African Blackwood Clarinet Bell Blank Barrel

The heartwood of African Blackwood 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 main use is in turning, and it claims the title of the finest of turnery woods, well known as the standard by which other turnery woods are judged. Long a favorite of ornamental turners, the nature of the wood allows very fine detail with sharp cutters, leaving a beautiful, burnished surface.

Some blanks may have sapwood corners or more, burly or wild grain, occasional bug holes, small inclusions, small checks, i.e. they have the small defects common to Blackwood. That said these have to be the best quality rejects I have seen in nearly 30 years. A good percentage have no discernible defects and those that do have minor ones.

They are an odd size to make it easier to turn the bell or flared end of a clarinet. On one end they are 2 3/4-3 1/4" square and the other end is 1 3/8-1 5/8" square with tapered sides as in the photo. Length is 4 3/4-5 1/4".

The barrel will ship via freight truck. Please call us if you have any questions. 503-274-1271

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

A has 196 pieces.
B has 196 pieces.
C has 198 pieces.
D has 195 pieces.
E has 193 pieces.
F has 195 pieces.

Item Number: W43414

$1188.00

C 1 3/8-1 5/8 square x 2 3/4-3 1/4 square x 4 3/4-5 1/4"

$1170.00

D 1 3/8-1 5/8 square x 2 3/4-3 1/4 square x 4 3/4-5 1/4"

$1158.00

E 1 3/8-1 5/8 square x 2 3/4-3 1/4 square x 4 3/4-5 1/4"

African Blackwood Turning Squares/Pool Cue 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. Slightly oily to the touch. The sapwood is straw colored to a bright yellow and can be as wide as 2". African Blackwood can weigh as much as 85 lbs per cubic foot. It is used for marquetry, inlays, knife handles, game calls, pistol grips, pool cue butts, chess pieces, jewelry, and other precious arts and crafts. But its main use is in turning, and it claims the title of the finest of turnery woods, well known as the standard by which other turnery woods are judged. Long a favorite of ornamental turners, the nature of the wood allows very fine detail with sharp cutters, leaving a beautiful, burnished surface. Its stability, oily nature, resistance to moisture, and lovely finishing qualities make it superior to other timbers. These are best quality squares. Rare.

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

Item Number: OS52

African Blackwood Turning Squares Bundles

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 bundles are for 25 Blackwood squares. While there may be a couple squares that are 1 3/8" square, most are at least 1 1/2". Most are at least 12" long as well.

These are mostly clear as well, with at most one tiny bug hole or a little grain abberation. Some sap corners that will mostly turn off. These are of better quality than the similar squares we sell in barrels or bags.

Item Number: OS102

African Blackwood Turning Squares Box

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.

This box contains 96 beautiful Blackwood squares. We bought these as #2's but they are quite nice with few defects. Would make great tool handles, knife scales, finials, etc.

The shipping on this box will be at most about $36.00, at least until UPS raises their rates again. This applies to orders in the contiguous 48 states.

Item Number: OS101

African Blackwood Turning Squares Bundles

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.

20 pieces of beautiful Blackwood squares. We bought these as #2's but they are quite nice with few defects. Would make great tool handles, knife scales, finials, etc.

Item Number: OS100

African Blackwood Guitar Finger Boards

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 all have some little grain aberations, but are otherwise quite nice pieces of Blackwood.

Item Number: IW36804

$75.00

B 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 20 1/4"

$75.00

C 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20 1/16"

$85.00

D 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 1/8"

$85.00

E 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/16"

$85.00

F 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/16"

African Blackwood Reject Clarinet Bell 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 main use is in turning, and it claims the title of the finest of turnery woods, well known as the standard by which other turnery woods are judged. Long a favorite of ornamental turners, the nature of the wood allows very fine detail with sharp cutters, leaving a beautiful, burnished surface. Some blanks may have sapwood corners or more, burly or wild grain, occasional bug holes, small inclusions, small checks, i.e. they have the small defects common to Blackwood. They are an odd size to make it easier to turn the bell or flared end of a clarinet.

On one end they are 2 3/4-3 1/4" square and the other end is 1 3/8-1 5/8" square with tapered sides as in the photo. Length is 4 1/2-5".

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

Item Number: OS53

African Blackwood Guitar Bridge 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.

Item Number: IW37595

African Blackwood Guitar Bridge 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.

Item Number: IW37558

African Blackwood Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW37557

Figured African Blackwood Turning Squares/Knife Handle Billets

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.

A has burl clusters and swirly grain.
B has burl clusters and swirly grain.
C has burl clusters and swirly grain.
D has bird's-eyes, burl clusters and swirly grain.

Item Number: W44284

$30.00

B 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 12 7/16"

$40.00

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

$40.00

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

African Blackwood Guitar Bridge Blank

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.

Quartersawn.

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

Item Number: IW37549

African Blackwood Guitar Bridge 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.

Quartersawn.

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

Item Number: IW37548

Figured African Blackwood Turning Squares/Knife Handle Billets

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.

A has a "swimming fish" figure which looks like a school of fish swimming against a current. I think it is likely bird's-eyes cut at a bias which produces this unique figure.

B has cluster burls and bird's-eyes.
C has bird's-eyes and swirly grain.
D has cluster burls and swirly grain.
E has a sort of crinkled, swirly grain and some light bird's-eyes. It looks magnificent in direct sunlight.

Item Number: W44262

$40.00

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

$35.00

B 1 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 11 3/4"

$45.00

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 7/16"

$60.00

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

African Blackwood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Sets

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: IW37512

African Blackwood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Sets

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: IW37508

African Blackwood Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Sets

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: IW37507

African Blackwood Billets

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.

A has some swirly grain.
B has a 6" area at one end that isn't perfectly in plane with the rest of the board.
C looks to have fairly straight grain.

Item Number: W44256

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.

A has a burly/swirly figure.
B has a burly figure.
C has burly figure.
D has burly figure.
E has a burly/swirly figure.
F has a burly figure.

Item Number: W43914

$75.00

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

$35.00

D 1 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/2"

$65.00

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 12 7/16"

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.

A has a bird's-eye figure.
B has a burly/swirly figure.
C has burly/bird's-eye figure.
D has a bird's-eye figure.
E has bird's-eye and swirly figure.
F has bird's-eye and swirly figure.

Item Number: W43913

$50.00

A 1 3/8 x 1 7/16 x 9 1/16"

$40.00

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

$50.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 12 1/2"

$85.00

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

$85.00

F 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 12 1/2"

African Blackwood Cants

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: W43787

$418.75

B 3 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 31 1/2"

African Blackwood

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: W43548

$42.60

C 1 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 10 3/8"

African Blackwood

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 all have some cracks and small defects, but still contain a lot of usable material.

A has a small burl cluster.
D has several small burl clusters.

Item Number: W43522

$61.00

A 2 3/4 x 2 5/8-5 3/4 x 11 3/4"

$74.55

B 2 9/16 x 3 7/8-4 1/2 x 12 1/4"

$204.40

D up to 3 1/8 x 3 1/8-9 3/4 x 21 3/4"

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.

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43278

$50.00

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

$35.00

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

$40.00

C 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 13/16"

$45.00

D 1 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 11 13/16"

$25.00

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

$30.00

F 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 11 7/8"

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.

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43277

$30.00

A 1 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 11 13/16"

$45.00

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

$50.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 13/16"

$45.00

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

$45.00

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

$40.00

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

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.

Click on the photos to see high resolution close-ups of the figure in each square.

Item Number: W43276

$25.00

B 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 13/16"

$50.00

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

$30.00

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

$30.00

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

African Blackwood

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: W43164

$7.30

C 7/16 x 2 x 8"

$11.65

D 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 14 7/16"

$16.35

E 3/8 x 2 11/16 x 15 9/16"

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.

A has cluster burls.
B has burl clusters and swirly grain.
C has burl clusters and swirly grain.
D has bird's-eyes and swirly grain.
E has burl clusters and swirly grain.
F has burl clusters and swirly grain. Has a small void on one face.

Item Number: W43145

$50.00

A 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 10 3/16"

$50.00

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

$50.00

C 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 13/16"

$50.00

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

$50.00

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

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.

A has burl clusters and swirly grain.
B has burl clusters.
C has burl clusters and swirly grain.
D has burl clusters and swirly grain.
E has burl clusters and swirly grain.
F has bird's-eyes, burl clusters and swirly grain.

Item Number: W43144

$50.00

A 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 11 13/16"

$50.00

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

$50.00

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

$50.00

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

$50.00

F 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 13/16"

African Blackwood Guitar Pick Guard/Peghead/Thin 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.

Item Number: IW36927

$40.00

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

$40.00

B 3/16-1/4 x 6 13/16 x 12"

$40.00

C 3/16-1/4 x 6 1/2 x 12 1/16"

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"

African Blackwood Guitar Finger Boards

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 few small inclusions. Priced accordingly.

Item Number: IW36265

$100.00

C 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

$100.00

D 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/16"

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 have a variety of figures.

Item Number: W41628

$24.00 $19.20

B 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 9 1/8"

$23.35 $18.68

C 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 9 3/4"

$26.95

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

$24.70

F 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 10 5/16"

$26.35 $21.08

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

$27.10 $21.68

H 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 11 5/16"

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 have a variety of figures.

Item Number: W41627

$25.30

A 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 9 5/8"

$22.90 $18.32

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

$21.45 $17.16

C 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 9 7/8"

$27.60

E 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 10 1/2"

$26.30

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

$27.40 $21.92

G 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 11 7/16"

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 have a variety of figures.

Item Number: W41626

$18.10 $14.48

A 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 7 9/16"

$18.70 $14.96

B 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 7 13/16"

$21.05

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

$20.05

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

$19.30 $15.44

E 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 8 7/8"

$23.00

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

$25.15

H 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 9 9/16"

African Blackwood 2 piece Duck Call Blank Sets

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: OS94

African Blackwood Bell Blanks Box

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.

They are an odd size to make it easier to turn the bell or flared end of a clarinet. On one end they are 2 3/4-3 1/4" square and the other end is 1 3/8-1 5/8" square with tapered sides as in the photo. Length is 4 1/2-5".

18 pieces per box.

Item Number: OS89

African Blackwood

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.

A is burly. B has some small burl clusters.

Item Number: W37107

$356.20

A up to 4 1/2 x up to 8 x 36"

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.

If you buy 50 or more of this item, the price is $2.00 each. Call us for this pricing.

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

Item Number: OS79

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.

Price below is per piece.
Call for quantity pricing.

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

Item Number: OS70

African Blackwood Bundles

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.

Price below is per bundle. 10 pieces per bundle.

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

Item Number: OS68

African Blackwood Thins

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.

Price below is per piece.

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

Item Number: OS66

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.

These are rough, not surfaced squares. Top grade. Price below is per square.

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

Item Number: OS43

African Blackwood Guitar Binding Strips

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: OS27

African Blackwood Clarinet Blanks Set

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.

Approximate sizes for each piece:

1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3 5/8-3 3/4"
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 5/8-9 3/4"
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/4"
bell: one end 1 3/4" square, other end 3 1/4-3 3/8" square by 4 3/4-5" long

38 x 38 x 93 mm
38 x 38 x 245 mm
38 x 38 x 285 mm
bell: one end 45 x 45 mm, other end 85 x 85 mm, 125 mm long

The price below is for one set of 4 pieces with the above dimensions.

To add additional sets to your cart, simply change the quantity field in the shopping cart to reflect how many you would like and press the "update cart" button.

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

Item Number: OS2

Etimoe

This West African wood was more popular in the 1970's and 80's when we first imported it. But it is such a nice wood that when we were recently offered a nice log from Ghana we jumped at it and had it sawed mostly quartersawn and then kiln-dried it. The heartwood is reddish-brown with sometimes a coppery cast. On the quartersawn surface there is often light and dark striping which is very attractive under a finish. It has a fine to medium texture and is easily milled and sanded. Excellent for furniture, cabinetry, paneling, and flooring.

Item Number: W44454

Etimoe

This West African wood was more popular in the 1970's and 80's when we first imported it. But it is such a nice wood that when we were recently offered a nice log from Ghana we jumped at it and had it sawed mostly quartersawn and then kiln-dried it. The heartwood is reddish-brown with sometimes a coppery cast. On the quartersawn surface there is often light and dark striping which is very attractive under a finish. It has a fine to medium texture and is easily milled and sanded. Excellent for furniture, cabinetry, paneling, and flooring.

Item Number: W44419

$18.40

B 7/8 x 5 x 24 3/16"

$19.70

C 15/16 x 5 x 24 3/16"

Etimoe

This West African wood was more popular in the 1970's and 80's when we first imported it. But it is such a nice wood that when we were recently offered a nice log from Ghana we jumped at it and had it sawed mostly quartersawn and then kiln-dried it. The heartwood is reddish-brown with sometimes a coppery cast. On the quartersawn surface there is often light and dark striping which is very attractive under a finish. It has a fine to medium texture and is easily milled and sanded. Excellent for furniture, cabinetry, paneling, and flooring.

Item Number: W44403

$15.90

A 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 19 7/8"

Figured Bubinga Table Slab

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.

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

These gorgeous table slabs were cut in the 1990's from Cameroon Bubinga logs, before Cameroon stopped log exports. This Bubinga has the best figure coupled with a deep, rich color. We have applied one coat of clear shellac to show the beautiful figure. These are one of a kind boards and will make tables with outstanding beauty.

Item Number: W43951

Figured Bubinga Table Slab

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.

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

These gorgeous table slabs were cut in the 1990's from Cameroon Bubinga logs, before Cameroon stopped log exports. This Bubinga has the best figure coupled with a deep, rich color. We have applied one coat of clear shellac to show the beautiful figure. These are one of a kind boards and will make tables with outstanding beauty.

Item Number: W43948