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Mun Ebony is a rare species from Southeast Asia that is characterized by beautiful black striping with brown contrast. The wood is dense and similar to Black & White Ebony. It is possible to obtain a high glass-like natural polish when turning this wood.  W16797: Best heartwood face is clean.  The other face with a sapwood streak on the edge has a check that is 16″ long.  This appears to be about 1/4″ deep.  The board has a clean width of 4-7/8″ down to 4-1/2″ at the very end.  Ideal for guitar sides or any other high end application.  Air dried slowly for 3-1/2 years.  Wax sealed ends.

Tabebuia donnell-smithii Primavera is also called white mahogany although it has no relation to the swetenias. It is a beautiful wood that is easy to work and finish and glues easily. Trees growing in the higher elevations of the Mexican Pacific and south developed the best figure. Lowland trees are generally white with some yellow and are void of figure. Primavera must be cut in the dark of the moon to reduce the damage caused by insects that eat the sap that is present in the trees when it is cut in the full of the moon. Colors include red, orange, yellow, and brown. W16798: Quartersawn with really nice figure.  2″ check on the edge of the boards end.  Dry and ready to use.

Katalox, or Mexican Royal Ebony, is a dense Central American hardwood – Swartzia cubensis. It is listed in several USDA publications as a suitable substitute for African Gabon Ebony in stringed instruments. The dark purple/black color accents well with the creamy/golden sapwood to create contrast that can be well utilized for a unique look in your projects.  Incredible fiddleback on both faces.  Ideal for a one of a kind electric or bass!  Sapwood face has 2-5″ checks on one end only.  The other face is clean.  This is the widest most wildly figured billet that we have in this species.

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. Kiln dried and surfaced.  These are quartersawn except for 16802 which is rift sawn.  Suitable for instrument use.

An extremely rare species from Chile that usually is turned into veneer. We managed to get some of the burls so that you can try out the wood! Gorgeous dark brown, black & golden colors with olive undertones. Typically this wood has incredible burl with some figure as well. Tendency towards movement in service.  Dry and wax sealed.  Bark incursions as noted.  Faces may be not be flat as the wood has moved some in drying. W16804: Two bark incursions and some shrinkage distortion on the faces.  1″ checks in incursions. W16805: Shrinkage of 3/16″ on corner edge that will turn away if used for a bowl. 1″ incursion on corner edge.

An extremely rare species from Chile that usually is turned into veneer. We managed to get some of the burls so that you can try out the wood! Gorgeous dark brown, black & golden colors with olive undertones. Typically this wood has incredible burl with some figure as well. Tendency towards movement in service.  Dry and wax sealed.  Bark incursions as noted.  Faces may be not be flat as the wood has moved some in drying. W16806: 2-1/4″ split on corner edge that should turn away it used for a vessel.

An extremely rare species from Chile that usually is turned into veneer. We managed to get some of the burls so that you can try out the wood! Gorgeous dark brown, black & golden colors with olive undertones. Typically this wood has incredible burl with some figure as well. Tendency towards movement in service.  Dry and wax sealed.  Bark incursions as noted.  Faces may be not be flat as the wood has moved some in drying. W16807: Sevarl bark incursions and a live edge.  Excellent for small articles.

An extremely rare species from Chile that usually is turned into veneer. We managed to get some of the burls so that you can try out the wood! Gorgeous dark brown, black & golden colors with olive undertones. Typically this wood has incredible burl with some figure as well. Tendency towards movement in service.  Dry and wax sealed.  Bark incursions as noted.  Faces may be not be flat as the wood has moved some in drying. W16808: Nice grain and colors.  A couple of rough spots.  Nice overall quality. W16809: Natural incursion with some checks on one face,  A few checks on one end that will turn away.

Slightly heavier and finer grain than Honduras Mahogany, this species is also called Sapele Mahogany. Originating from Africa, this species has beautiful, lustrous iridescence with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. Interlocked grain. Stable in use. Incredibly figured! Kiln dried and ready to use. Great billets for electric or bass guitars. W16810: 1″ end checks on each end.  Prolific pin holes.  Great figure!

Slightly heavier and finer grain than Honduras Mahogany, this species is also called Sapele Mahogany. Originating from Africa, this species has beautiful, lustrous iridescence with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. Interlocked grain. Stable in use. Incredibly figured! Kiln dried and ready to use. Great billets for electric or bass guitars. W16811: A few bark incursions.  Both ends have 1″ up to1-1/2″ end splits of checks.  Great figured but more rustic condition.

Slightly heavier and finer grain than Honduras Mahogany, this species is also called Sapele Mahogany. Originating from Africa, this species has beautiful, lustrous iridescence with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. Interlocked grain. Stable in use. Incredibly figured! Kiln dried and ready to use. Great billets for electric or bass guitars. W16812: 2″ end split.  A few other 2-3″ end checks near on edge.  A few pon holes.

Slightly heavier and finer grain than Honduras Mahogany, this species is also called Sapele Mahogany. Originating from Africa, this species has beautiful, lustrous iridescence with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. Interlocked grain. Stable in use. Incredibly figured! Kiln dried and ready to use. Great billets for electric or bass guitars. W16813: Two 1″ bark incursions.  A couple of rough edges.  5 pin holes.  A couple of short end checks on each end.

From the Equatorial forests of Africa’s Western Congo, this hardwood has beautiful deep & golden yellow colors. Once in a while there is a figured log that makes it through that is not cut into veneer.  The wood is dense and somewhat difficult to work and is used for anything from cabinets to floors, jewelry boxes and fine turnings. This batch is kiln dried and surfaced.  There are several with nice figure.  A few will have some planer skip and possible a rough edge. W16814: Planer skip on one face, one 8″ hair line check. W16815: Few 1/8″ pin holes, two 4″ hair line checks, and planer skip on one face.

From the Equatorial forests of Africa’s Western Congo, this hardwood has beautiful deep & golden yellow colors. Once in a while there is a figured log that makes it through that is not cut into veneer.  The wood is dense and somewhat difficult to work and is used for anything from cabinets to floors, jewelry boxes and fine turnings. This batch is kiln dried and surfaced.  There are several with nice figure.  A few will have some planer skip and possible a rough edge. W16816: Planer skip covering one face, checks on one end. W16817: Planer skip on one face.

From the Equatorial forests of Africa’s Western Congo, this hardwood has beautiful deep & golden yellow colors. Once in a while there is a figured log that makes it through that is not cut into veneer.  The wood is dense and somewhat difficult to work and is used for anything from cabinets to floors, jewelry boxes and fine turnings. This batch is kiln dried and surfaced.  There are several with nice figure.  A few will have some planer skip and possible a rough edge. W16818: Planer skip on one face. W16819: 1/8″ pin holes, planer skip on one face, and 8″ hair line check.