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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. W16662: Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides with planer skip.

Terminalia biatata is also known as:  Indian Laurel, Derda, India Walnut, Indiawood, and Ixora.  A large tree growing to heights of 140′ with diameters of 3′ possible, it weighs 40 pounds per cubic foot on average.  It is a medium density wood that takes a nice high gloss finish.  It is typically used for veneers but other uses include: boxes, turned articles, and high end cabinetry.  The tree produces lumber of two different colors like the Limba tree from Equatorial Africa.  The upper section of the tree is straw colored and is usually marketed under the name Chuglam.  The lower trunk has color and is named silver-grey wood.  Asia. This was ordered in after we sold out of our last special in this species! Cut from even colored logs from India. All are surfaced on 4 sides.  A few have some planer skip on a face of two.  Most are completely clean. Air dried for 1-1/2 years. Ideal for pepper mills! W16672: Figured. Slight rough edge that will easily turn away. W16673: Clean.

Terminalia biatata is also known as:  Indian Laurel, Derda, India Walnut, Indiawood, and Ixora.  A large tree growing to heights of 140′ with diameters of 3′ possible, it weighs 40 pounds per cubic foot on average.  It is a medium density wood that takes a nice high gloss finish.  It is typically used for veneers but other uses include: boxes, turned articles, and high end cabinetry.  The tree produces lumber of two different colors like the Limba tree from Equatorial Africa.  The upper section of the tree is straw colored and is usually marketed under the name Chuglam.  The lower trunk has color and is named silver-grey wood.  Asia. This was ordered in after we sold out of our last special in this species! Cut from even colored logs from India. All are surfaced on 4 sides.  A few have some planer skip on a face of two.  Most are completely clean. Air dried for 1-1/2 years. Ideal for pepper mills! W16674 and W16675: Some light fiddleback on one face.

Terminalia biatata is also known as:  Indian Laurel, Derda, India Walnut, Indiawood, and Ixora.  A large tree growing to heights of 140′ with diameters of 3′ possible, it weighs 40 pounds per cubic foot on average.  It is a medium density wood that takes a nice high gloss finish.  It is typically used for veneers but other uses include: boxes, turned articles, and high end cabinetry.  The tree produces lumber of two different colors like the Limba tree from Equatorial Africa.  The upper section of the tree is straw colored and is usually marketed under the name Chuglam.  The lower trunk has color and is named silver-grey wood.  Asia. This was ordered in after we sold out of our last special in this species! Cut from even colored logs from India. All are surfaced on 4 sides.  A few have some planer skip on a face of two.  Most are completely clean. Air dried for 1-1/2 years. Ideal for pepper mills! W16676: A few surface checks on one face that will turn away. W16677: Figured. Deep checks on one face.  We are billing for a 24″ x 3″ x 2-1/4″ thick blank that is free of checks. W16678: Exceptional 5A Figure.

The Coolibah tree (Eucalyptus microtheca), featured in the song, “Waltzing Matilda”, produces one of the hardest and strongest timbers in the world. This species is widely distributed over Northern Australia, commonly found along rivers and heavy soils of flood plains. Coolibah (pronounced Cool-a-bah) is also referred to as Flooded Box, and Western Coolibah. This species is exceptional in that it grows throughout a very large area of Australia, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, excluding Victoria and Tasmania. In these areas it prefers to inhabit seasonally flooded stream banks and riverbeds. It has bark that can be smooth with white or gray coloration or rough and fibrous with gray to gray-black coloration. It has been grown in the Southwestern United States for some time, including arid regions that can get quite cold. W16683: Excelent tight fiddlback.  Each face and edge have checks that range from 1/16″ up to 1/4″ deep.  There will be some waste but what you are able to get for knives, boxes, and pens will amaze all!

Favored as an ornamental tree in the West were it grows in the wild on the edges of meadows and forest openings.  A favorite grove for leary Elk and Mule Deer. Stark white bark with leaves shimmering in the breeze.  The wood is lightweight and takes a finish easily (although it absorbs a lot).  Easy to mill with a tendance to have fuzzy grain until sanded.  Heartwood colors are light brown streaks that usually saturate individual growth rings around the  trees pith.   Sapwood is a suitable white substitute for American Holly.  The wood dries easily with a marked tendency to stain if care is not taken. Our stock is from the USA and Canada. W16685: 24″ clean length.  The wood next to the sapwood is white and is a great Holly substitute.  Live bark edge.  A few sticker stains.

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. W16686: Incredible grain with 3-D figure!  Dry and surfaced.  A few small pin holes on faces.

This is specially Ebonized through the Cook Woods process so that the Madrone is no longer pink in color but black! Also known as Strawberry tree or Madrona, this beautiful Pacific hardwood has pink & tan colors with an occasional red streak. Green lumber is unstable until is carefully dried; once dried it has excellent stability. Madrone is hard and fairly difficult to saw, but it is possible to get a beautiful, high polish in finishing. Madrone has been compared to the texture of European Pear wood, even thought to be superior in grain & workability. W16687: Instrument billet.  Rough edges.  A couple of 1-2″ length checks on the suface of one end.  Incredible!  Pressure cooked and dried!

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. W16688: Highly figured!  Ideal for a drop top!

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. W16689: Rift sawn.  Nice figure.

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. W16690: 26″ clean length.  20% of the board has ring checks on one edge of one end.  We are only billing for 60% of the board to make up for this.  Great figured in a quartered board.  Ideal for boxes and other smaller items! W16691: Quartersawn. Great figure.  A couple of small checks near end.  38″ clean length suitable for guitars.

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. Kiln dried and surfaced.  Great lumber that is ready to use.  USA only!  We have CITES for this and all of our other Mahogany. Flute blanks. Great tap tone!

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. Kiln dried and surfaced.  Great lumber that is ready to use.  USA only!  We have CITES for this and all of our other Mahogany. W16695: Highly figured!  Small live edge and minor planer skip on the other end on the same face. W16696: Highly Figured. Rough corner edge 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. Kiln dried and surfaced.  Great lumber that is ready to use.  USA only!  We have CITES for this and all of our other Mahogany. W16697: Quartersawn. Nice Instrument Billet. W16698: A couple of small knots on the end of one face only.  Great figure!  Great for Ukuleles!