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: W40749

$12.90

B 2 x 2 x 10 5/16"

$14.65

C 2 x 2 x 11 11/16"

Santos Rosewood Turning Squares

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: W40734

German Hornbeam Bundle & 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.

A has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W40729

Snakewood

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: W40719

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: W40714

$18.90

C 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 7"

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: W40713

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: W40712

$53.75

A 5 x 5 x 6 7/8"

$94.70

C 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 12 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: W40709

$16.50

A 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 12 3/8"

$

B sold x x

$22.15

C 2 x 2 x 17 11/16"

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: W40708

$38.95

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18 3/8"

$93.70

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

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: W40704

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: W40702

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: W40701

$10.00

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 3/4"

$10.35

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 3/16"

$10.40

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

$10.50

G 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 3/8"

$9.70

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 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: W40700

$9.65

D 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 3/8"

$10.00

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 3/4"

$10.00

F 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11 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: W40699

$

B sold x x

$

E sold x x

Snakewood Blocks & 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: W40695

$29.80

C 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 8 7/16"

$43.40

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 1/4"

Figured Knobthorn Acacia Turning Squares

This South African tree is noted for its bark which has prominent knobby prickles. The heartwood is medium to dark brown and close grained. It is hard and heavy and takes a nice polish. Rare on the American market.

Item Number: W40693

$12.05

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 15 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.

These have a beautiful, unique figure that we don't often see in Camphor Burl.

Item Number: W40670

$37.75

A 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 14 13/16"

$37.55

B 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 14"

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: W40669

$14.10

A 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"

$18.65

B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 16 15/16"

$13.15

C 2 x 2 x 10 1/2"

$14.70

D 2 x 2 x 11 3/4"

$20.30

G 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 12 13/16"

$28.45

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

Black Chacate Turning Squares

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: W40667

$18.75

B 2 x 2 x 10 3/8"

$37.75

F 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 16 1/2"

$68.50

G 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 20 1/16"

$77.85

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

Thuya Burl Bundles & Blocks

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: W40664

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 a bit of wane on one corner and a few pin holes. Priced accordingly.
H has a few pin holes. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: W40661

$23.85

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/4"

$

F sold x x

$32.05

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 1/2"

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. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W40651

Bubinga Turning Squares/Urn Blanks

This is one of the lightest density commercial wood at 8-12 lbs per cubic foot. Most Balsa comes from Ecuador and at the age of 6 years may be 50-60 feet high with a diameter of 24-30 inches. It is usually harvested at around 7 years of age. Used for novelties, model airplanes, floats, surfboards, break-away furniture and interior filler for certain electric guitars. And remember that Thor Heyerdahl's raft Kon-Tiki was made from Balsa logs and carried him 5000 miles from South American to the Tuamotu Islands.

Item Number: W40646

$103.35

A 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 15"

Figured 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. Air-dried.

Item Number: W40639

$51.70

B 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 20"

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.

A has one corner with a few pin hole that will turn off.

Item Number: W40637

$33.65

A 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 5 5/8"

$38.15

B 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 6 3/8"

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: W40611

$24.90

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 13 7/8"

Pau Rosa

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

F has a small area with some defects on one face.

Item Number: W40607

$14.50

C 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 19"

$18.65

D 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 20 7/16"

$42.90

F 1 x 4 1/2 x 22 7/8"

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W40606

$7.90

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10"

$10.50

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 3/16"

$11.50

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

$15.35

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

$16.30

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 17 3/8"

$22.40

G 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 22"

$17.95

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

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W40605

$9.20

B 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 6 3/16"

$14.20

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 10 1/4"

$18.50

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

$22.35

F 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 13 3/16"

$22.15

G 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 16"

$26.70

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 18"

Figured 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. Air-dried.

These are all highly figured.

Item Number: W40595

$31.25

A 2 x 2 x 11 1/4"

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.

These have very little to no figure on the face and the same on the edges.

Item Number: W40588

$48.45

A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 20 1/2"

$53.30

B 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 19 3/4"

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: W40581

$22.00

A 1 x 1 3/4 x 12 3/4"

$22.00

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

$44.65

D 1 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 18 15/16"

$49.25

E 1 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 18 11/16"

Masur Birch Turning Squares

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: W40580

$28.35

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 1/8"

$30.55

F 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18"

Masur Birch Turning Squares

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: W40579

$14.15

A 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 11 13/16"

$17.40

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

$19.65

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 9/16"

$20.25

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 15/16"

$17.25

F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 13 1/8"

Verawood

Related to Lignum vitae. It is hard and heavy, oily, and a beautiful shade of green. It also has a very decorative grain on the radial surface.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

Item Number: W40561

$17.35

B 2 x 2 x 8 5/16"

$25.15

C 2 x 2 x 12 1/16"

$25.15

D 2 x 2 x 12 1/16"

$25.30

F 2 x 2 x 12 1/8"

$25.00

G 2 x 2 x 12"

$35.10

H 1 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 19 3/16"

Figured Red Milkwood Turning Squares

This South African hardwood is close-grained, hard and heavy and durable.

Item Number: W40538

$10.55

B 2 x 2 x 7 9/16"

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: W40529

$51.60

C 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 24"

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: W40508

$14.40

A 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 7"

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: W40507

$13.85

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 9/16"

$13.85

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 9/16"

$13.85

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 9/16"

$14.05

E 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 11 15/16"

Figured Knobthorn Acacia Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

This South African tree is noted for its bark which has prominent knobby prickles. The heartwood is medium to dark brown and close grained. It is hard and heavy and takes a nice polish. Rare on the American market.

Item Number: W40444

$11.60

A 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 9 7/8"

$14.00

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

$13.30

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 13 7/8"

$13.10

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 9/16"

$23.15

G 2 x 2 x 18 1/2"

$23.10

H 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 24 1/8"

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: W40436

$19.00

A 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 8 13/16"

$27.10

D 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 12"

$27.10

F 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 12"

$35.15

G 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 15 9/16"

African Blackwood Turning Squares

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.

Item Number: W40415

$21.70

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 18 1/8"

$23.60

C 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 19 11/16"

Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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

Item Number: W40408

$15.00

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 1/4"

$15.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 3/8"

$15.00

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

$15.00

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

$15.00

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 5/16"

Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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

Item Number: W40407

$15.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 7/16"

$15.00

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 3/8"

$15.00

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 3/16"

Figured Purpleheart Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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

Item Number: W40406

$15.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 1/4"

$15.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 19 7/16"

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: W40397

$23.55

A 1 1/16 x 1 1/16 x 5"

$11.70

B 7/8 x 7/8 x 5 1/2"

$26.55

C 15/16 x 15/16 x 8 11/16"

Marblewood Turning Squares

Known as Angelim Rajado (Streaked Angelim) in Brazil and to the French as Bois Serpent. The wood has a very distinctive appearance due to irregular streaks and patches of purplish-brown on a background of brownish-yellow. Hard and heavy, tough and strong, and capable of taking a high polish. Rarely seen on the market.

Item Number: W40382

$8.95

A 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 7"

$10.85

B 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 9 1/8"

$16.35

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 12 13/16"

$

F sold x x

Verawood Turning Squares

Related to Lignum vitae. It is hard and heavy, oily, and a beautiful shade of green. It also has a very decorative grain on the radial surface.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

These can occasionally have a little bit of wane on one corner. Will turn off.

Item Number: W40367

$20.00

A 2 x 2 x 12"

$20.00

B 2 x 2 x 12"

$20.00

C 2 x 2 x 12"

$21.50

D 2 x 2 x 12 7/8"

Verawood Turning Squares

Related to Lignum vitae. It is hard and heavy, oily, and a beautiful shade of green. It also has a very decorative grain on the radial surface.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers within the U.S.A.

These can occasionally have a little bit of wane on one corner. Will turn off.

Item Number: W40366

$20.00

B 2 x 2 x 12"

$20.00

C 2 x 2 x 12"

Chakte-kok Turning Squares

This species is from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is also called Redheart. Freshly cut it is a brilliant red color which darkens on exposure.

Item Number: W40364

$8.30

E 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 13 15/16"