African Blackwood 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: W39895

African Blackwood 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: W39894

Camphor Burl Turning Square Bundle

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.

All 7 pieces.

Item Number: W39881

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: W39880

$16.35

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 21 3/8"

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: W39879

German Hornbeam Turning Squares

This hardwood, indigenous to Europe and Great Britain is a hard and tough wood with a fine texture. It is capable of taking a good finish and a fine polish. The light color makes it an excellent Holly substitute.

Item Number: W39872

$32.25

B 2 x 2 x 33 1/8"

German Hornbeam Turning Squares

This hardwood, indigenous to Europe and Great Britain is a hard and tough wood with a fine texture. It is capable of taking a good finish and a fine polish. The light color makes it an excellent Holly substitute.

Item Number: W39851

Mediterranean Olivewood Turning Squares/Block

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: W39848

$10.75

B 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 6 1/2"

$21.45

C 2 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 7 9/16"

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: W39837

$43.90

E 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 10 3/16"

Chakte-viga Turning Squares

Found in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and related to Pernambuco (Guilandina echinata). It is sought after for house posts in Mexico as it is said to be impervious to termites and other insect pests. It is a lovely light to dark orange color, is fairly hard and heavy, and is capable of taking a very high polish. Rare.

Item Number: W39832

Figured Claro Walnut Turning Squares

A tree found in Southern Oregon and Northern California with the best material coming from the San Joaquin Valley. Lighter in color than Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans regia) it is often found with curly and quilted figure. Burly stumps are also a valuable source of wood for veneers, gunstocks, and wood turning blanks.

Item Number: W39826

$15.00

B 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 7 3/4"

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: W39815

$26.25

D 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18 3/16"

$28.65

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 19 7/8"

$26.35

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 13/16"

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: W39814

Bird's-eye Maple Turning Squares

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: W39808

Bird's-eye Maple Turning Squares

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.

D has a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: W39807

$12.70

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18"

$12.70

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18"

$15.50

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

Old Growth East Indian Rosewood Turning Squares

These often times enormous trees are some of the largest living organisms on earth. They thrive in the fog belt along the northern Pacific coast in California. The heartwood is pink to a deep reddish brown. The wood is soft, easily worked, and exceptionally durable.

Item Number: W39795

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: W39792

$12.20

B 1 x 1 x 5"

$12.20

C 1 x 1 x 5"

$12.20

D 1 x 1 x 5"

$12.20

F 1 x 1 x 5"

$21.55

G 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 5"

Castello Boxwood Turning Squares

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.

D has one waney corner.

Item Number: W39746

$9.20

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 3/4"

$8.70

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12 1/8"

$8.05

E 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 12 3/16"

$8.00

F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 12 1/8"

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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: W39779

$50.30

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 7/8"

$51.05

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

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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: W39778

$50.30

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 7/8"

$54.70

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 14"

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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: W39775

$79.60

A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 1/16"

$110.55

D 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 10 3/16"

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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: W39774

$

B sold x x

$34.20

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 8 3/4"

Camphor Burl Bowl Blanks & 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: W39768

$22.20

C 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 6"

$47.35

D 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 12 13/16"

Black Mesquite Turning Squares

A very few pieces of Mesquite are figured with what we call frog's-hair curl, a small, tight curl with as many as 12-15 curls per inch. A very stable wood.

G is figured.

Item Number: W39765

$12.25

C 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 13/16"

$17.65

D 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 9 13/16"

$19.80

E 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 11"

$25.20

F 3 x 3 x 13 7/16"

$51.80

G 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 19 7/8"

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: W39761

$

A sold x x

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: W39750

$27.95

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 1/4"

$31.20

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 13 5/8"

$26.65

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 13 3/4"

$28.35

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 14 5/8"

$44.25

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 19 5/16"

$49.65

F 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 21 11/16"

$54.95

H 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 24"

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.

E has one waney corner.

Item Number: W39749

$22.05

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 9 5/8"

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: W39748

$45.10

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 3/8"

$45.10

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 3/8"

Castello Boxwood Turning Squares

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: W39745

$8.00

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 12 1/8"

$8.00

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

$7.25

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

$8.55

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

Quilted Sapele Turning Squares

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: W39742

$

C sold x x

$15.55

D 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 12 9/16"

$15.50

E 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 11 7/8"

$31.20

F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12 1/16"

Ziricote Turning Square Bundles & 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.

A has 3 pieces.
B & C have 4 pieces each.

Item Number: W39740

Masur Birch

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.

Item Number: W39738

$22.65

B 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 6 13/16"

$25.30

C 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 8"

Masur Birch

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.

Item Number: W39737

$

A sold x x

$

B sold x x

$33.55

D 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 10 5/16"

$33.45

F 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 10 1/16"

Masur Birch

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.

Item Number: W39736

$

A sold x x

$

B sold x x

Figured Sapele Turning Squares

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: W39718

$32.45

E 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 13 9/16"

Figured Claro Walnut Turning Squares

A tree found in Southern Oregon and Northern California with the best material coming from the San Joaquin Valley. Lighter in color than Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans regia) it is often found with curly and quilted figure. Burly stumps are also a valuable source of wood for veneers, gunstocks, and wood turning blanks.

Item Number: W39715

$33.80

B 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 14 3/8"

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: W39694

$16.75

B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 7"

$15.40

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

$15.90

E 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7 3/8"

$16.30

H 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7 9/16"

Mediterranean Olivewood Bundle & 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.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W39693

$11.10

D 2 x 2 x 7 1/4"

$16.15

G 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 6 3/4"

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: W39691

$23.85

B 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 15 3/4"

$24.90

F 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 23 5/16"

$38.25

G 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 23 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.

B has a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: W39679

$28.90

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

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: W39670

$37.40

B 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 7 7/8"

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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.

B has a crack, priced accordingly.

Item Number: W39667

$38.90

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 7/16"

$60.95

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13"

$68.30

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 14 9/16"

$79.80

E 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 12 1/2"

$80.20

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 12 9/16"

Pink Ivory Turning Squares

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: W39665

$34.90

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 7 7/16"

$39.60

F 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 9 3/16"

Camphor Burl Turning Square & 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: W39664

$149.75

A 7 x 7 x 11"

$328.65

C 7 x 13 x 13"

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.

Item Number: W39648

$18.20

C 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 7 1/4"

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.

Item Number: W39647

$35.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 30 1/8"

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.

Item Number: W39646

$19.95

C 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 12"

$

D sold x x

$34.45

E 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

$34.45

F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

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: W39642

$17.50

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 17 3/16"

$20.90

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 17 1/8"

$21.45

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 17 9/16"

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.

Item Number: W39615

$12.55

B 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 10 11/16"

$10.15

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 10 9/16"

$17.00

D 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 19 1/16"

West African Ebony Turning Square

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: W39601