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: W42335

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: W42334

Ziricote Turning Squares

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: W42333

Wenge Turning Squares

Most Wenge comes from the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), and is floated to market on the Congo river. It is fairly hard and heavy with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is very dark brown with fine, nearly parallel black veining. Very rich looking when finished.

Item Number: W42332

Honduras Rosewood

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: W42331

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: W42330

Pink Ivory Charcuterie Board Blanks

A fairly rare wood from Southern Africa ranging in color from light pink to watermelon red. At one time it was described as being "rarer than diamonds". It is very dense, hard and heavy and takes a very high polish. Beautiful for turnery, inlays and other precious items.

Item Number: W42329

$50.00

C 15/16 x 6 1/2-9 1/2 x 20 1/2"

Guatemalan Rosewood

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: W42328

European Pearwood Carving Blocks

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

Item Number: W42326

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: W42325

$40.00

B 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 12 3/4"

Bois de Rose

Bois de Rose is a true rosewood from Madagascar and is little known on the world timber market. It is a deep burgundy color, sometimes with darker striping and darkens on exposure. It is hard and heavy and takes a high, glassy- smooth polish. This wood has a tap tone more like old Brazilian Rosewood than any other species we have cut. Bois de Rose is one of the rarest in the rosewood family. We have a very limited stock of this beautiful wood and when it is gone we will not be able to replace it. Air dried.

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

Item Number: W42323

$30.00

E 1/2-5/8 x 2 x 12-12 5/8"

$30.00

F 1/2-5/8 x 2 x 12-12 5/8"

Bois de Rose

Bois de Rose is a true rosewood from Madagascar and is little known on the world timber market. It is a deep burgundy color, sometimes with darker striping and darkens on exposure. It is hard and heavy and takes a high, glassy- smooth polish. This wood has a tap tone more like old Brazilian Rosewood than any other species we have cut. Bois de Rose is one of the rarest in the rosewood family. We have a very limited stock of this beautiful wood and when it is gone we will not be able to replace it. Air dried.

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

Item Number: W42322

$30.00

D 5/8 x 2 x 12 5/16"

$30.00

F 5/8 x 2 x 12 1/8"

Malagasy Ebony

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

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W42321

$25.00

A 1 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 12 1/4"

$25.00

B 1 x 2 1/16 x 12 1/8"

$25.00

C 1 x 2 x 12 1/8"

Malagasy Ebony

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

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W42320

$25.00

A 1 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 12 1/8"

$25.00

C 1 x 2 x 12 1/8"

$25.00

D 1 x 2 1/16 x 12 1/8"

$25.00

E 1 x 2 x 12 1/8"

Malagasy Ebony

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

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W42319

$25.00

B 1 x 2 x 12 5/16"

$25.00

C 1 1/16 x 2 x 12 5/16"

$25.00

D 1 1/16 x 2 x 12 1/4"

Malagasy Ebony

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

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W42318

$25.00

A 1 x 2 x 12 3/16"

$25.00

C 1 x 2 x 12 5/16"

$25.00

E 1 x 2 1/16 x 12 1/8"

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: W42309

$55.00

C 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 18"

$55.00

E 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 18"

$55.00

F 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 18 1/4"

$55.00

G 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 17 15/16"

Panama Redwood

Item Number: W42308

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.

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

Item Number: W42307

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.

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

Item Number: W42306

Tambootie

Also called African Sandalwood, this is a very aromatic wood, hard and heavy and takes a high polish.

Item Number: W42305

$60.75

A 7/8 x 5 7/16 x 30 5/8"

$57.70

D 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 32 13/16"

East Indian Rosewood

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.

Item Number: W42303

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: W42302

$47.35

A 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 36"

$58.85

C 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 39 9/16"

Macassar Ebony

A classically striped Ebony from Asia. Quartersawn.

Item Number: W42301

Honduras Rosewood

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: W42299

Shihauhauco Bowl Blanks

Item Number: W42297

$28.00

C 3 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8"

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: W42296

Ziricote Turning Squares

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: W42295

Pau Rosa

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

Item Number: W42294

$46.90

B 1 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 22 1/8"

$48.05

C 1 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 22 5/16"

$22.65

D 1 x 3 5/16 x 21 7/8"

Panama Redwood

Item Number: W42293

$63.05

D 1 3/8 x 7 7/16 x 22 3/16"

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.

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

Item Number: W42292

Guatemalan Rosewood

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: W42291

Honduras Rosewood

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: W42290

Honduras Rosewood Bundle & Turning Squares

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.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W42289

Honduras Rosewood Bowl Blanks

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

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

Item Number: W42288

$33.60

B 2 11/16 x 6 x 6"

$39.45

C 2 11/16 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2"

Mexican Bocote Turning Squares

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.

All these squares show some figure, especially on the quartersawn face. It's quite beautiful and rare in this species.

Item Number: W42287

Mexican Bocote Bowl Blanks

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: W42286

$44.05

B 2 7/8 x 7 x 7"

Mexican Bocote Bowl Blanks

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: W42285

Mexican Bocote Bowl Blanks

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: W42284

$34.50

A 3 1/16 x 6 x 6"

Mexican Cocobolo Thins Bundles

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: W42283

Mexican Cocobolo Thins Bundles

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: W42282

$65.00

A ea. pc. 5/16-3/8 x 3-3 1/4 x 27-27 1/2"

Granadillo Turning Squares

This beautiful hardwood is oftentimes sold as a substitute for Cocobolo. It is a species of Platymiscium and as such is in the same family as the Rosewoods. It is hard and heavy, stable in service, and takes a gorgeous polish.

Item Number: W42281

$13.35

A 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 12 1/4"

$17.60

B 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/4"

$17.60

C 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 1/4"

$19.10

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 14 3/16"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.

Item Number: W42280

Zebrawood Bowl Blanks

This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.

Item Number: W42279

$39.00

B 3 13/16 x 7 x 7"

Zebrawood Bowl Blanks

This striped wood develops a beautiful golden patina as it ages.

Item Number: W42278

West African Ebony Turning Squares Bundles

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.

Each bundle has 5 pieces.

Item Number: W42277

Ziricote Turning Squares

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: W42276

$73.20

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

$102.50

E 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 21"

Tamboote

Also called African Sandalwood, this is a very aromatic wood, hard and heavy and takes a high polish.

These might have some defects due to the size and nature of the wood. We thought they were better kept at this size than trimmed down into tiny pieces to make them perfectly clear.

Item Number: W42275

$52.90

D 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 20"

Tamboote

Also called African Sandalwood, this is a very aromatic wood, hard and heavy and takes a high polish.

These might have some defects due to the size and nature of the wood. We thought they were better kept at this size than trimmed down into tiny pieces to make them perfectly clear.

Item Number: W42274

$46.40

C 13/16 x 5 9/16 x 24 5/8"

$48.75

D 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 23 3/4"

Tamboote

Also called African Sandalwood, this is a very aromatic wood, hard and heavy and takes a high polish.

These might have some defects due to the size and nature of the wood. We thought they were better kept at this size than trimmed down into tiny pieces to make them perfectly clear.

Item Number: W42273

$45.95

A 7/8 x 5 1/4 x 24"

$50.75

C 13/16 x 5 5/8 x 26 5/8"