Acer pseudoplatanus

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41145

$89.70
A 1 7/8 x 5 x 36 1/4"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$107.25
B 1 7/8 x 6 x 36 1/8"

Mexican Cocobolo Thins

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

These, unlike the packs of thins we sell, have been surfaced and any boards with defects culled out. They are quite nice, being ;straight and with vertical grain.

Item Number: W41142

$25.00 $16.25
A 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
B 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
C 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
D 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
E 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$25.00 $16.25
F 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
G 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 5/16-27 3/8"

Mexican Cocobolo Thins

Dalbergia retusa

The wood is very oily which makes it difficult to glue but on the plus side the oiliness makes it easy to produce a fantastic polish on finished pieces. Wear a respirator mask when working Cocobolo as the dust can produce asthma-like reactions. Cocobolo is a small to medium sized tree and is found mainly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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

These, unlike the packs of thins we sell, have been surfaced and any boards with defects culled out. They are quite nice, being ;straight and with vertical grain.

Item Number: W41141

$25.00 $16.25
A 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
B 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
C 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
D 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
E 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
F 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"
$25.00 $16.25
G 1/4 x 3 1/4-3 5/16 x 27 3/8"

American Holly

Ilex opaca

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: W41140

$23.50
A 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 14 9/16"
$28.65
B 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 17 3/4"
$34.10
C 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 20 7/16"
$27.55
D 13/16 x 3 5/8 x 20 11/16"
$33.45
E 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 21 1/2"
$39.20
F 7/8 x 3 15/16 x 25 3/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$32.50
G 7/8 x 3 3/16 x 25 13/16"
$47.90
H 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 29 3/16"

Ziricote Turning Squares

Cordia dodecandra

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: W41139

$13.70
A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10 5/16"
$21.25
B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16"
$32.90
C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 18 3/16"

Honduras Rosewood

Dalbergia stevensonii

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: W41138

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$20.60
A 1 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 15 1/16"
$24.15
B 1 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$136.70
C 1 9/16 x 6 5/8 x 29 1/4"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$241.30
D 2 3/4 x 6 11/16 x 29 1/16"

Honduras Rosewood

Dalbergia stevensonii

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: W41137

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$63.15
A 2 13/16 x 2 15/16 x 20"
$72.60
B 2 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 18 13/16"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$96.20
C 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 21 5/16"

Pau Rosa Knife Handle Blank Sets

Swartzia fistuloides

Hard & heavy & capable of a beautiful polish. Rare on the American market. Partially air dried.

Item Number: W41136

$15.00
A ea. pc. 3/8 x 2 x 7 3/16"
$15.00
B ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 7 3/8"

Honduras Rosewood Turning Squares

Dalbergia stevensonii

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: W41135

Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$15.50
A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/4"
$21.00
B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 1/16"
$31.00
C 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 15 3/16"

West African Ebony Block & Turning Squares

Diospyros crassiflora

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: W41133

$12.00
A 1 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 7 3/4"
$16.85
B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/4"
$23.95
C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"
Sold 78415cc43c7a69982a1814f365e95d5a45f14ac67e0a9295ae06c33f7249e6bb
$36.90
D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 7/8"

West African Ebony

Diospyros crassiflora

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: W41132

$266.25
A 3 5/8 x 3 3/4 x 22 9/16"
$204.35
B 1 15/16 x 5 1/16 x 24"

West African Ebony Book-matched Guitar Peghead Veneer

Diospyros crassiflora

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: IW36000

$10.00
ea. pc. 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 10 7/8"

West African Ebony Guitar Peghead Veneers

Diospyros crassiflora

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: IW35999

$10.00
A 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"
$10.00
B 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"
$10.00
C 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"
$10.00
D 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"
$10.00
E 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"
$10.00
F 1/8 x 4 x 8 5/16"

West African Ebony Guitar Peghead Veneers

Diospyros crassiflora

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: IW35998

$10.00
A 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"
$10.00
B 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"
$10.00
C 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"
$10.00
D 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"
$10.00
E 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"
$10.00
F 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 8 1/4"

Honduras Rosewood Guitar Finger Boards

Dalbergia stevensonii

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: IW35997

$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"
$35.00
C 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"
$35.00
D 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 20 1/8"