Amboyna Burl Knife Handle Blanks

One of the world's most rare and beautiful burls. A light to deep reddish-orange, sometimes with darker lines, and with a lovely, spicy scent, there is hardly an area not highly figured with bird's-eyes. Hard & heavy and capable of taking a fine polish.

Item Number: W39155

$50.00

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

Camphor Burl Knife Handle Blanks

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: W39143

$8.25

A 1 x 1 3/4 x 6 3/4"

Mexican Cocobolo

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.

Item Number: W39001

$18.00

B 15/16 x 1 13/16 x 10 1/8"

$20.00

C 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 11 13/16"

$20.00

D 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 11 3/4"

$20.00

F 7/8 x 1 13/16 x 11 13/16"

Mexican Cocobolo

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.

Item Number: W38999

$20.00

D 15/16 x 1 13/16 x 11 7/8"

$20.00

E 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 11 15/16"

Camphor Burl Knife Handle Blank Bundles

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.

Each bundle has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W38988

$15.00

E ea. pc. 1 1/4 x 2 x 6"

Camphor Burl Knife Handle Blank Bundles

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.

Each bundle has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W38987

$15.00

C ea. pc. 1 x 2-2 1/8 x 6-6 3/8"

Camphor Burl Knife Handle Blank Bundles

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.

Each bundle has 3 pieces.

Item Number: W38986

$15.00

C ea. pc. 1 1/4 x 2 x 5 1/4-5 3/4"

$15.00

D ea. pc. 1 1/4 x 2 x 5 3/4-6 1/8"

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: W38975

$22.00

A 1 x 1 1/2 x 4 7/16"

$24.00

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

$14.55

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

$14.65

E 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$18.00

H 1 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 5"

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: W38837

$15.10

A 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 5 9/16"

$10.90

B 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 5 5/8"

$12.20

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

$26.95

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

$26.05

E 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$20.00

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

$15.00

H 1 x 1 3/16 x 5"

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: W38727

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: W38718

$

A x x

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

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: W38717

$

A x x

$

B x x

$31.35

C 1 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 6 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: W38476

$20.00

A 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$20.00

C 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$20.00

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

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 squares all have either burly sections or birds-eye's. Very nice.

Item Number: W38393

$56.50

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

$60.40

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

$59.55

E 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 12 7/16"

Curly 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: W38375

$10.00

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

$10.00

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

$10.00

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

$10.00

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

Curly 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: W38374

$12.00

A 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 4 15/16"

$12.00

D 1 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 5 3/16"

Snakewood Knife Handle Scales

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: W37871

$30.00

B ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$25.00

C ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$30.00

D ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 3/8 x 5"

$18.00

E ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$30.00

F ea. pc. 5/16 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$15.00

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

$15.00

H ea. pc. 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 5 1/16"

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.

Item Number: W37287

$35.00

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

$54.40

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 10 7/16"

$46.90

E 1 x 1 1/2 x 10"

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: W37149

$35.00

A 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$35.00

C 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$35.00

D 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$35.00

E 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$25.00

F 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$35.00

G 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

$30.00

H 1 x 1 1/2 x 5"

Snakewood Book-matched Knife Handle Scales

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: W36823

$12.00

A ea. pc. 1/4 x 1 x 5"

$12.00

B ea. pc. 1/4 x 1 x 5"

$12.00

D ea. pc. 3/16 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

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

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: W36584

$10.00

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

$10.00

B 1 x 1 15/16 x 4 13/16"

$10.00

C 1 x 1 5/8 x 5"

$10.00

D 1 x 1 5/8 x 5"

$10.00

E 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 4 13/16"

$10.00

G 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 5"

$10.00

H 1 3/8 x 1 11/16 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

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: W34175

$15.25 $12.20

B 1 x 1 9/16 x 4 5/16"