Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsi) is a unique Walnut species that grows right around the area where Cook Woods is located.  Combining beautiful violet and brownish black streaks with the browns or Eastern walnut (Juglans Nigra). Claro walnut and English walnut have been favored for high end rifles and shotguns by many over the years. They are also used for guitars of various kinds and many other applications including fine furniture, boxes, and high quality turned items. Most of the supply originates in orchards as either production walnut trees (English grafted to the Claro roots) or wind row trees to slow the wind and show property lines (Claro without graft). Claro is a beautiful wood that is in high demand and short supply. Claro Walnut is dense but works and finishes well with the use of a grain sealer. These have all age for more than 5 years and have been surfaced on two sides but may have some planer skip on one face.  Incredible stocks!  Our prices are 30%- 50% less than other high end stock companies! Kiln dried to 10% average moisture content.  This is ideal for a Mannlicher or a bench rest rifle.

Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsi) is a unique Walnut species that grows right around the area where Cook Woods is located.  Combining beautiful violet and brownish black streaks with the browns or Eastern walnut (Juglans Nigra). Claro walnut and English walnut have been favored for high end rifles and shotguns by many over the years. They are also used for guitars of various kinds and many other applications including fine furniture, boxes, and high quality turned items. Most of the supply originates in orchards as either production walnut trees (English grafted to the Claro roots) or wind row trees to slow the wind and show property lines (Claro without graft). Claro is a beautiful wood that is in high demand and short supply. Claro Walnut is dense but works and finishes well with the use of a grain sealer. These have all age for more than 5 years and have been surfaced on two sides but may have some planer skip on one face.  Incredible stocks!  Our prices are 30%- 50% less than other high end stock companies! Two 2-1/2" checks on point at lower butt stock. It falls outside of the pattern.  10% average moisture content.

African Sapele is a beautiful, lustrous, iridescence wood with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. It is easy to glue and finish, having similar working properties to Honduras Mahogany. Interlocked grain makes iridescent figure. It is great choice for Acoustic and electric guitars as well as high end jewelry boxes and humidors. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This special material was cut from a $72,000 SUPERB pomelle figured log. It is all kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This is an absolutely stunning batch of Sapele that you won't want to miss. It is the finest material we have ever had in stock! This has been surface sanded. It has sander skip at the numbered end (34" x 8" at the widest). This corner triangle area has a slight thickness taper eventually at the very corner edge tapering to 1-1/4". The live edge has several 3-12" checks that are generally within 3-4" of the edge of the board. The face has two small patches of checks. This board is 90% free of checks on the faces. The close up pictures show details of the checks. We are happy to answer any questions that you have! This slab would be great for a table, bar top, or countertop!

African Sapele is a beautiful, lustrous, iridescence wood with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. It is easy to glue and finish, having similar working properties to Honduras Mahogany. Interlocked grain makes iridescent figure. It is great choice for Acoustic and electric guitars as well as high end jewelry boxes and humidors. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This special material was cut from a $72,000 SUPERB pomelle figured log. It is all kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This is an absolutely stunning batch of Sapele that you won't want to miss. It is the finest material we have ever had in stock! Please note that if the boards have a live edge the widths have been measured inside of it. Stunning XF pomelle figure. Live edge. 3/16" bow, 1/8" twist, slight cup. Lays flat with minimal pressure. There are a couple of checks & pin holes in the sapwood only. This slab would be great for a table, bar top, or countertop!

African Sapele is a beautiful, lustrous, iridescence wood with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. It is easy to glue and finish, having similar working properties to Honduras Mahogany. Interlocked grain makes iridescent figure. It is great choice for Acoustic and electric guitars as well as high end jewelry boxes and humidors. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This special material was cut from a $72,000 SUPERB pomelle figured log. It is all kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This is an absolutely stunning batch of Sapele that you won't want to miss. It is the finest material we have ever had in stock! Nice figure with good color! A few bark incursions and minor planer skip on both faces. The planer skip causes the thickness to go down a little. The board would get smooth at about 1-5/8" thick. This wood slab would be great for an end table, countertop, or bar top!

This is a whole unit of 4/4 lumber - 100 board feet. The unit contains unsorted, rough lumber (unsurfaced) with some checks. This material is kiln dried. Board sizes: Length: 6 Ft. to 10 Ft. Width: 4-8" Thickness: 3/4" to 7/8"

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

This material is surfaced on two sides and may have occasional planer skip. Colors range from red & violet to golden/red. This is high quality African Bubinga! Kiln Dried and ready to use. 100 board feet of material will be shipped on a pallet to you. Board Sizes: Length: 48" to 110" Width: 5" to 10" Thickness: 7/8" +/- 1/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

This material is surfaced on two sides and may have occasional planer skip. Colors range from red & violet to golden/red. This is high quality African Bubinga! Kiln Dried and ready to use. 250 board feet of material will be shipped on a pallet to you. Board Sizes: Length: 60" to 112" Width: 5" to 10" Thickness: 7/8" +/- 1/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

Enjoy a mixture of quilted & figured lumber in this high quality pack of Oregon Big Leaf Maple! Material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides but may have occasional planer skip, bite or fuzz. Please note that a small rounded edge or occasional surface check may be present. Figure is a mixture of coverage from 35% to 100% of each board. Average amount of figure coverage is 70% of each board. 250 board feet of material will be shipped on a pallet to you. "Board Sizes: Length: 36" to 96" Width: 3" to 6" Thickness: 7/8" +/- 1/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

Enjoy a mixture of quilted & figured lumber in this high quality pack of Oregon Big Leaf Maple! Material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides but may have occasional planer skip, bite or fuzz. Please note that a small rounded edge or occasional surface check may be present. Figure is a mixture of coverage from 35% to 100% of each board. Average amount of figure coverage is 70% of each board. 100 board feet of material will be shipped on a pallet to you. Board Sizes: Length: 36" to 96" Width: 3" to 6" Thickness: 7/8" +/- 1/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

These boards may have some sound pin knots, small surface checks on face. It has wonderful color and unique grain patterns. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. Board Sizes: Length: 18" to 46" Width: 3" to 7" Thickness: 7/8" +/- 1/8"

This material has been surfaced on two sides and is ready for your beautiful woodworking projects! Please remember to use a UV inhibitor to retain the best color in your finished items. Board Sizes: Length: 24" to 46" Width: 4" to 6" Thickness: 3/4"-7/8". Slight bow or twist may be present in the longer pieces.

A classic for hand carving in America. Carves smoothly without chip out. Holds fine detail well. Lightweight and inexpensive. Boards are surfaced on two sides and edged. Board Sizes: Length: 24" to 46" Width: 4" to 6" Thickness: 3/4"-7/8"

This FAS grade material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. It is free of any defects except a minor check or blemish (99% free of defect or better!). Board Sizes: Length: 8 to 10 Ft. Width: 4 to 10" widths Thickness: 7/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

This FAS grade material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. It is free of any defects except a minor check or blemish (99% free of defect or better!). Board Sizes: Length: 4 to 8 Ft. most 6 to Ft. long. Width: 4 to 9" Thickness: 7/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

This FAS grade material is kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. It is free of any defects except a minor check or blemish (99% free of defect or better!). Board Sizes: Length: 9 to 12 Ft. Width: 4 to 10" Thickness: 7/8".

NOTE: Pallet size listed is an estimate.

Beautiful clean boards that are surfaced on two sides with fresh end cuts. Kiln dried and ready to use. Several car companies use this species in veneer form for their car interiors. Board Sizes: Length: 24" to 46" Width: 4" to 6" Thickness: 3/4"-7/8"

Great burl and color. Ideal for a table top. Has lost 1/2 of its original moisture but can be kiln dried for a $75 charge, please contact us within 24 hours within ordering to choose this option. Has several checks/splits that come from the center to the outside bark, see pictures to see the sporadic checks. Can be filled with clear epoxy if needed. Bark incursions with live edge.

3/16" bow and lightly sanded on one face. Great burl and color. Ideal for a table top. Has lost 1/2 of its original moisture but can be kiln dried for a $75 charge, please contact us within 24 hours within ordering to choose this option. Has several checks/splits that come from the center to the outside bark, see pictures to see the sporadic checks. Can be filled with clear epoxy if needed. Bark incursions with live edge.

GREAT AFFORDABLE WOOD! These boards are kiln dried and surface on two sides, generally to 13/16". There is a mixture of fiddleback and quilted Maple lumber with an occasional rough edge, sound knot, or check. They are 95% or better for quality. These boards would be great for cabinets and larger projects. It is a neat figured wood that you can buy at a sizable quantity and not break the bank! Board Sizes: Length: 36" to 46" Width: 3" to 6" (Most are 4"-to-5") Thickness: 13/16"

This slab has a gorgeous live edge, is dried and ready to use. This piece has one square edge and is ready to be used as a mantel in your home!

Monkey Puzzle wood is golden colored with the possibility of beautiful blue and/or interesting spalt lines. Knots add dramatic color and can contain figure around them. They are not considered a defect in this species even though checks are often present around them. A percentage of pieces will have small, black, soft spots that add unique character. These can easily be worked with by using CA glue to stabilize that area. For instructions before working, please call us, we'll be happy to help! This slab has been air dried for 3 years and may contain some residual moisture. Gorgeous spalting and color contrasting. There are numerous knots with voids and several splits on the numbered face, some being 6-8" in length. There is also a 44" check down the rear face.

Great uses include: marquetry, inlay, intarsia, jewelry, crafting, knife scales, etc. Boards and squares are dry and ready to use. The half logs have seasoned since 2007. Pieces may have an occasional rough edge or minor surface check. This is high quality wood! Care must be taken when working this material to prevent checks or splits. This has an almost full length check in the edge grain that is approximately a 1/4" deep. This item is being sold as-is.

This slab has a rustic live edge with some natural cracks and checks. End splitting. Small knots. There is a heart check. This is in rustic condition but is great for a mantel or other rustic use. Nice tight grain, old growth material. Some could be used for instruments for guitar tops or ukuleles. Cut from the log 2 years ago and contains some residual moisture. It is usable now. This slab would be great for a mantel piece as well!

Harvested in 2004, this log yielded lumber with great color and figure! The lumber is now dry and ready to use. Some of this would be suitable for instruments or high end jewelry boxes etc. There may be a minor check present but anything more than a minor check is listed below. A minor bow or cup of 1/8" or less may be present on some boards. This is a rare opportunity for some equilibrium dried Koa! There are numerous pin holes in the sapwood edge. The sapwood is not useable. There is a 10", 5", and 3" check on the back face at the square edge. Could easily yield acoustic guitar backs. This ships to the USA only. Incredible color and great figure!

Harvested in 2004, this log yielded lumber with great color and figure! The lumber is now dry and ready to use. Some of this would be suitable for instruments or high end jewelry boxes etc. There may be a minor check present but anything more than a minor check is listed below. A minor bow or cup of 1/8" or less may be present on some boards. This is a rare opportunity for some equilibrium dried Koa! This is a spectacular piece! There are two 1" end checks at the opposite end from the numbers. There is a 3" and 2" check near the rough heartwood edge. There are two 1-1/2" end checks on the back face. There are numerous pin holes in the sapwood. Half of the sapwood is useable. Great color and figure. Lots of wood for guitars, etc.

Beautiful Moroccan Thuya burl that is expertly cut with lots of burl eyes! Dry and ready to use, most blanks are waxed except thin material, knife and pistol grips, and larger slab pieces. Great for many projects! This is a rare desert gem!

This Louro Preto is a unique and one of a kind species that originated from a cluster burl tree in Costa Rica that we salvaged. It had been dead standing for 20+ years. The majority of the sapwood has been naturally isolated and there are mineral streaks in the lumber. Some checks, cracks and live edges are present in some pieces and the burls all have checks and incursions. This is a great opportunity to own an uncommon hardwood! There are a few end checks or splits, there are incursions and checks in burl eyes. This has a unique edge grain that is semi-hollow. It has a nice, live edge. There are a few bug holes at the numbered end. This has been surface sanded on both sides.

This wood is freshly cut as of August 2017. Some pieces will be wax sealed and some will not. There are some bark incursions here and there, and some pieces may still have some residual clay. There are some exceptional pieces available with very few defects, much better than average quality, and these are sure to sell quick! The color spectrum on these pieces have a wide range from blacks and blues to pinks and reds. Get your hands on this gorgeous wood before it’s gone! This piece will need to be cut in half for shipping; if you would like to pay an additional fee to keep it whole please contact Cook Woods within two hours of purchase. If we are shipping this internationally, there will be a de-barking fee.

Kiln dried and ready to use. The edges of this piece show beautiful fiddleback, and would make a lovely mantel, or any other decorative use! Ships to US only. There is approx. 15" end check at the numbered end. Both faces have surface checks that range from 6"-16" in length, as well as a few incursions. Must be able to work with abnormalities.