Figured African Blackwood Turning Squares/Knife Handle Blanks

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 pieces are figured with swirls and burls.

Item Number: W42887

$23.15

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11 3/4"

$50.00

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

$50.00

D 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 11 13/16"

Figured Black Mesquite Knife Handle 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: W42817

$30.00

D 1 1/8 x 2 x 5 1/8"

Figured Narra Knife Handle Blanks

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: W42629

$8.65

B 1 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 6 1/4"

$8.30

D 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 7 1/4"

$14.65

F 1 x 1 9/16 x 11 1/4"

Snakewood Knife Handle Blanks

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: W42567

$35.00

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

$40.00

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

$36.25

E 1 x 1 1/4 x 10 7/16"

$53.70

G 1 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 10 3/4"

Pink Ivory

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: W42446

Thuya Burl Knife Handle 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: W42041

$35.00

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

Snakewood Knife Handle Blanks

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.

A and D have a slight bit of wane on one corner.

Item Number: W41632

$45.00 $36.00

E 1 1/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 3/4"

Thuya Burl Knife Handle Blanks

This bundle contains a mix of species, including

Due to CITES regulations, these can only be shipped to addresses in the United States.

Item Number: W41587

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

Thuya Burl Knife Handle 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: W41213

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

$40.00

D 1 1/16 x 1 5/8 x 5 15/16"

$40.00 $32.00

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

$40.00

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

Thuya Burl Knife Handle 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: W40563

$20.00

C 13/16 x 4 1/2 x 5 9/16"

Mexican Bocote Bundle & Blocks

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.

A has 4 pieces.

Item Number: W40512

$11.95

B 1 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 7"

$18.10

C 1 15/16 x 3 x 9 15/16"

$34.30

D 2 1/4 x 4 1/16 x 12"

$40.65

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

Mexican Bocote Knife Handle Scales

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: W40474

Pink Ivory Knife Handle Blanks

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: W39520

$13.50 $10.80

A 1 x 1 1/2 x 4 5/16"

$13.55 $10.84

B 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 4 5/8"

$12.40

D 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 5 1/2"

$32.20

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

$22.50

F 1 x 1 1/4 x 8 5/8"

$11.95

G 3/4 x 15/16 x 8 1/8"

$33.40

H 1 x 1 1/4 x 12 13/16"

Pink Ivory Knife Handle Blanks

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: W39389

$14.05

A 1 x 1 7/16 x 4 11/16"

$15.65

B 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$27.20

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

$33.65

E 1 x 2 3/16 x 7 3/8"

$40.15

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

West African Ebony Knife Handle 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: W39317

$10.90

F 1 x 2 1/4 x 5 9/16"

Ceylon Satinwood Knife Handle Scales

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: W39273

$5.00 $4.00

D ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00 $4.00

E ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

Ceylon Satinwood Knife Handle Scales

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: W39272

$5.00 $4.00

B ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00 $4.00

C ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00 $4.00

D ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$5.00 $4.00

E ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5"

Figured Black Mesquite Book-matched Knife Handle Sets

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: W36586

$12.00 $10.20

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

$12.00

C ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 5"

$12.00 $10.20

D ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 5"

Brazilian Kingwood Knife Handle Bundles

A true rosewood. The wood is variegated with different shades of purple and darker stripes. The specific gravity is 1.2 so it is hard and heavy. Used for inlays and bandings, turnery, and fancy furniture accessories.

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

10 pieces per bundle.
Ask about quantity discounts.

Item Number: OS85