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Pernambuco

Pernambuco

August 14, 2020

Brazil wood or Pernambuco is a rare exotic hardwood that is a burnt reddish-orange color. It is noteworthy that Brazil was named after this wood du...

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Wenge

Wenge

June 05, 2020

Wenge is a dense wood from equatorial West Africa that has good working properties. It has been difficult to obtain over the last 10 years due to t...

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Curly European Ash

Curly European Ash

May 29, 2020

European Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, grows extensively through Europe and surrounding countries. It is a dense hardwood that has many uses ranging fro...

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Bolivian Rosewood

Bolivian Rosewood

May 22, 2020

Bolivian rosewood shares many characteristics of true rosewoods including its colors, working properties, and density. Colors range from violet str...

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Ipe

Ipe

May 15, 2020

Tabebuia avellanedae. Also called Pau D'arco, Brazilian ironwood, iron bark, and IPE. A plentiful wood with long log lengths of up to a 100' availa...

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Kingwood

Kingwood

May 01, 2020

Kingwood, Dalbergia cearensis, is a rare rosewood with violet/purple and light black streaks. From the Atlantic forest in Brazil, Kingwood has been...

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English Walnut

English Walnut

April 24, 2020

English Walnut, Juglans regia emanates from Circassia in the Caucasus and is the original Walnut of Europe. This tree was prized for its walnuts an...

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Redheart

Redheart

April 17, 2020

Fine, closed grain makes this Central American hardwood machine easily & finish well. The unique brilliant red color with black undertones is u...

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Bubinga

Bubinga

April 03, 2020

African Rosewood, or Bubinga, is a beautiful hardwood from Africa's West Coast. Though not a true Rosewood, it is denser than several Rosewoods. We...

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Cocobolo

Cocobolo

March 28, 2020

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 Ce...

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