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African Blackwood
African Blackwood turns superbly and polishes up to a high shine.
African Blackwood is now CITES listed. Read more at https://cites.org
We have chain of custody documentation to show the African Blackwood we currently offer for sale pre-dates listing or is current with the appropriate import documentation.
Matumi
Similar to Goncalo Alves, turns tight and can take fine detail bit the wood is waxy to the touch which helps with turning but can clog abrasives
Brown Ivory
Brown Ivory is red brown with a faint pink tinge with occasional blackish streak. Irresistible! For turning and furniture.
Pink Ivory
Pink Ivory is a beautiful timber which turns like hard soap. Predominantly pink with fine streaks of pinky red which will darken with age.
Knob Thorn
Knob Thorn is reddish brown with a very fine, dense texture. Great for turning and fine detail. Ideal for boxes and spindle work.
Leadwood
Leadwood is well suited to turning and carving. Dark brown heartwood with blackish streaks. Hard, heavy and durable. Sandpapers, varnishes and oils well to a high lustrous finish.
Masasa
This is a hard wood used by turners and in furniture making. Its heartwood is reddish brown with occasional black or grey streak
Milk Pear
Deep reddish brown with fine, tight grain lines which vary from dark brown to reddish and straw colour. The timber is hard and tight.
Mukwa (Umbilo/Kiaat)
This wood is popular in Souh Africa with furniture makers and woodturners. Soft in comparison to the rest of our exotic timbers
Panga Panga
Panga Panga has dark colours, with rich parenchyma bands bringing a touch of the exotic to finished pieces. Used in furniture, turning, parquet flooring and carving.
Tamboti
Tamboti heartwood is light and dark chocolate brown Hard, heavy, durable & close grained. Oils and varnishes well finishing with a satin like lustre. Used in musical instruments, turning and carving.
Wild Mango
Wild Mango is a stunning deep cream coloured wood with golden undertones. For furniture, flooring, turning and carving.
Resin Infused Blocks
These resin infused Blocks are high-quality wooden blocks that have been pressure impregnated with coloured resin. This gives the block enhanced stability and strength as well as adding an attractive colour.
These blocks, available in stunning finishes like Curly Maple and Poplar Burr (Mappa Burr), are ideal for various projects, including making knife handles, mallet heads, chisel handles or for...
Lime
This lime is sourced for us from a Sawmill in Yorkshire. It is British lime wood (also known as basswood or linden)
A favourite with woodcarvers because it is one of the easiest woods to carve with consistent grain and very few knots.
Pale yellow - white.
It is kiln dried, with one planed face and sealed edges.
Lime wood is soft and crisp, making it ideal for intricate carving and working...
Beech
Beech is not toxic, meaning it is particularly suited for household and kitchen items.
Carved spoons in beech are common as well as bowls and platters.
Naturally white with a pinky-red heart called ‘Kern’. Often beech may have characterful mineral streaks in the timber.
Ash
Sourced from our mill friends in Yorkshire this is UK kiln dried ash supplied in squares with sealed edges.
There is some spalting which suggest that when worked these ash blanks may reveal some interesting features.
Everyone loves ash because it is a strong wood that is relatively straight forward to turn and that is take stain and finishes well.
Ash is a great wood for handles and other...