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Knife Blanks
Knife Blanks
Cherry Burl AtoE
Black Cherry Burl from the Applachian area of the Southern USA. These are selected best, most cherry burl has much less impressive figure than these. These were dried in slab form over 3-5 years, then cut into these pieces. All of them have been glued in some way and basically they've been soaked in superglue from the outside. You might have to glue some areas on the inside, at least in some cases.
Piece E
Cherry Burl, dried, size: 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 4 1/8 inches
Desert Ironwood 1to7
These are odd pieces of desert ironwood we've had on the shelf for years. Each one is quite interesting with nice grain or even burl. Pieces 1, 2, 4, 5 have all be extensively glued over natural gaps, divets and other faults. We did a heck of a job on them, but you should expect that some gluing on the inside will be needed. Those pieces have a price that is at least 30% off the normal price. #3 has some burl on one side, and 6 and 7 are actual burl. All pieces were dried more then 10 years ago.
Piece 2
Desert Ironwood Piece 2, size: 1 13/16 x 2.25 x 3 15/16 inches, price is 30% off the normal price
Piece 3
Desert Ironwood Piece 3, size: 1 11/16 x 2.25 x 5 1/8 inches
Piece 4
Desert Ironwood Piece 4, size: 1 3/8 x 2.25 x 3.5 inches, price is 30% off the normal price
Desert Ironwood 21to30
Various sizes in these dried Desert Ironwood pieces. We call them "knife blanks" when they are shaped like this, they are good for many uses as well as knife handles. Some of these have great patterns!
Piece 28
Desert Ironwood, dried, size: 1 1/8 x 1.5 x 5 15/16 inches
Piece 29
Desert Ironwood, dried, size: 3/4 x 1.25 x 6.75 inches
Piece 30
Desert Ironwood, dried, size: 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 6 inches
Desert Ironwood 360to365
Desert Ironwood, dried pieces with some special grain in these.
Piece 361
Desert Ironwood , dried, 1 5/16 x 1.75 x 5.25 inches
Piece 362
Desert Ironwood , dried, 1 5/16 x 1.75 x 5.25 inches
Piece 363
Desert Ironwood , dried, 1 5/16 x 1.75 x 5.25 inches
Piece 365
Desert Ironwood , dried, 1.25 x 1.75 x 5 inches
Ebony 300 to 306
Dried Black Ebony. Each piece is graded in the picture. Shown Bare wood, so with a clear finish they usually look all black, especially A+ and AA. They'll be coated with a clear coat before shipping to protect them.
Piece 304
Ebony, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 5 1/8 inches
Piece 305
Ebony, dried, size: 1 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 12.25 inches
Piece 306
Ebony, dried, size: 1 1/16 x 1 7/16 x 6.5 inches
Figured Ceylon Satinwood
These thicker pieces have been fully slow dried over many years. A wood that is nice to work, has great figure and changes appearance from every light angle. This makes the full extent of the figure hard to show in photos, you really need a video for something like this. A favorite of woodturners and other woodworkers for many years. ALL are GG+/GG grade
Piece B
1.25 x 2 7/16 x 6.5 inches
Flamewood Rosewood 9to16
Rare Flamewood rosewood, dalbergia cochinchinensis. Also called Siamese Rosewood, it is one of the most sought after rosewoods in the world (possibly #1). No longer imported, these were made from boards that were imported a long time ago. High quality pieces with great color. Dried
Piece 14
Flamewood (genuine rosewood), dried, size: 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 3 5/8 inches
Genuine Lignum Vitae 11to19
Genunine guiacum officinale, in top quality pieces. Also these came from a log that has interesting striping. It makes it look a little like Argentine lignum vitae from some angles but it definitely is not. It is really tough to find flawless pieces for sale. We have looked around the net and found many pieces that are at least 2/3 waste, these are top grade AA so you can have confidence in the quality. You'll note these are classified as knife blanks (which is our term for pieces that are rectangular but not shaped like a turning square). If we have a group that has more than one category in it, we'll classify at the one that has the most blanks (sitewide).
Piece 12
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 2 x 2 3/8 x 6 inches
Piece 13
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 6 inches
Piece 14
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1.5 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 15
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 1 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 5.75 inches
Piece 16
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 9/16 x 13/16 x 5.75 inches
Piece 17
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 6 inches
Piece 18
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 6 inches
Piece 19
Genuine Lignum Vitae, dried, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 5
Nepal Sandalwood JtoO
Nepal Sandalwood (osyris wightiana) is related to other sandalwood types. It has been used to mix into sandalwood essential oil since the 1800's. The smell is not as obvious as high grade Indian sandalwood or the the Hawaii Sandalwood types. It usually requires heating to be smelled and the aroma is more mellow than other sandalwood. Generally the lighter the color and the more burl in a piece the more smell it has. Reddish pieces usually have less smell, no idea why (however the color makes up for that!). This super rare material was imported around 2006 and as far as I can tell, not again since then. We don't have much left but wanted to put a rare offering together with these. They mostly have small natural splits, divets and some holes. We worked extensively on each piece that get those natural areas filled and glued with superglue. Expect some more gluing to be needed inside in some cases if you want to have a smooth surface as shown in the pics. It is a dream to work and has a unique beautiful look.
Piece J
Nepal Sandalwood Burl, dried, size: 1.5 x 1 15/16 x 5 1/8 inches
Piece K
Nepal Sandalwood Burl, dried, size: 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 4.75 inches
Piece L
Nepal Sandalwood Burl, dried, size: 1 7/16 x 2.5 x 3 7/8 inches
Piece N
Nepal Sandalwood Burl, dried, size: 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 3.75 inches
Pernambuco i to S
This is genuine Pernambuco. Pernambuco was last imported around the year 2000. There is another orange wood, Chakte Viga (we sell this too) which is somewhat similar to Pernambuco. Some vendors call Chakte Viga by the name Pernambuco. The ones we are selling here are the original ones called Pernambuco, which is also known as Brazilwood. (That is where Brazil got its name by the way). Used by makers of violin bows for centuries, this wood has become rare and heavily protected in the wild. It is not allowed to be exported from Brazil for about 24 years or so.
Piece R
Pernambuco, dried, size: 1 x 1.25 x 5.5 inches