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Masur Birch 60-68
Very high quality pieces of figured masur birch. These are what we call 4A. 4A means there are all four sides that have very good figure. 3A means at least 3 sides, etc.
Piece 60
Masur Birch, figured, dried size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 5.5
Piece 63
Masur Birch, figured, dried size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 6
Piece 65
Masur Birch, figured, dried size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 6
Piece 68
Masur Birch, figured, dried size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 8
Masur Birch 69to76
Very nice pieces of figured masur birch. These are 3A, meaning at least 3 sides have good figure but sometimes there is a 4th side that is almost fully figure too.
Piece 71
Masur Birch, dried, figured, size: 13/16 x 13/16 x 5.75 inches
Piece 72
Masur Birch, dried, figured, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches
Piece 73
Masur Birch, dried, figured, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches
Piece 75
Masur Birch, dried, figured, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches
Piece 76
Masur Birch, dried, figured, size: 3/4 x 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches
Craft Blanks
Madagascar Ebony 71-79
Pieces are shown bare wood, partially sanded in the pictures below. This is what other vendors don't show you. Madagascar Ebony, Diospyros perreiri, is considered to be the one of best types of ebony in existence. The grain is incredibly fine, and sanding is a dream. Specific gravity well over 1.0. and weighs about 67 pounds a cubic foot dried. All are dried with a moisture level between 9 and 11% By far the best type of ebony you can buy, but it is rarely seen on the market at all anymore and I have never seen it sold like this where the buyer can see the bare wood and real color before buying.
Piece 78
1 7/16 x 1 15/16 x 4 1/8 inches
Grade AA
Piece 79
1.5 x 1.75 x 3.25 inches
Grade AA
Madagascar Ebony M200toM205
Top quality dried Madagascar ebony. It really doesn't get much better than this. Suitable for any use including musical, etc. A dream to work with. We cannot ship this to addresses outside the USA due to international regulations.
M201
Madagascar Ebony, dried, GRADE: AA to AAA Size: 1 7/8 x 2.75 x 8.5 inches
Marblewood 1.5 x 1.5 x 12 DRIED
These are dried pieces of marblewood. May come waxed or unwaxed, but each piece has been fully dried over time.$12.00
10 in the stock
Masur Birch 22-34
If a piece shows two figure grades ie: 3A/4A it means that it is in between those grades and the first grade listed is closer to correct. Masur Birch is a highly desired patterned wood from Finland and Belarus mostly. Recent research (2017) has reversed the previous belief that these patterns are caused by beetle attack. Studies have shown that the trees that have these patterns are genetically different from those that don't have patterns. This is a process of natural growth in the tree rather then a response to insect attack. The quality of patterns in these pieces is far above average and required very selective cutting techniques to get this kind of appearance. Notes: There may be a long-term problem getting more, the source country Belarus is in a political crisis.
Piece 31
1 7/16 x 1.5 x 4.5 inches
GRADE: 2A
Masur Birch 35-47
Masur Birch is a highly desired patterned wood from Finland and Belarus mostly. Recent research (2017) has reversed the previous belief that these patterns are caused by beetle attack. Studies have shown that the trees that have these patterns are genetically different from those that don't have patterns. This is a process of natural growth in the tree rather then a response to insect attack. The quality of patterns in these pieces is far above average and required very selective cutting techniques to get this kind of appearance. Notes: Piece 36 has some rounded corners.
Piece 35
1.5 x 1.5 x 17.5 inches
GRADE: 2A/3A
Piece 40
1 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 10.25 inches
GRADE: 3A
Piece 42
1 7/16 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
GRADE: 3A
Piece 45
1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 8.5 inches
GRADE: 3A
Piece 46
1.5 x 1.5 x 8 3/8 inches
GRADE: 3A
Masur Birch, figured and Spalted
Masur Birch with both figure and blue spalt lines. Dried solid pieces.
Piece J
Masur Birch, Figured and Spalted, Dried 1 5/8 x 1.75 x 5 inches
Bowl Blanks
Madagascar Ebony 206 to 209
A very rare offering of top grade small bowl blanks in this best type of ebony. Pieces will be sent with a clear finish for protection in shipping. AA grade, at least. No shipping outside USA due to restrictions.
M206
Madagascar Ebony, dried, size: 1.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches AA grade
M209
Madagascar Ebony, dried, size: 1.5 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 inches, AA grade