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Australian Blackwood GG pen blanks
Australian Blackwood (acacia melanoxylon) pen blanks in GG. Gallery grade means there are at least two very figured sides, or sometimes even 3-4 sides that are figured. Close relative of Hawaiian Koa and very hard to tell apart sometimes. But less expensive, and more importantly, still available unlike Koa which is nearly gone in high figured pieces. Sizes are 3/4 x 3/4 x 5-6 inches long. Pen blanks are always sold dried.$8.00
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Australian Blackwood GG PLUS pen blanks
Australian Blackwood (acacia melanoxylon) in GG PLUS pen blanks. GG PLUS means there is very good figure on all 4 sides. This level of figure is rare in any wood type. Our pen blanks are always sold dried. Sizes: 3/4 x 3/4 x 5-6 inches long$11.00
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Craft Blanks
African Blackwood 1 x 1 x 12 inches
grade IQ2 (at least) dried, defect free pieces no or almost no sapwood$16.00
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African Blackwood AtoH
African Blackwood, a genuine rosewood, is well known for millenia and is likely what the Ancient Egyptians called "ebony". It has a very fine grain, takes a glass like polish and is well suited for ornamental turnery, woodwinds, and anything that involves fine detail. It cannot be shipped outside the USA due to international trade restrictions on all genuine rosewoods.
Piece F
African Blackwood , dried, MUSICAL GRADE (IQ), size: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 4.5 inches, Piece F
Piece G
African Blackwood , dried, MUSICAL GRADE (IQ), size: 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 4.5 inches, Piece G
Afzelia Burl A-E
Super hard to find in this quality and dry, virtually gone from the market. Becoming a restricted wood as far as the ones from Africa go, these are from Thailand though.
Piece A
2 7/8 x 3 x 8 5/8 inches
Afzelia Burl J-M
These pieces are completely dried. Super hard to find in this quality and dry, virtually gone from the market.
Piece K
9/16 x 1 5/8 x 9.5 inches
Australian Blackwood 1-6
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.
Piece 5
Grade: GG
1.5 x 2 x 6+ inches
Australian Blackwood 21-37
Piece 23
Grade: GG/GG+
1 5/8+ x 1 5/8+ x 17.75 inches
Piece 27
Grade: GG
2 x 2 x 12 inches
Piece 28
Grade: GG
2 x 2 x 12 inches
Piece 31
Grade: GG
1.5+ x 1.5+ x 12 inches
Piece 32
Grade: GG
1.5+ x 1.5+ x 12 inches
Australian Blackwood A-C
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.
Piece A
Grade: GG/GG+
2.25 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches
Piece B
Grade: GG/GG+
2 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches
Knife Blanks
Afzelia Xylay 108 - 113
Piece 108
1.5 x 2.25 x 6 1/8 inches
Piece 110
1 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches
Piece 112
1 1/8 x 1 5/16 x 4 1/8 inches
Amboyna Burl 525 - 529
Piece 526
1.75 x 2.25 x 5 3/8 inches
Piece 528
1 9/16 x 2 x 3 7/8 inches