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Black & White Ebony A-Q

Nice dry pen blanks in Black and White Ebony. Black and White Ebony is pretty hard to get now, as most of it comes from Laos, where exports have been stopped. All our stock is old stock as it has been years since the last shipment.

Black Locust Burl pen blanks

Black Locust is a wood that grows in North America and is so durable it is used for fence posts with an expected life of 40 years in wet ground. A long time ago I lived in rainy, humid Southern Maryland and the best fence posts were locust. Pressure treated posts do not last as long. These are really high quality burl. GG+ means there is very high figure visible on all 4 sides, rare. GG means there is high figure on at least 2 parallel sides, but these have figure on 4 sides. It is hard to get this burl with a burl figure this fine and high grade, making them really perfect for pen blanks. Some finishes make them look darker, especially those that soak into the surface.

Black Palm Squares (ALL DRIED)

Black Palm is one of those unique woods that belong in the list of exotics. It is easy to sand and has some characteristics different from other woods. You'll find the black part is less absorbent than the white/light part. This means that the light part will darken somewhat if you don't use a sanding sealer to prevent it from absorbing whatever finish you use. Both appearances are good, but for more contrast use a sanding sealer.

Bloodwood 1 to 8

Bloodwood 26 to 28

Bloodwood 9 to 17

Bog Oak 2 x 2 x 6's

This is salt water bog Oak from Ukraine. Age has been dated about 7600 years old, making it one of the older bog oak types available. It is also one of the blackest. The little white areas are salt crystals. You can flick them out of the grain with a pin if you want, or leave them in. Despite the war in Ukraine we are still able to get small amount of this rare wood.

Bog Oak 2x2x6 Pieces 20 to 27

Dried Bog Oak from Ukraine. These pieces are all the highest grade, which is the darkest and normally the oldest, at around 7500 years old. The little salt crystals are a unique addition to this type, as the water they fell in was saltwater. Either leave them in, or just flick them out with a pin right before finishing.

Bog Oak from Ukraine

This is salt water bog Oak from Ukraine. Age has been dated about 7600 years old, making it one of the older bog oak types available. It is also one of the blackest. The little white areas are salt crystals. You can flick them out of the grain with a pin if you want, or leave them in. Despite the war in Ukraine we are still able to get small amount of this rare wood.