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Australian Blackwood
(acacia melanoxylon)

Australian blackwood (acacia melanoxylon) .  It has a native range along the edge of eastern Australia and also the eastern part of the island of Tasmania.      With Koa selling at outlandish prices (now costs me the same per board foot to buy koa as amboyna burl or more) Australian blackwood is a great alternative to koa at much lower prices.   If you have worked with koa you'll know what these are like.  Apparently it was called "Blackwood" in Australia because of the fact that the tannins in the wood can leave dark colors on your skin.  However I have not noticed any marks on my skin after cutting this wood, so it must vary from one tree to another.  
 















































































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Australian Blackwood
 3/4 inch square pen blank, 5-6 inches long
GG+ Grade
Price: $10.00

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Australian Blackwood
 3/4 inch square pen blank, 5-6 inches long
GG Grade

Price: $7.50

Qty:


 

Australian Blackwood
 3/4 inch square pen blank, 5-6 inches long
GG+ Grade with constrasting
SAPWOOD
Price: $9.50

Qty:



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Wonderful dried and figured pieces that look just like Koa, at a much lower price. These all came from a very large slab.  It was part of the outside of a large tree and every bit of it was highly figured.  Some Australian blackwood looks more like the photo at the top of this page, but this slab produced pieces that look so much like koa I cannot tell them apart from Koa, and I cannot guarantee that this isn't really koa that was mis-identified as Aussie Blackwood

 

No surprises: ALL four sides visible in photos:
Click here for a THIRD side view.
Click here for FOURTH side view.
Pieces not listed below or that give an out of stock notice in the shopping cart are Sold

Australian Blackwood
Piece 1
Grade: GG+
1+ x 2+ x 8.75 inches

Price: $21.50

Australian Blackwood
Piece 3
Grade: GG-/GG
1.75 x 1.75 x 6 inches

Price: $12.50

Australian Blackwood
Piece 5
Grade: GG
1.5 x 2 x 6+ inches

Price: $18.50

Australian Blackwood
Piece 6
Grade: GG+
1 x 1 9/16 x 4 9/16 inches

Price: $9.00



Click the photo for another view.

Wonderful dried and figured pieces that look just like Koa, at a fraction of the price. These all came from a large slab.  It was part of the outside of a large tree and every bit of it was highly figured.  Some Australian blackwood looks more like the photo at the top of this page, but this slab produced pieces that look so much like koa I cannot tell them apart from Koa, and I cannot guarantee that this isn't really koa that was mis-identified as Aussie Blackwood

 

No surprises: ALL four sides visible in photos:
Click here for a THIRD side view.
Click here for FOURTH side view.
Pieces not listed below or that give an out of stock notice in the shopping cart are Sold

Australian Blackwood
Piece 9
Grade: GG (at least)
1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches

Price: $13.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 10
Grade: GG (at least)
1 x 1 x 9 inches

Price: $10.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 12
Grade: GG (at least)
7/8 x 7/8 x 8.75 inches

Price: $8.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 13
Grade: GG+
1.25 x 1.25 x 8 7/8 inches

Price: $17.50

Australian Blackwood
Piece 15
Grade: GG (at least)
1 5/8+ x 1 5/8+ x 7.25 inches

Price: $21.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 17
Grade: GG (at least)
1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 6.5 inches

Price: $20.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 18
Grade: GG (at least)
1.5 x 1.5 x 6 1/8 inches

Price: $15.50

Australian Blackwood
Piece 19
Grade: GG (at least)
1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 6 inches

Price: $18.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 20
Grade: GG+
1.5+ x 1.5+ x 5 3/8 inches

Price: $16.00



Click the photo for another view.

Wonderful dried and figured pieces that look just like Koa, at a fraction of the price. These all came from a very large slab.  It was close to the outside of a large tree and every bit of it was figured.  Some Australian blackwood looks more like the photo at the top of this page, but this slab produced pieces that look so much like koa I cannot tell them apart from Koa, and I cannot guarantee that this isn't really koa that was mis-identified as Aussie Blackwood

 

No surprises: ALL four sides visible in photos:
Click here for a THIRD side view.
Click here for FOURTH side view.
Pieces not listed below or that give an out of stock notice in the shopping cart are Sold

Australian Blackwood
Piece 21
Grade: GG/GG+
1 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 18 inches

Price: $69.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 22
Grade: GG+
1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 17.75 inches

Price: $57.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 23
Grade: GG/GG+
1 5/8+ x 1 5/8+ x 17.75 inches

Price: $55.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 26
Grade: GG+/GG
2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 12 inches

Price: $59.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 27
Grade: GG
2 x 2 x 12 inches

Price: $48.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 28
Grade: GG
2 x 2 x 12 inches

Price: $48.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 29
Grade: GG+
1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 inches

Price: $38.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 30
Grade: GG
1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 12 inches

Price: $30.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 31
Grade: GG
1.5+ x 1.5+ x 12 inches

Price: $29.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 32
Grade: GG
1.5+ x 1.5+ x 12 inches

Price: $29.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 35
Grade: GG/GG+
7/8 x 7/8 x 12 inches

Price: $12.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece 36
Grade: GG/GG+
13/16 x 13/16 x 12 inches

Price: $12.50



Click the photo for another view.

Wonderful dried and figured pieces that look just like Koa, at a fraction of the price. These all came from a very large slab.  It was part of the outside of a large tree and every bit of it was figured.  Some Australian blackwood looks more like the photo at the top of this page, but this slab produced pieces that look so much like koa I cannot tell them apart from Koa, and I cannot guarantee that this isn't really koa that was mis-identified as Aussie Blackwood

 

Pieces not listed below or that give an out of stock notice in the shopping cart are Sold

Australian Blackwood
Piece A
Grade: GG/GG+
2.25 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches

Price: $150.00

Australian Blackwood
Piece B
Grade: GG/GG+
2 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches

Price: $146.00


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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