European Pearwood Turning Squares

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: W36047

$28.60

C 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 13 5/8"

$29.80

D 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 14 3/16"

European Pearwood Turning Squares

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: W36046

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: W36044

Mediterranean Olivewood Bundles & 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 4 pieces.
B has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W36043

Lignum Vitae Turning Squares

One of the world's densest and oiliest woods. The green to greenish-brown heartwood weighs between 80 to 90 lbs/cubic foot. Long used for its self-lubricating qualities in marine applications such as propeller shaft and rudder shaft bearings, it is also thought to have medicinal and healing properties. Its oily nature makes it difficult to glue but makes it a fantastic turning wood.

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

Item Number: W36042

$28.00

A 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 10 1/8"

$28.35

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 10 1/4"

$24.30

D 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 10 3/16"

Mulberry Turning Squares

Found in Asia and Europe this is medium sized tree with a stout trunk. It is probably best known for its leaves on which silkworms feed. The heartwood is yellow to reddish-yellow becoming a rich golden brown. Excellent for chair and furniture work.

Item Number: W36040

Mulberry Turning Squares

Found in Asia and Europe this is medium sized tree with a stout trunk. It is probably best known for its leaves on which silkworms feed. The heartwood is yellow to reddish-yellow becoming a rich golden brown. Excellent for chair and furniture work.

Item Number: W36038

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: W36031

$26.60

A 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 5"

$43.95

B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 8"

$51.50

H 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 10 1/8"

English Brown Oak Burl Turning Squares

These billets/squares are from a log that was completely burled through and through. Typical voids and defects. These have been air-dried in our warehouse for 15 years. On the quartersawn surface it exhibits the beautiful rays or 'silver grain' inherent to this species. This wood takes a beautiful polish and develops a rich, warm patina. Rare and one-of-a-kind.

Item Number: W36022

$15.20

B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5 3/8"

$10.05

C 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 6 5/16"

$9.95

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

$11.50

E 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 8 5/16"

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: W36011

$8.60

A 2 x 2 x 6 7/8"

$14.80

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

$27.50

H 2 x 2 x 22"

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: W36008

$28.75

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 3/16"

Zebrawood Bundle & Turning Squares

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

A has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W36005

$4.60

B 2 x 2 x 5 1/2"

$10.40

C 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 8 3/8"

$11.60

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

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: W36004

$11.80

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16 3/4"

$11.50

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

$15.00

F 2 x 2 x 12"

$35.45

H 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 15"

Canarywood Turning Squrares

This Brazilian hardwood is occasionally seen to have the bright, brilliantly hued colors as found in these boards. It has medium density and is easy to work and finish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W35991

$15.80

D 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 20 3/16"

$14.75

E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20 1/8"

Figured African Padouk Turning Squares

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W35990

$5.90

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

$13.30

G 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 18 1/8"

East Indian Rosewood Turning Squares

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. These came from a tree large enough and old enough to look much like the old-growth lumber from India.

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

Item Number: W35986

$7.10

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 3/4"

$12.60

G 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 5/16"

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: W35983

$11.00

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

$10.25

C 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 8 9/16"

$13.25

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

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: W35981

$3.95

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$4.25

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

$5.75

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

$7.55

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

$10.50

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 7/16"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W35976

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W35975

Figured European Pearwood Bundles

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.

A has 3 pieces.
B has 4 pieces.
C has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W35971

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: W35956

$15.70

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11 15/16"

$15.70

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11 15/16"

$29.30

E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

$42.45

F 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 17 3/8"

Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Turning Squares

Native to southern Australia and Tasmania. Yellowish-pink to reddish-pink in color, it is fine-grained, stable in service, and easy to work for both turnery and cabinetry. Takes a very nice, high finish.

Item Number: W35955

$21.30

B 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 9"

$22.20

C 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 9 3/8"

Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Turning Squares

Native to southern Australia and Tasmania. Yellowish-pink to reddish-pink in color, it is fine-grained, stable in service, and easy to work for both turnery and cabinetry. Takes a very nice, high finish.

Item Number: W35954

Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Turning Squares

Native to southern Australia and Tasmania. Yellowish-pink to reddish-pink in color, it is fine-grained, stable in service, and easy to work for both turnery and cabinetry. Takes a very nice, high finish.

Item Number: W35953

$6.40

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 3/4"

$9.00

E 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 10 7/8"

Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Turning Squares

Native to southern Australia and Tasmania. Yellowish-pink to reddish-pink in color, it is fine-grained, stable in service, and easy to work for both turnery and cabinetry. Takes a very nice, high finish.

Item Number: W35952

$18.00

D 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 8 3/4"

$18.10

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

Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Turning Squares

Native to southern Australia and Tasmania. Yellowish-pink to reddish-pink in color, it is fine-grained, stable in service, and easy to work for both turnery and cabinetry. Takes a very nice, high finish.

Item Number: W35951

$11.00

E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10"

$11.00

G 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10"

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Turning Squares

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: W35950

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Turning Squares

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: W35949

$24.90

F 2 x 2 x 14 15/16"

Figured Bubinga Bundles & Turning Squares

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.

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

A has 3 pieces.
B has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W35947

$14.00

B ea. pc. 1 5/8-2 x 1 5/8-2 x 7-8 5/16"

$18.00

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 22 1/8"

Ziricote 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 4 pieces.
B has 4 pieces.
C has 5 pieces.

Item Number: W35946

$5.40

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5 3/4"

Chakte-viga Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W35940

$19.40

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

$17.35

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 23 5/8"

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: W35927

$22.85

B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 13 1/4"

$34.00

C 2 x 2 x 10 3/16"

$103.15

D 3 x 3 x 13 3/4"

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: W35917

$14.25

A 1 x 1 x 5 1/8"

$15.05

B 13/16 x 13/16 x 8 3/16"

$18.00

E 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 6 5/8"

$18.50

F 1 x 1 x 8 7/8"

$32.60

G 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 10"

$26.40

H 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 10"

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: W35916

$78.15

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10"

$78.15

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10"

$55.00

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10"

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: W35914

$19.55

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$26.70

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 5 11/16"

$26.05

E 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 8"

$38.70

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

$48.90

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 8 15/16"

$54.70

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10"

Claro Walnut Turning Squares/Pepper Mill Blanks

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: W35901

$16.35

F 2 x 2 x 23 1/2"

Claro Walnut Turning Squares/Pepper Mill Blanks

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: W35900

$14.15

F 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 13"

$16.35

G 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 13"

Red 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: W35898

$11.70

B 2 x 2 x 12"

$7.80

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12 1/8"

$9.20

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16 3/4"

$13.00

E 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 20 3/16"

$15.10

F 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 23 1/2"

Black Mesquite Turning Squares/Pepper Mill Blanks

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: W35891

$22.00

B 3 x 3 x 8 3/4"

$22.00

C 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 8 3/4"

$22.00

D 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 8 3/4"

$22.00

F 3 x 3 x 8 3/4"

Figured Myrtlewood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

Also called Pepperwood & Bay Laurel, this is found on the Pacific coast from southwestern Oregon to southern California. It has a fairly fine texture and takes a beautiful polish. Partially air dried.

Item Number: W35874

$23.25

A 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 19 9/16"

$23.30

B 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 19 5/8"

$23.30

C 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 19 5/8"

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: W35870

$17.95

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

$15.20

C 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 10"

$17.15

D 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 12 1/2"

$25.15

E 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 15"

Figured European Pearwood Bundles & Turning Squares

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.

A has 3 pieces.
B has 2 pieces.

Item Number: W35862

$17.00

C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 8 7/16"

$31.90

F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 15 7/8"

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: W35850

$8.75

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 5/16"

$14.75

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15 11/16"

$15.90

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 15 5/8"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W35849

$37.50

D 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 21 3/4"

Ziricote Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W35843

$20.70

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 3/8"

$24.40

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 24"

Figured Myrtlewood Turning Squares

Also called Pepperwood & Bay Laurel, this is found on the Pacific coast from southwestern Oregon to southern California. It has a fairly fine texture and takes a beautiful polish. Partially air dried.

Item Number: W35840

$8.80

C 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"

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: W35839

$30.25

A 2 x 2 x 18 1/8"

$25.85

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 20 1/4"

$39.20

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 26 3/4"

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: W35838

$11.15

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 14 1/4"

$11.85

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 15 1/8"

$24.90

C 2 x 2 x 14 15/16"

$25.00

E 2 x 2 x 15"

$25.00

F 2 x 2 x 15"

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: W35835

$16.45

C 2 x 2 x 16 7/8"

$25.05

F 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 13 5/8"

$27.35

G 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 14 7/8"

$28.75

H 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 15 5/8"