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Afzalia - XYLAY
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Afzelia XYLAY: (Afzelia sp.) Sometimes referred to as alligator skin, a one of kind specie with pomelle, quilted-like figure. Great golden hues! This is rare wood & only availabe here. Finishes to a high gloss.
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Afzalia Burl
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Afzelia Burl: (Afzelia sp.) Lustrous yellowish red. A beautiful burl which will make wonderful pens & pencils. Quite rare and expensive. A winner.
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Alder - Spalted
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Spalted Alder. A Pacific N.W. wood. Spalting occurs naturally when micro organisms attack the wood and leave figures in the wood which are generally black and make very attractive pens.
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This absolutely beautiful wood come from the White Apache country in the higher elevations of Arizona. Finishes very well with a high glass like finish.
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Amboyna Burl
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Amboyna Burl (Pterocarpus indicus) Rarest of the burls. Tight burly figure and beautiful reddish-orange color with lots of burl 'eyes.' Machines & turns well. High lustrous finish. A favorite of my customers. S.E. Asia
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Ambrosia Maple
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A fantastically marked maple. Exquisite in its never ending design. This is a real winner. The turner's choice.
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Ancient Kauri
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This wood is the oldest non-petrified wood in the world. It has been hidden, buried in bogs, in New Zealand for over 50,000 years and the trees were over 2,000 years old when they fell. The wood has a beautiful sheen, is a golden brown and each pen comes with a certificate of authenticity. I don't have much of this great wood available. If you want a very special writing instrument with real ancient history, then you will want one made from this magnificent wood.
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Authentic Lignum Vitae
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Lignum Vitae (gualacum officinale) A very hard and dense wood. Cuts well using sharp tools and finishes to a shiny glow. Highly prized. Very rare.
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Birdseye Maple
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Birds eye maple: (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 make this a great wood for writing instruments. U.S.A. An all time favorite.
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Black Ebony
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Black Ebony is a beauty that has to be the King of all very-dark-to-black woods. Turns well and finishes to a shiny, nearly wet look. This wood makes an outstanding writing instrument.
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Black Walnut - Crotch
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Black Walnut - Crotch wood. This black walnut wood comes from the crotch area in the tree. The wild grain is fantastic and will make a very attractive pen. Finishes well with a very classy glow.
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Black-White Ebony
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Black & White Ebony (Diaspyros embryopteris). Rare species of ebony. Turns and finishes well. Features distinct black & white streaks. Myanmar, Laos.
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Black-White Ebony Burl
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This burl has wonderful grain and color. for those who love rare and unique woods, this is it! It's one of our rarest, and one of the most beautiful burls in our stock (also one of my personal favorites). Nothing can compare to its incredible marbled figure This "marbled" wood is quite unique in every way possible and make a most amazing pen.
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Box Elder - Flamed
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Box Elder - Flamed. This box elder wood was attacked by a fungus which has resulted in the red staining of the wood. Very attractive and quite rare. You just have to see what this wood looks like when it is finished. Unbelievable.
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Box Elder Burl
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Box Elder burl. Box elder grows in many areas in North America. This particular wood comes from Utah and will make a very attractive pen. Turns well and takes a nice shine.
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Bubinga - Curly
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Bubinga - Curly (Guibourtia tessmannli) Pinkish red, darkening with exposure, often called African Rosewood, hard & heavy, taking a beautiful finish. West Africa.
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Buckeye Burl
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Buckeye Burl (Aesculus articulta) A most unusual burl. Color ranges from bright yellow to cream with streaks of black, blue & white throughout. Wild grained with many 'eyes.' This is a beautiful burl which takes a very fine polish and is exceedingly difficult to turn on a lathe.
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Camphor Burl
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Camphor Burl (cinnamomum spp.) This very rare burl is nearly impossible to find on the market today. First come - first served. Finishes nicely with a glowing polish. A favorite of my customers.
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Cardinal Wood
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Cardinal Wood (Brosimem paraense) also called bloodwood. Strawberry red. Dense & oily. Takes a fine, beautiful shine. Does not darken much with exposure. Brazil
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Carob
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Carob. This wood comes from the Holy Land. Is quite rare but is still available in certain markets. Very hard, turns well and finishes with a lustrous glow. A piece of history.
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Cherry
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Cherry: (Prunus serotina) Hard, straight grained with firm texture. Heartwood is a reddish brown to deep red, with brown flecks, and will naturally darken with age. Works well with power tools, finishes well, is an excellent wood for turning and takes a high glossy finish.
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Cocobolo
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Cocobolo: (Dalbergia retusa) One of our most beautiful rosewoods, red to orange with variegated black striping. Very dense and oily, taking a high polish. Mexico and Central America
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Cocus wood
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Cocus wood has to be one of my favorite woods. It has a golden chocolate color, turns well, finishes with a very brilliant (almost wet) look. Very rare and is getting nearly impossible to find. Primary uses are for clarinets and other high end musical instruments.
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Goncalo Alves
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Goncalo Alves: (Astronium sp.) Light to dark reddish brown with black streaks. Hard, heavy and waxy. It is fine grained, is easy to work, and takes a beautiful finish. Brazil
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Iron Wood - SW desert
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A very hard and beautiful wood. Colors range from nearly black, to all shades of brown. Turns well and takes a nearly "wet look" when finished. A very popular wood with my customers.
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Jarrah - Curly
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A stunning wood from Australia. A reddish-brown with hints of pink. This wood makes into truly beautiful writing instruments.
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Jarrah Burl
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Jarrah Burl: (Eucalyptus marginata) Brick red color, heavily figured with many 'eyes'. Hard & heavy. Takes a lustrous shine..... Makes into a beautiful writing instrument. From Australia.
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Karbor Rosewood
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Karbor rosewood (Dalbergia Lanceolaria) from Laos. Local name "mai Karbor" aka: Burmese blackwood
Rarely seen on the world market, this extremely rare rosewood species seldom makes it to the US shore due to fact that this trees can only be found in Laos and Burma in a very small area in these two countries. The trees itself is rather small, thus only produces little amounts of useable wood and the European are buying it all up whenever they can (they know good wood when see one)
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Kingwood
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Kingwood: (Dalbergia congestiflora) Also called Camotilla. Deep purple with light and dark stripes. Very hard and heavy. Oily, so it takes beautiful polish. Very rare. Mexico Kingwood gets its name from the era of the French Revolution. Brazil
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Koa - Fiddleback
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Koa: (Koa acacia) Koa is the largest of the native trees of Hawaii. This tree has been used by native Hawaiians to make canoes, carved figures, furniture and in recent years in the craft industry. Koa is a moderately heavy wood and can range in color from golden orange to a deep reddish brown. Koa is famous for its Ribbon grain which often results in a highly figured wood. This wood turns easily and polishes to a high sheen.
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Kou
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Kou is an amazing and very rare wood from Hawaii. The wood is a dark chocolate and a light tan swirling together. This wood is a very popular choice for beautiful writing instruments. Available only here.
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Macadamia Nut
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Macadamia Nut wood. This Hawaiin wood makes a very attractive pen. Turns well and finished to a very shining glow. Nice wood and a favorite of my customers.
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Mallee - Red
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This Australian burl is a favorite of our turner friends from "Down Under". Makes a top-of-the-line writing instrument - especially when using Platinum parts.
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Maple - Fiddleback
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Maple - Fiddleback (Acer saccharum). Figure consists of a ribbon effect. Heartwood is a pinkish to light cream color. Maple turns well and make a beautiful pen. Pacific N.W. USA
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Maple - Spalted
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Maple - spalted ( Acer saccharum ). Spalting occures when micro oganisms begin to attack the wood. Generally, the wood has dark brown to black streaks in an irregular pattern. Turns well and polishes quite nicely. A great choice for a pen. Pacific N.W. USA
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Masur Birch
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An absolutely beautiful exotic Scandinavian wood. A high end wood for high end pens. Finishes with a high gloss.
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Mesquite
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Mesquite Wood: (Prosopis julifora) This beautiful wood is heavy and very hard. The basic color of this amazing wood is brown, ranging from light to dark brown. The yellows, pinks and orange/reds appear in marble like grains to make this an exquisite wood. Mesquite wood is a pleasure to work with and takes a beautiful high polish. S.W. USA and Mexico
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Mesquite burl
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Mesquite Burl (Prosopis julifora) This is the burl from a mesquite tree. It has beautiful swirls of colors and many eyes. Primary color is a light orange brown with black, yellow and pinkish red streaks. Turns quite well and finishes beautifully. A real favorite. S.W. USA and Mexico
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Milo
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Milo: (Thespesia popuinea) A beautiful wood from the Island of Hawaii. It is a small tree maturing to only 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Its dark brown heartwood and light tan sapwood make a striking writing instrument. This wood is quite rare, heavy, and takes a high polish.
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Moose Antler
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Moose are a member of the deer family and like their cousins they drop their antlers in late fall or early winter. This rare antler cloely resembles ivory and makes a very attractive pen.
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Myrtle burl - Oregon
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Myrtle Burl (Umbelluria californica) This burl is a yellowish brown with olive brown streaks. It has a wavy figure. Very rare. Turns well and polishes nicely. Pacific N.W. USA
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Olive wood - from Bethlehem
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Olivewood: (Oleo europa) Yellowish brown with dark brown streaks. Hard & heavy. Grain is straight to wavy, very fine texture. This is an expensive but very beautiful wood. Machines well and takes a fine finish. Very rare. Holy Land. Each writing instrument comes with a certificate of authenticity of origin.
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Pheasant Wood
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Pheasant Wood: A beautiful, heavy wood. Dark brown with light brown veins. Very hard and yet turns well. Pheasant wood make a strikingly beautiful writing instrument. Takes a high polish. Very rare, from Hawaii. A real winner.
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Pink Ivory
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Pink Ivory: (Birchemia zeyheri) Also known as "South African Sacred Wood" & the "Royal wood of the Zulus". Bright pink to watermelon red. Hard & heavy, very fine texture and takes a beautiful polish. One of the rarest woods in the world. I have made some beautiful writing instruments using this wood. An absolute favorite of the ladies. E.& S. Africa.
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Pomelled Sapele
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This is an absolutely beautiful "high end" wood. It turns well, takes a glowing bright finish and makes for an outstanding writing instrument. This wood is getting nearly impossible to purchase. The picture does not do it justice.
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Purple Heart
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Purple Heart: (Peltogyne) Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderately coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, darkens to a brownish purple with exposure. Machines well with sharp tools. Turns & finishes well. Central & South America.
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Red Morrell Burl
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This Australian burl is one of the most stirking burls I carry. It is quite rare. My supplier has been waiting for months to have his order filled. Truly one of the most magnificent burls in the world. Turns well and polishes to a very shiny "wet" look. Don't wait too long or it will be gone.
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Redwood burl
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A strikingly beautiful burl. Redish to orange with black veins. Many eyes and turns well. Makes a very nice pen or pencil. Pacific USA
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Rosewood - Bolivian
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This South American rosewood has close straight interlocking grain, and finishes well. A true rosewood.
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Rosewood - Brazilian
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Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra). This is one of the rarest woods in the world, primarily due to over harvesting in the early 1900's. There are very few old growth trees left and possibly none in areas that are accessible. What old growth is available is from the stumps of trees cut nearly a hundred years ago. A beautiful wood with a very high glossy finish. High end pens using platinum parts will make a collectors pen.
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Satinwood Burl
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Satinwood Burl is extremely rare (one of the rarest burls in the world) and highly lustrous with tons of eyes. This great burl is only available here and will turn into a beautiful pen and or pencil. Polishes well and takes on a gorgeous sheen. This specie is also known as Pyinma Burl.
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Tasmanian Blackwood - Highly figured
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Tasmanian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon). Also know as Black wattle. A close cousin of Koa but has more character and makes a very attractive pen.
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Thuya Burl
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Thuya Burl: (Tetraclinis articulata) Golden reddish brown with heavy small dark 'eyes'. Hard, heavy, oily, aromatic. Turns well and takes a high shine. Morocco
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Toon
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Aloha, Toon is a beautful & very rare wood from Hawaii. This wood has just become available again. It is the first I have had in well over 6 years. You can only get it here... Makes a fantastic pen and or pencil. This is one wood that you just have to have.
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Tulip Wood
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Tulipwood: (Dalbergia frutescens) Hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon & rose. Grain is interlocked & irregular with a medium to fine texture and is easily turned on a lathe. This is a real beauty and is very popular with the ladies. Brazil
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Wild Cherry Burl
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This wood comes from Maine and is an example of what Mother Nature can do with her woods. You have to try this burl. Fantastic! And finishes to a fine brilliant glow.
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Yew - Western
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Pacific Yew: (Taxus baccata) Bright orange to brown. Fine grained & turns easily. This wood was not available for years but is again being harvested. Makes into a very attractive writing instrument. Takes a high polish. Pacific N.W.
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Zebrano - Zebra wood
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Zebra Wood: (Microberlinia brazzavillenis) Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse grain texture. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black. This wood turns easily and makes a beautiful writing instrument. Africa
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