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: W41355

$24.05

C 1 x 1 x 9 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: W41351

$23.75

G 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 17 7/8"

Camphor Burl Bundles & 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.

A has 3 pieces.
B has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W41346

$12.00

A ea. pc. 1 1/2-2 x 1 1/2-2 x 4 7/8-6 5/8"

$18.00

B ea. pc. 2-2 3/16 x 2-2 3/16 x 5 3/8-7 11/16"

$10.75

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10 3/4"

$11.00

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

$13.25

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 5/16"

$22.00

G 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 17 1/4"

$24.00

H 2 x 2 x 17 5/16"

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: W41337

$39.35

A 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 9 15/16"

$37.50

C 3 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 10 5/8"

$46.80

D 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 11"

$54.30

E 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 12 5/16"

$62.55

F 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 15 13/16"

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: W41336

$26.80

A 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 11 3/16"

$40.10

C 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 16 3/4"

$47.00

D 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 19 5/8"

Figured Bubinga

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: W41334

$19.80

D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12"

$19.40

E 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 12 5/16"

Mediterranean Olivewood Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W41329

$22.00

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

$22.00

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

$22.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 20 3/8"

$22.00

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

$22.00

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 20 9/16"

Camphor Burl

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: W41298

$16.35

A 1 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 8 1/4"

$30.35

B 2 1/8 x 4 7/8 x 8 7/16"

$38.15

D 1 15/16 x 4 7/8 x 11 5/8"

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41284

$22.00

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

$22.20

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20 3/16"

$22.20

E 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 20 3/16"

$21.20

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

$22.80

G 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 22 3/16"

$22.80

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 22 3/16"

Bubinga 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.

Item Number: W41261

$18.55

A 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 1/4"

$22.40

D 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 13"

$22.40

E 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 13"

New Guinea Striped Ebony Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W41252

$29.45

A 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 18 7/8"

$36.50

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

$31.40

G 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 20 1/8"

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.

Item Number: W41251

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: W41239

$43.75

A 2 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 3 5/8"

$25.65

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 6 9/16"

$38.40

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

$39.05

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

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W41234

$9.45

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

$15.55

D 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 11 9/16"

$18.25

E 2 x 2 x 11 15/16"

$18.15

F 2 x 2 x 11 7/8"

Pau Rosa Turning Squares

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

Item Number: W41233

$14.20

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 16 1/2"

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: W41221

$12.65

B 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 11 7/8"

Canarywood Turning Squares

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: W41220

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.

Item Number: W41218

$41.10

A 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 24 7/16"

$43.30

B 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 24 5/8"

$42.65

D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 24 1/4"

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.

Item Number: W41217

$42.85

A 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 24 3/8"

$39.15

C 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 24 3/8"

$39.05

D 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 24 5/16"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares

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: W41212

$17.35

A 1 x 1 x 7 1/8"

$50.95

C 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 7 15/16"

$55.40

D 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 8 5/8"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares

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: W41211

$95.35

H 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 11 15/16"

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: W41201

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: W41200

$36.15

B 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 12"

$39.35

C 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 15/16"

$39.35

D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 15/16"

Canarywood TurningSquares

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: W41199

$29.70

A 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12"

$31.00

B 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

$31.00

C 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

$29.70

F 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12"

Canarywood TurningSquares

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: W41198

$29.70

D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 12"

$31.00

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

$38.45

F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 14 7/8"

Mopane Turning Squares

Also called Rhodesian Ironwood, this small to moderate sized tree is found mostly in hot savannah lands in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Angola. It is an important fodder source for animals (especially elephants), the leaves and seed pods having a high protein content. Large grey-green caterpillars, 2-3 inches long and as fat as a finger feed on the Mopane and are used as food by the natives. David Livingstone mentions in his journals that the natives believed that the Mopane is more often struck by lightning than any other tree and that they would warn travellers never to seek shelter near a Mopane when a thunderstorm was brewing. "Lightning hates it" they would say.
The sapwood is yellow and is a sharp contrast from the dark red heartwood which is very hard and heavy. In Africa the wood is highly prized for firewood but is also utilized for furniture and toy making. It is a nice wood for turnery, taking detail well and finishing to a very smooth, glassy polish.

Item Number: W41197

$38.00

C 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 12 5/16"

$38.00

D 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 12 5/16"

Katalox Blocks & Turning Squares

This is a large tree 2-4' diameter, by up to 120' tall from Mexico & Central America. The wood is very dense and fairly fine-grained. Because of its hardness it can be difficult to work but it takes a fine polish. Its dark color leads some to call it Mexican Ebano and very dark pieces can be used as a substitute for true black Ebony, especially in laminations and inlays. Straight-grained wood can be used for musical instrument fingerboards and bridge blanks.

Item Number: W41196

$22.45

E 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 8 11/16"

Camatillo Turning Squares

Also called Para Kingwood & Mexican Kingwood. The deep purple heartwood is oily and takes an incredible polish with a smoothness pleasing to the fingertips.

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

Item Number: W41193

$118.15

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

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.

D has a 4 inch crack, half an inch deep, extending from one end, but we left it in because of the nice figure on the square.

Item Number: W41185

$21.00

A 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 10 1/8"

$20.00

B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 12"

$22.00

D 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"

$25.00

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

$25.00

F 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 12"

$25.00

G 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

$25.00

H 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 12"

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41171

$8.40

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

$9.90

B 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 11 15/16"

$9.80

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 13/16"

$11.45

D 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 11 15/16"

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: W41164

$15.60

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

$18.75

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

$34.00

D 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 11 3/8"

$32.20

E 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 12 1/16"

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: W41159

$20.70

B 1 x 1 x 8 1/2"

$46.55

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

$40.15

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

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: W41158

$18.20

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 5 1/16"

$17.50

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

$24.25

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

Ziricote Cane 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: W41151

$50.00

A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"

$50.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 36 1/8"

Figured Chechem Turning Squares

Another of our woods from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The heartwood is reddish-brown with very pronounced chatoyance or luster. A beautiful wood for furniture, cabinetry, turnery & treen, etc.

Item Number: W41149

$22.50

B 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 11 3/4"

$26.10

D 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 7/8"

$26.10

E 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 11 7/8"

$27.45

F 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 11 15/16"

$27.60

G 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12"

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: W41140

$23.50

A 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 14 9/16"

$28.65

B 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 17 3/4"

$34.10

C 15/16 x 3 15/16 x 20 7/16"

$32.50

G 7/8 x 3 3/16 x 25 13/16"

$47.90

H 15/16 x 3 7/8 x 29 3/16"

West African Ebony Block & 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: W41133

$16.85

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

$23.95

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/4"

$36.90

D 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 18 7/8"

Mopane Turning Squares

Also called Rhodesian Ironwood, this small to moderate sized tree is found mostly in hot savannah lands in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Angola. It is an important fodder source for animals (especially elephants), the leaves and seed pods having a high protein content. Large grey-green caterpillars, 2-3 inches long and as fat as a finger feed on the Mopane and are used as food by the natives. David Livingstone mentions in his journals that the natives believed that the Mopane is more often struck by lightning than any other tree and that they would warn travellers never to seek shelter near a Mopane when a thunderstorm was brewing. "Lightning hates it" they would say.
The sapwood is yellow and is a sharp contrast from the dark red heartwood which is very hard and heavy. In Africa the wood is highly prized for firewood but is also utilized for furniture and toy making. It is a nice wood for turnery, taking detail well and finishing to a very smooth, glassy polish.

Item Number: W41129

$38.00

A 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 12 5/16"

$38.00

B 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 12 5/16"

$38.00

C 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 12 5/16"

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: W41127

$40.00

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

$40.00

C 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 12 5/8"

$40.00

D 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 12 1/2"

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.

B has a small spot on one end where a knot delaminated and created a shelled out area.

Item Number: W41126

$40.00

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

$40.00

C 3 x 3 x 12 9/16"

$40.00

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

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: W41116

$28.00

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

$28.00

C 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 12 1/2"

Thuya Burl Turning Squares/Pool Cue Blanks

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: W41108

$55.80

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

$64.25

C 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 18 15/16"

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: W41068

$6.20

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

$10.80

C 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 x 12 1/8"

$11.55

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

$33.30

G 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 12 7/8"

Honduras Rosewood Turning Squares

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

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

Item Number: W41065

$13.45

B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 6 3/16"

$17.25

C 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 9/16"

$22.20

D 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 8 7/16"

$23.80

E 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 9 15/16"

Curly European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41063

$12.30

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

$12.00

E 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 17"

$13.70

F 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 14 5/16"

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: W41049

$10.35

A 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 5"

$12.65

B 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5 13/16"

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: W41048

$16.40

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

$20.70

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

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: W41047

$7.20

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 15/16"

$9.40

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12"

Cocuswood Turning Squares

This extremely rare species is found in Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Also called Green, Brown, or West Indian Ebony. The heartwood is brownish-yellow to dark brown often with a greenish tinge. It is usually beautifully veined with darker streaks. The wood is hard and heavy weighing 68 to 80 lbs/cubic foot. This high density contributes to its wonderful acoustic properties-it fairly rings when struck. It is well known for its use in woodwinds such as flutes, piccolos, and bagpipes because of its fine and uniform grain, its beautiful coloring and its resonance.

Item Number: W41033

$313.50

B 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 3/8"

$325.20

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 7/8"

$317.60

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

European Sycamore Turning Squares

This European Maple is native to central Europe and west Asia. It is a tough, white or cream colored, fine-grained timber. It reminds me of vanilla ice cream because it is so even-colored. It works well in any grain direction. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, and because it is non-staining it is used for kitchen utensils, wooden spoons, rolling pins, and cutting boards. The figure is fiddleback on the quartersawn surface and more of a broken curl on the flatsawn surface. Select, quartersawn material is used for violin backs and sides and necks. Dry.

Item Number: W41022