Goncalo Alves Turning Square

This South American wood is very fine-grained and attractively colored with black streaks and striping. Hard and heavy, it turns quite well and takes a glassy-smooth polish.

Item Number: W37864

$7.75

A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12"

$30.00

D 2 x 2 x 24"

Spalted Tamarind Turning Squares

Tamarind is a native of Africa and was introduced into Central and South America by Spanish and Portuguese colonists. The fruit is used for various dishes and medicines. The trees were cut and allowed to spalt on the forest floor. There may or may not be some small insect holes (the insects are dead). The spalting can be quite spectacular. These squares are partially air-dried.

These squares have some pinholes.

Item Number: W37859

$41.30

A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 24 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: W37853

$21.60

A 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 9 15/16"

$38.00

C 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 10"

$52.55

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

$28.75

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

$37.30

H 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 11"

Figured 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.

These might have a couple small defects due to the figuring.

Item Number: W37848

$21.05

B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 11/16"

$25.70

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 15/16"

$25.85

E 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 12"

Lacewood Turning Squares

Beautiful, lustrous grain with big, silvery medullary rays.

Item Number: W37842

$37.70

A 2 x 2 x 30 1/8"

$37.70

B 2 x 2 x 30 1/8"

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: W37837

$22.00

A 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 21 1/2"

$22.00

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 1/2"

Figured Shedua Turning Squares

Also called Ovangkol and Amazakoue. This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood. The color varies from a rich, golden brown to a lustrous grayish brown usually with a black stripe.

Item Number: W37834

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W37833

$10.00

D 2 x 2 x 12"

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: W37828

$35.90

A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 20"

$40.45

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 11/16"

$38.05

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 21 3/16"

$37.35

D 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 20 13/16"

$41.90

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 7/16"

$41.40

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21 3/16"

$41.05

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 21"

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: W37827

$29.30

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

$35.20

C 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 21 7/16"

Brazilian Bloodwood Turning Squares

Also called Satine, Cacique, and Cardinalwood. The heartwood is a rich strawberry red, in sharp contrast to the light colored sapwood. Takes a high, lustrous finish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W37816

$5.80

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 1/4"

$8.90

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

Brazilian Bloodwood Turning Squares

Also called Satine, Cacique, and Cardinalwood. The heartwood is a rich strawberry red, in sharp contrast to the light colored sapwood. Takes a high, lustrous finish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: W37815

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: W37810

$5.95

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

$6.40

B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 9 7/8"

$6.30

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 9 3/4"

$6.40

D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 13/16"

$7.60

E 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 3/4"

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: W37809

$15.00

D 2 x 2 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: W37808

$21.65

C 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12 3/4"

$29.25

D 2 x 2 x 16 3/16"

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: W37799

$5.90

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 7 1/2"

$11.90

E 2 x 2 x 8 9/16"

$13.90

F 2 x 2 x 10"

East Indian Rosewood Bundle & 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.

A has 2 pieces.

Item Number: W37797

Palisander Turning Squares/Cane Blanks

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: W37790

$52.00

E 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 33 7/16"

$52.00

F 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 33 3/8"

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: W37773

$42.05

F 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 22 5/8"

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: W37772

$8.95

A 2 x 2 x 7 1/8"

$13.45

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

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: W37771

$34.20

B 1 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 26 9/16"

Malagasy Ebony Bundle & 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.

A has 2 pieces.

Item Number: W37754

$18.70

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

$23.65

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

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: W37753

$23.90

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

$24.15

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

$27.85

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

$28.75

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"

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.

H has 2 1/4" diameter pin knots. Price accordingly.

Item Number: W37752

$28.45

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

$27.10

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 9/16"

$26.25

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

$44.65

F 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12 3/16"

$23.75

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"

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: W37744

$23.40

F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 17 13/16"

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: W37743

$17.80

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

$18.10

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

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: W37742

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: W37741

$18.75

H 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12"

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: W37740

$16.55

B 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 9 3/4"

Figured Hard Maple Turning Squares

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: W37733

$12.80

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

$19.30

E 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 30 3/16"

Figured Hard Maple Turning Squares

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: W37732

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: W37714

$28.50

D 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 10 1/2"

$46.80

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

$44.15

F 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 13 9/16"

$92.60

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

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: W37713

$43.10

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 10"

$46.90

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

$29.95

F 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 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: W37712

$14.30

B 7/8 x 7/8 x 10 3/4"

$33.00

C 1 x 1 x 13 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: W37711

$18.50

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

$37.50

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 6"

$21.55

D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 6 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: W37710

$22.25

E 1 x 1 x 8"

Palisander Turning Squares/Cane Blanks

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: W37706

$52.00

C 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 33 7/16"

$52.00

D 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 33 3/8"

Figured Shedua Turning Squares

Also called Ovangkol and Amazakoue. This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood. The color varies from a rich, golden brown to a lustrous grayish brown usually with a black stripe.

Item Number: W37690

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.

These may have a couple pin holes.

Item Number: W37689

$19.55

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

$21.10

B 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 4 5/8"

$25.75

C 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 5 1/8"

$23.90

G 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5 1/2"

$25.10

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

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.

These may have a pin hole or two.

Item Number: W37687

$20.00

A 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 5 7/8"

$20.00

B 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 5 15/16"

$20.00

C 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 5 7/8"

Mexican Cocobolo Book-matched Sets

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.

A has a couple small defects on one end.

Item Number: W37685

$75.00

A ea. pc. 3/8 x 2 x 24"

Mexican Cocobolo Turning Squares

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.

C has several small defects. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: W37684

$65.00

B 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 24"

$34.00

C 1 13/16 x 1 7/8 x 24"

$49.70

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 23 15/16"

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.

B has one small inclusions.
D has a couple small inclusions and a little wane on one corner. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: W37683

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W37682

$7.10

A 2 x 2 x 8 1/2"

$10.45

C 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 13 5/16"

Zebrawood Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W37681

$7.40

A 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 12 7/16"

$9.70

C 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 15 1/8"

$13.25

D 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 16 15/16"

$18.75

E 2 x 2 x 22 1/2"

Spanish Cedar Carving Blocks/Turning Stock

Also called Cigar Box Cedar because of its aromatic scent and its wide use in tobacco humidors. It resembles the wood of South American Mahogany to which it is related. Heartwood color varies from a light pinkish brown to reddish brown. It is fairly light in weight.

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

Item Number: W37651

Palisander Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: W37650

$42.00

B 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 20-20 1/4"

$42.00

C 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 20-20 1/4"

$42.00

F 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 20 1/8"

$42.00

H 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 1 7/16-1 1/2 x 20-20 1/4"

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: W37648

$7.85

C 7/8 x 7/8 x 11 3/4"

$10.20

D 1 x 1 x 11 3/4"

$10.65

E 1 x 1 x 12 1/4"

$12.75

F 1 x 1 x 14 11/16"

$23.25

G 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 21 1/8"

Figured Narra Turning Squares

Also called New Guinea Rosewood. It is a beautiful, highly lustrous golden yellow color sometimes with reddish streaks. A nice turning wood it is also used in furniture, jewelry boxes, handles, etc. It is easy to work and glue and takes a nice polish.

Item Number: W37644

$12.85

B 2 x 2 x 11 9/16"

$13.20

D 2 x 2 x 11 7/8"

$13.90

E 2 x 2 x 12 1/2"

$16.00

F 2 x 2 x 14 3/8"

Bulgarian 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: W37635

$10.15

D 2 x 2 x 12 1/8"

$12.35

E 2 x 2 x 14 13/16"