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 African Blackwood
 (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Purplish black to dark brown with black streaks. Firm, heavy wood with exceptionally good working qualities. Cuts very smoothly and evenly, taking an excellent finish directly from the tool. Chief uses are musical instruments, ornamental inlays and turned objects such as chess pieces or pool cues. |
Ash
 (Fraxinus americana) Light brown heartwood with almost all white sapwood. Straight grain with coarse texture. Excellent bending properties and shock resistance. USA. |
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Basswood
 (Tilia americana) Fine straight grain material with an even texture and little contrast between early and late wood. Creamy white in color and lighter in weight than the related European Lime. Fairly soft, preferred wood for carving. Canada and USA. |
Bloodwood
 (brosimum paraense) Bloodwood, or "cardinal wood" as it is commonly refered to, is a medium to hard wood with red to crimson color and tight straight interlocking grain. Excellent for turning. South America. |
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Bocote
 (Cordia spp.) Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown. Machines well, excellent turning stock. Somewhat hard to find material from Mexico and Central America. |
Bubinga
 (Guibourtia spp.) This African species, also known as African Rosewood, is a beautiful dense hardwood with a rose-colored background and darker purple striping. Turns well and takes a high polish. Machines well with sharp tools. |
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Butternut
 (Juglans cinerea) A straight grained, coarse textured wood with medium brown to dark brown heartwood, lighter than black walnut, which it generally resembles. Great carving wood when accenting the grain in the carving. Canada and USA. |
Canarywood
 (Centroloblum orinocense) Straight grain with a medium to coarse texture. Yellow color with streaks of a variety of reds, golds, and browns. Color will age to a deep golden yellow tone. Central America. |
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Cedar, Aromatic Red
 (Juniperus virginiana) Soft wood with aroma that is a natural repellent to moths and insects. Sapwood is white to cream and is intermixed and contrasts with the salmon to dark red of the heartwood. Expect tight closed knots throughout the material. USA. |
Cedar, Spanish
 (Cedrela Odorata) Light reddish brown to dark brown in color with grain texture similar to that of mahogany. Machines and carves well with hand and power tools. Strong yet lightweight. Traditionally used for cigar boxes and humidor linings. |
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Cherry
 (Prunus serotina) Hard straight grained with firm texture. Heartwood is reddish brown to deep red, with brown flecks, and will naturally darken with age. Works well with hand and machine tools, finishes well. Great for turning. USA. |
Cherry, Brazilian
 (Hymenaea courbaril) Reddish brown color and mahogany-like grain, this wood machines and turns well. Color deepens with exposure to light. Central and South America. |
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Cocobolo
 (Dalbergia spp.) Hard and heavy wood with irregular grain with a medium fine texture. Heartwood is a varigated color from purple red to yellow, with black markings. The color turns deep orange red with exposure. West Coast Central America. |
Ebony, Gaboon
 (Diospyros spp.) Jet black color with only the slightest possibility of dark brown streaks. Great for knobs, pulls, inlays and accents in cabinetry. Somewhat difficult to machine, but worth the reward. Excellent turning wood. Africa. |
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Ebony, Black and White
 (Diospyros embryopteris) Heartwood is creamy white with distinct black veins. The wood has a fine texture with mostly straight grain. A rare find. The wood takes a high finish and turns well. Southeast Asia and Laos. |
Ebony, Macassar
 (Diospyros celebica) Dark brown to black heartwood with contrasting bands of yellow to golden brown. Very hard, dense, and heavy, it can be very brittle at its heart. Used for high-end cabinetry, inlay work, musical instruments, or decorative applications. |
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Kingwood
 (Dalbergia ceaserensis) A member of the rosewood family, the heartwood is a rich violet brown background shading to almost black. Streaks of black, violet black, and brown appear throughout the material. Sapwood is off-white. Brazil. |
Lacewood
 (Roupala Brasilensis) Light pink to silvery sheen with small flaky grain due to the large rays. Attractive pattern when used in small areas. Fairly light in weight, machines very well with both hand and power tools. Central and South America. |
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Mahogany, Honduras
 (Swietenia macrophylla) Medium density hardwood, pale brown to pink to dark reddish brown. Firm straight to wavy grain. Great workability with hand and machine tools and takes detail very well. Premier carving wood. Central America. |
Maple
 (Acer saccharum) Hard heavy straight grained wood with a fine texture. Sapwood is white and selected for its color, heartwood is light reddish brown. Irregular grain often makes this wood somewhat difficult to work with. Turns well, stains fair, finishes well. USA. |
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Maple, Ambrosia
 (Acer rubrum) Soft maple with defects from the Ambrosia Beetle. Includes pin holes, streaks of darker color on a white to cream background. Excellent turning stock. Air-dried, but green by lumber standards. Sealed to deter cracking. |
Maple, Burl
 (Acer macrophyllum) Unbelievable, swirly, unpredictable grain patterns with light to dark variations of cream brown to dark brown color. Natural edges, bark inclusions and internal voids may be present and are not considered defects. Northwest USA. |
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 Maple, Curly
(Acer macrophyllum)
Unbelievable grain patterns that are curly or fiddlebacked. Color ranges from light cream to golden brown to reddish brown.
Northwest USA and West Coast Canada.
Various lengths, widths and thicknesses to choose from ... [more info] |
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Maple, Bird's Eye
 (Acer saccharum) A natural occurrence found predominately in hard maple causes "eyes" to form that give a striking figure to the wood. Straight grain with intermittent eyes makes this a great accent wood. USA. |
Maple, Quilted
 (Acer macrophyllum) Unbelievable pillow / bubble wrap figure. Color ranges from light cream to golden brown to reddish brown. Northwest USA and West Coast Canada. |
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Marblewood
 (Marmaroxylon racemosum) Smooth with a fine, even texture, usually straight-grained. Heartwood is yellow-beige with maroon to black wavy streaks, which gives a marble-like appearance. Difficult to work with hand and machine tools, but achieves a very hard, smooth finish when turned. Glues well. Used for cabinet work, inlay and small decorative items, carving, turnings. |
Oak, Red
 (Quercus rubra) Straight grained wood with a coarse texture that varies according to rate of growth. Color ranges from light cream, pinkish-red to dark tan or golden brown. Machines with hand and power tools. Used for furniture, turning, takes a stain well. USA. |
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Olivewood
 (Olea capensis) Light to medium brown with streaks of black and darker brown running through it. Has a fine texture with a shallow interlocked grain giving it a marbled appearance. Glues well, it is recommended to pre-bore before nailing or screwing. Polishes up well and gives a smooth even finish. Excellent for decorative turnings, inlay, and high end custom furniture. Central African Republic. |
Padauk
 (Pterocarpus soyauxii) Medium to hard wood, heartwood is deep orange red that will age to a deeper orange brown. Moderately coarse grain texture with straight to interlocking grain patterns, machines and turns well. West Africa. |
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Pine, Eastern White or Ponderosa
 (Pinus strobus) Softwood with a soft to medium density. Color varies from creamy white to pale straw, with occasional contrasting orangish growth rings. Excellent carving material. USA. |
Pink Ivory
 (Berchemia zeyheri) Heartwood varies from light to dark pink, and red with lighter shades of cream. Sapwood is light cream to off-white. Difficult to machine, but turns well. One of the rarest woods in the world. Stock is air dried, green by lumber standards, with the ends waxed to deter checking. Africa. Quantities are very limited. |
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Poplar
 (Liriodendrum tulipefera) Medium density hardwood, color varies from a white to cream with an olive cast. Darker streaks of olive brown, olive green, and yellowish brown may be present. Machines well with hand and power tools. USA. |
Purpleheart
 Peltogyne) Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. Machines well with sharp tools. Turns and finishes well. Central and South America. |
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Redheart
 (Erythroxylon spp.) Pale to dark red that will deepen in color with age. Grain is straight and tight. Machines well but has a tendency to burn. Turns well. Fresh cut material has a bright red look that will darken with exposure. Central America. |
Rosewood, Bolivian
 (Machaerium acutifolium) Deep dark chocolate brown to purple black in color with occasional strips of even darker tones. Hard, heavy, fine texture with variable grain patterns. Machines well with sharp hand and power tools. Turns well. South America. |
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Rosewood, East India
 (Dalbergia Latifolia) An excellent turning wood, purple-brown heartwood with beautiful figuring of darker streaks. Grain is commonly interlocked, producing a narrow ribbon figure of quartersawn surfaces. Fairly hard to machine or saw. India. |
Rosewood, Honduras
 (Dalbergia stevensonii) Hard, heavy and dense, the heartwood is pinkish to purple brown with irregular black markings. Grain is straight with a medium to fine texture. Sapwood is a striking contrast of creamy white. Central America. |
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Sapele
 (Entandrophragma cylindricum) Rich, lustrous, and variable reddish-brown color. Moderately durable. Works without difficulty with both hand and machine tools. Nails, screws, and glues well. Provides an excellent polished finished. Used for quality furniture and cabinetmaking, solid doors, and musical instruments. Africa.
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Snakewood
 (Piratinera Guianensis) Snakewood can be challenging to work, but it turns exceptionally well. When polished, it is one of the most beautiful species of hardwood. The heartwood is a dark red or reddish brown with conspicuous, irregular black speckles or stripes resembling skins of certain snakes. Grain is typically straight. South America. |
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Tulipwood
 (Dalbergia frutescens) Hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon, and rose. Grain is interlocked and irregular with a medium to fine texture and a pleasantly mild fragrance when cut. Brazil. |
Walnut, Black
 (Juglans nigra) Tough wood with even but coarse texture, straight grained with occasional wavy grain patterns. Sapwood is light in color contrasting with the rich dark chocolate brown to purplish black heartwood. Canada and USA. |
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Wenge
 (Millettia laurentii) Dark brown in color with very close grain and fine black veins. Fairly straight grained with coarse texture. Works fair with hand and machine tools and is an excellent turning stock. Used for interior or exterior joinery. Africa. |
Yellowheart
 (Euxylophora paraensis) Fine straight grained hardwood with bright yellow color throughout the wood. Machines well and is an excellent turning stock. Great for adding accents to projects. Central America. |
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 Zebrawood
(Microberlinia brazzavillenis)
Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending on how it is cut. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black.
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