Myrtle, Umbellularia californica, is one of the most valued and important turning woods in the Northwest USA along the Southern Oregon and Northern California Coast line. It’s a fantastic beginner wood as it is easy to turn and drill with unique patterns and colors in each blank. Seasoned turners will enjoy the ease with which it works, the smooth natural polish and the stunning patterns this wood can encompass. Beginner.

These beginner friendly Jatoba pen blanks are sure to please the discerning eye! Rich Cherry-like colors and dense grain yield beautiful pens. Easy workability and finishing along with a fine polish make this a top choice! Stock up today and buy in bulk.

Zebra, Microberlinia brazzavillensis, was named after the African Zebra's colors. With its wild grain, color & contrast, this wood lives up to its namesake’s wild and crazy behavior on the Savanna. It is usually one of the species that most intrigues first time exotic wood buyers. Intermediate.

Redwood Burl, Sequoia sempervirens, is an amazing burl that ranges from dark burl eyes to “lace” patterns and numerous fine burl eyes in exceptional stock. It has a low density and needs CA glue during finishing to obtain a high gloss polish. Incursions may be present but can be filled with minerals and/or CA glue. Good burl is scarce. Dry and ready to use. Blanks can have up to 50% sapwood while most have 10% or less. Blanks may have a slight taper or bow generally less than 1/8". Intermediate

These blanks are cut from an incredible museum grade Redwood Burl. Blanks can have up to 50% sapwood while most have 10% or less. Blanks may have a slight taper or bow generally less than 1/8". Dry and ready to use. Advanced.

This beautiful Redwood was cut in the 1940s and is wonderfully aged and dried. Some blanks will have a darker patina while others may have some light fiddleback or wavy grain. These are not sorted for color or figure so you will get a variety of blanks as shown in the picture. Great blanks with a story to tell!

Beautiful & Unique Port Orford Cedar! This is a rare opportunity to obtain this aromatic and oil/resin filled material that was cut from the roots of Port Orford Cedar trees. Pens will turn extremely well! Enjoy the nice golden color with tight growth rings. Generally dry; a few pieces may have residual moisture. Intermediate.

These Oregon Big Leaf Maple Burl pen blanks contain a wonderful range of burl, color and figure. The burl coverage ranges from a quarter of the blank to the full blank. Pieces may be dry, freshly cut, or somewhere in between, but will dry with little degrade. They may be wax sealed or unwaxed. 1/8" bow may be present from drying. This is an Oregon classic! Intermediate.

Oregon Big Leaf Maple is slightly coarser than European or Eastern Hard Rock Maple and as so is somewhat harder to work. Despite this, the beauty of the wood easily overcomes any difficulties in working. It has excellent color variations that range from white to coral pink & light brown. Boards of Big Leaf Maple usually have figure & color variations; no two pieces are the same. This is another reason that Maple is such a fun wood for those who seek a creative flare in their projects. These are dry and ready to use. Beginner.

Nice Red Maple with color in some and nice grain and/or fiddleback in many! These were cut from a large tree at a local high school that was removed for construction. Blanks are partially air dried and will dry and be ready to use in a couple of weeks at room temperature. Beginner

These are kiln dried Ambrosia Maple pen blanks that are ready to use. The colorful ambrosia maple streaks are caused by the Ambrosia beetle so all pieces will have some small ambrosia beetle holes. Beginner USA ONLY

Light to heavy fiddleback that may have a mixture of quilting, fiddleback & burl or occasional black spalt lines. Heavy fiddleback is shown in photo. Most are dry, some pieces may contain some residual moisture. Beginner.

Oregon Big Leaf Maple shows beautiful quilting in boards and very subtle quilting in pen blanks. Quilting will show up only on flat sawn surfaces as a wave in the grain or a gentle sweeping curve. Quarter sawn edges may show as fiddleback. These are dry and ready to use. Beginner.

Kiln dried and ready to use, these Eastern Hard Rock Maple pen blanks are free of defects. It is a nice, dense material. Holds detail well and takes a nice finish. Beginner.

Kiln dried and ready to use, these Eastern Hard Rock Maple pen blanks are free of defects. It is a nice, dense material. Holds detail well and takes a nice finish. Beginner. Limited supply in this size!

Ships to USA Only! Bubinga, Guibourtia Tessmannii, also called African Rosewood, is easy to work and takes a fine polish due to its natural oils. Rich reddish brown and fine violet streaked colors make this a very popular choice with woodworkers. Additionally, it’s a great value for an exotic wood! Intermediate.

This 5 pack of pen blanks has varying, vivid color contrast! No two packs will be exactly the same. SpectraPly wood is made in the USA from veneered layers of premium yellow birch that have been brightly dyed. Spectraply blanks offer a unique  turning experience that yields high quality, vibrant projects! The veneers are dyed under extreme pressure for full penetration of the dye throughout the wood. After drying to 5% moisture content, they are then laminated in a radio frequency press for an unfailing bond with a perfectly consistent lined appearance. You'll enjoy vivid color, easy turning, and excellent stability. SpectraPly wood is easiest to use with sharp cutting tools. It glues easily and takes a variety of finishes; however spray on finish will ensure clearer color delineation. Intermediate skill level. Length may vary up to 3/16”.

Spectraply blanks offer a unique  turning experience that yields high quality, vibrant projects! The veneers are dyed under extreme pressure for full penetration of the dye throughout the wood. After drying to 5% moisture content, they are then laminated in a radio frequency press for an unfailing bond with a perfectly consistent lined appearance. You'll enjoy vivid color, easy turning, and excellent stability. SpectraPly wood is easiest to use with sharp cutting tools. It glues easily and takes a variety of finishes; however spray on finish will ensure clearer color delineation. Intermediate skill level. Length may vary up to 3/16”.

Spectraply blanks offer a unique  turning experience that yields high quality, vibrant projects! The veneers are dyed under extreme pressure for full penetration of the dye throughout the wood. After drying to 5% moisture content, they are then laminated in a radio frequency press for an unfailing bond with a perfectly consistent lined appearance. You'll enjoy vivid color, easy turning, and excellent stability. SpectraPly wood is easiest to use with sharp cutting tools. It glues easily and takes a variety of finishes; however spray on finish will ensure clearer color delineation. Intermediate skill level. Length may vary up to 3/16”.

Spectraply blanks offer a unique  turning experience that yields high quality, vibrant projects! The veneers are dyed under extreme pressure for full penetration of the dye throughout the wood. After drying to 5% moisture content, they are then laminated in a radio frequency press for an unfailing bond with a perfectly consistent lined appearance. You'll enjoy vivid color, easy turning, and excellent stability. SpectraPly wood is easiest to use with sharp cutting tools. It glues easily and takes a variety of finishes; however spray on finish will ensure clearer color delineation. Intermediate skill level. Length may vary up to 3/16”.

Spectraply blanks offer a unique  turning experience that yields high quality, vibrant projects! The veneers are dyed under extreme pressure for full penetration of the dye throughout the wood. After drying to 5% moisture content, they are then laminated in a radio frequency press for an unfailing bond with a perfectly consistent lined appearance. You'll enjoy vivid color, easy turning, and excellent stability. SpectraPly wood is easiest to use with sharp cutting tools. It glues easily and takes a variety of finishes; however spray on finish will ensure clearer color delineation. Intermediate skill level. Length may vary up to 3/16”.

These blanks offer a lot of beautiful contrast with colors and patterns. Cut from a large extra fancy burl, the grain will vary from curvy patterns to fiddleback or burl with any range or combination of the three. It’s easy to work but has a tendency to check and may have some shrinkage. Over time these may develop a bow or twist. There might be a check or occasional rough corner edge that we feel will turn away.

These blanks offer a lot of beautiful contrast with colors and patterns. Cut from a large extra fancy burl, the grain will vary from curvy patterns to fiddleback or burl with any range or combination of the three. These blanks are freshly cut as of June 2018. It's easy to work but has a tendency to check and may have some shrinkage. Over time these may develop a bow or twist. There might be a check or occasional rough corner edge that we feel will turn away.

Italian Olive, Oleo Europa, has beautiful golden browns with fine dark steaks and variegated grain. It takes a high natural polish and finishes easily. This is a great wood for anyone from beginners to experts. Straight grain Italian Olive with some color streaks These are dry and ready to use. Blanks commonly have 1/8” bow, which is usually a minor or non-issue.

Hawaiian Koa, Acacia Koa, is a species revered by the Hawaiian Kings. It is truly an amazing wood with unique depth and iridescence coupled with warm golden brown colors and occasional dark streaks. As it is open grained, use a grain sealer for a high gloss finish that will show off any curly grain. Beginner.

Monkey pod has beautiful chocolate & golden browns with some interesting grain patterns! Lightweight and easy to use, this open grained hardwood is porous so it finishes nicely with a CA glue finish! Intermediate.

The unique brilliant red color with black undertones is unusual and unmatched in other exotic hardwoods. Redheart has fine grain that machines easily and finishes well, taking a high, smooth polish. It’s one of our favorites to turn. To top it off, beginners can easily work this beautiful species!

The unique brilliant red color with black undertones is unusual and unmatched in other exotic hardwoods. Redheart has fine grain that machines easily and finishes well, taking a high, smooth polish. It’s one of our favorites to turn. To top it off, beginners can easily work this beautiful species!

This African hardwood is also commonly known as African Cherry, yielding a finished product with rich pink & golden colors. This is an easy to use beginner wood.

Beautiful mixture of burl and or figured blanks with rich Claro Walnut colors. You may get either burl or figured, they are combined in this offering where you can expect either figured or burl or a combination of both in the same blank. Every blank is unique! Can have up to 1/8" bow/twist and some shrinkage which easily works away when making a pen.