Castello Boxwood Archery Bow Blank

Castello Boxwood, though not a true Buxus species, still has a very fine texture and a lovely light canary yellow color. This is truly a dream wood to mill.It is an excellent turnery wood, capable of very fine detail. Also very popular for making scale timbers and other parts for model ships. Air-dried.

Item Number: W38014

Mixed Species Pen Blank Bundles

A is Figured Sapele. 4 pieces.
B is Masur Birch. 5 pieces.
C & D are West African Ebony. 5 piece each.

Item Number: W38013

Castello Boxwood

Castello Boxwood, though not a true Buxus species, still has a very fine texture and a lovely light canary yellow color. This is truly a dream wood to mill.It is an excellent turnery wood, capable of very fine detail. Also very popular for making scale timbers and other parts for model ships. Air-dried.

Item Number: W38012

Castello Boxwood

Castello Boxwood, though not a true Buxus species, still has a very fine texture and a lovely light canary yellow color. This is truly a dream wood to mill.It is an excellent turnery wood, capable of very fine detail. Also very popular for making scale timbers and other parts for model ships. Air-dried.

Item Number: W38011

Figured Sapele Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W38010

$27.00

E 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 22 3/8"

Pau Rosa Pen Blank Bundles

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

Each bundle has 5 pieces.

Item Number: W38009

Pau Rosa Bundle & Turning Squares

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

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W38008

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W38007

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: W38006

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: W38005

Pau Rosa

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

Item Number: W38004

Bird's-eye Maple Turning Squares Bundle

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.

Bundle contains 5 pieces.

Item Number: W38003

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: W38002

$18.95

B 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 18 7/16"

Figured Bubinga Archery Bow Riser 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: W38001

Wenge Archery Bow Riser Blanks

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: W38000

$40.00

A 2 x 5 1/4 x 24 5/16"

West African Ebony Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W37999

$18.80

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 5/8"

$33.70

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 17 1/4"

West African Ebony Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W37998

$37.45

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

Malagasy Ebony Turning Squares

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.

B and E have a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: W37997

$26.25

F 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12 3/16"

Malagasy Ebony Turning Squares

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: W37996

$25.05

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10 11/16"

$24.50

E 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 3/8"

Malagasy Ebony Turning Squares

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: W37995

$19.70

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

$21.40

B 2 x 2 x 5 1/8"

Malagasy Ebony Turning Squares

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: W37994

Figured 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: W37993

$23.60

A 13/16 x 3 1/4 x 21 7/16"

$34.95

B 13/16 x 5 1/16 x 20 3/8"

$34.25

C 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 21 3/8"

Figured Sapele Bundle & Boards

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.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W37992

Camphor Burl Solid Body Guitar Blank

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: IW34118

Camphor Burl Guitar Top Set Billets

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: IW34117

Figured Hard Maple Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW34116

Figured Hard Maple Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW34115

Figured Sapele Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW34114

Figured Sapele Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW34113

Figured Sapele Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW34112

Figured Sapele Arch/Carve Top Guitar Set

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: IW34111

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Set

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34110

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34109

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34108

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34107

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34106

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34105

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34104

Western Red Cedar Guitar Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34103

Figured Sapele Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

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: IW34102

Figured Sapele Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

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: IW34101

Figured Sapele Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

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: IW34100

Figured Sapele Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

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: IW34099

Figured Sapele Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

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: IW34098

Santos Rosewood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

Item Number: IW34097

Masur Birch Bargain Box

Also called Alpine Burl or Karelian Burl after the Finnish province of Karelia where it is often found. The high figure found in this wood is caused when the tree heals the damage done by an invasive boring beetle. The beetle infestation leaves the trees stunted and sometimes deformed but produces wood with small twists and swirls that highlight the darker, burly figure. Rare.

Our bargain boxes contain the mill ends and cut offs from producing the other products that are on our website. The pieces in this box may contain defects.

Net weight is 7.5 lbs.
Box size is 6 x 6 x 20".

Item Number: SP3337

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: W37991

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.

The pictures of these boards are pretty accurate to what it looks like. There isn't any of the usual purple and dark coloring to these boards that you would usually see in East Indian Rosewood. Priced to sell.

Item Number: W37990

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: W37989

$13.80

A 2 x 2 x 19 13/16"

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.

Item Number: W37988