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In order to make this highly specialized wood, liquid acrylic resin is pulled through the wood under suction and then cured. Once dry, these blanks utilize normally unusable/unstable wood, producing some of the most shockingly beautiful projects. The depth of color & amazing patterns possible with stabilized woods truly set these apart. Even the softest spalted wood can be stabilized producing blanks that turn exceptionally well and finish with speed and ease! For production purposes these blanks are unrivaled. One or more colors are often added, enhancing the wood even more. W16242: Purple Acrylic. 1/8″ bow at the end. Rough edges.  W16243: Bronze Spalted Acrylic.

In order to make this highly specialized wood, liquid acrylic resin is pulled through the wood under suction and then cured. Once dry, these blanks utilize normally unusable/unstable wood, producing some of the most shockingly beautiful projects. The depth of color & amazing patterns possible with stabilized woods truly set these apart. Even the softest spalted wood can be stabilized producing blanks that turn exceptionally well and finish with speed and ease! For production purposes these blanks are unrivaled. One or more colors are often added, enhancing the wood even more.  W16244: Madrone Burl. Slight rough edges.  A few small pin holes at one edge.  A great board! W16245: Maple. 1/8″ bow at the end. Rough edges.  Great knife blank!

Dalbergia latifolia is a beautiful wood with violet purple hues and dark streaks.  Selling under the names of East Indian Rosewood, Sonokeling, and Indian rosewood, this true rosewood is a good substitute for Brazilian rosewood in stringed instruments. Dalbergia latifolia is a beautiful wood with violet purple hues and dark streaks. Selling under the names of East Indian Rosewood, Sonokeling, and Indian Rosewood. A true rosewood that is a good substitute for Brazilian rosewood in stringed instruments. Once plentiful, it is becoming less common and is usually exported in small sizes including fingerboards, guitar backs and sides, and chair parts. A relative bargain for the amount of effort and time it requires to import. Ineresting colors!  Dry and ready to use. W16247: Great high quality board with great colors! W16248: 1″ end check on each end. Box heart.  Some nice curly grain! W16249 and W16250: A few small incursions on faces and edges.

Cocobolo grows on a thin band along the Pacific Coast of Mexico down through Central America. Our stock is selectively cut and logged by hand in Mexico, squared by chainsaw, and drug out of the forest by Mules. This is a very environmentally low impact procedure. Cocobolo is a true Rosewood, similar in color & tap tone to Brazilian Rosewood and considered to be a good substitute. It is denser than most Rosewoods and oilier. For best results in gluing, epoxy is recommended. Cocobolo has great working properties & turns to a naturally high polish. The colors range from any combination of orange, red, yellow, & black to violet. For this reason, it has also been called rainbow wood. Mexico and Central America.  W16251: Dry and ready to work.  There Round edge has checks or other natural defects.  There is a box heart in the ends and the cut face.  Wax sealed.  Great colors!

Dubbed the most workable wood in the World in the 1800s, Lacewood was originally from Australia. Now it grows in various other regions of the tropics to as far north as L.A. Other names for Lacewood are Silky Oak or Silver Oak. The dust from this wood is an irritant in 20% of the population. Beautiful pinks, reds, and golden tones combine with exceptional iridescent qualities to make this an excellent choice for many projects. Unique grain patterns with beautiful rays set this exotic hardwood apart from other woods. Huge blanks!  Dry and wax sealed. W16253: Small knot on corner edge that will turn away.

Dubbed the most workable wood in the World in the 1800s, Lacewood was originally from Australia. Now it grows in various other regions of the tropics to as far north as L.A. Other names for Lacewood are Silky Oak or Silver Oak. The dust from this wood is an irritant in 20% of the population. Beautiful pinks, reds, and golden tones combine with exceptional iridescent qualities to make this an excellent choice for many projects. Unique grain patterns with beautiful rays set this exotic hardwood apart from other woods. Huge blanks!  Dry and wax sealed.

Pterocarpus indicus Amboyna may also be called: Kiabooca or Angsana. Originally emanating from the Island of Amboyna, it is also from Borneo and other South East Asian countries. The name Kiabooca means twisted wood which refers to the burls that are produced. Once available in quantity in the Empire period from 1804 through 1815. Used primarily for furniture. Amboyna has become a rarity that is very scarce and is even difficult to obtain in veneer form in America. The wood is dense and course making it difficult to work and finish. Despite the shortcomings of the workability of this species it turns satisfactorily and takes a nice high polish. Amboyna is The World’s most popular and sought after burl thus leading to a short supply. Dry stock from 2005.  Surfaced and sealed with shellac.  1″ split on the narrow end only.

One of the most renowned woods Worldwide, Mahogany’s rich colors and warm tones stand alone for projects such as furniture & stringed instruments. This hardwood machines easily & finishes well. Genuine Honduras Mahogany – Swietenia macrophylla has warm honey/brown colors. Often this hardwood has exceptional fiddle back and/or plum pudding figure. Please see photos for the particular patterns in each piece. Cannot ship outside of the USA. Central America. Great figured Honduras Mahogany with CITES.   Several of these are suitable for high end guitars!  Dry and surfaced. W16257:  Special grade! Guitar side billet.  The best of the batch. W16258: Flat to rift sawn.

One of the most renowned woods Worldwide, Mahogany’s rich colors and warm tones stand alone for projects such as furniture & stringed instruments. This hardwood machines easily & finishes well. Genuine Honduras Mahogany – Swietenia macrophylla has warm honey/brown colors. Often this hardwood has exceptional fiddle back and/or plum pudding figure. Please see photos for the particular patterns in each piece. Cannot ship outside of the USA. Central America. Great figured Honduras Mahogany with CITES.   Several of these are suitable for high end guitars!  Dry and surfaced. W16259: Six small pin knots on one face.  Best grade figured. W16260: Special grade! Guitar side billet.  Also great for Ukuleles!

One of the most renowned woods Worldwide, Mahogany’s rich colors and warm tones stand alone for projects such as furniture & stringed instruments. This hardwood machines easily & finishes well. Genuine Honduras Mahogany – Swietenia macrophylla has warm honey/brown colors. Often this hardwood has exceptional fiddle back and/or plum pudding figure. Please see photos for the particular patterns in each piece. Cannot ship outside of the USA. Central America. Great figured Honduras Mahogany with CITES.   Several of these are suitable for high end guitars!  Dry and surfaced. W16261: Flat to quartersawn.  The flame is in the quarersawn grain.  A few small sound pin knots. W16262: Flat to quartersawn.  The flame is in the quarersawn grain.  1″ x 1/4″ 1/8″ small dent on one face.

This African hardwood is also commonly known as African Cherry, yielding a finished product with rich pink & golden colors. It has a high silica content in it so it is not the best for machinability but it is worth the effort due to its beauty. One of the contributing factors to its often present mottled figure and chatoyant shimmer is its interlocked grain. Africa. Tieghemella heckelii. Great figure in quartersawn boards!  Kiln dried.  Both are suitable for guitars!

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