Exotic Hardwood

Our Imported Exotic inventory offers endless possibilites to make each project intriging and unique. These species are brought in from all over the world and naturally contain a wide variety of color and textures. They will enhance any project wether used for small accents or for the whole job. They are heavily used in building fine furniture, carving, inlays, boats, musical instruments, and marquetry. Use these species to put character in your work reflecting your personal style. You can be assured that the lumber you buy is of the highest quality available and keeps to the grades represented. We are confident you will be happy with your purchase. If you aren't, contact us to arrange the details of a refund.

All of our lumber listed is sold as 4/4 stock surfaced to 15/16". Thicker stock is available upon request. Prices listed are per Board Foot (BF)

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	Lacewood Lacewood is straight grained and most often recognized by its large rays or flecking which are especially visible when Quartersawn. It is a reddish-brown color with a moderately coarse and even texture. It matures to a brownish color with age. Properties: Lacewood has good workability but a reduced cutting angle should be used when planing. The rays on quartersawn stock may tend to tear...	$8.00 ... more info Min: 10
	Makoré The heartwood can vary from pink to rich red-brown, or from pinkish-red to blood-red. It is generally straight-grained, but can be interlocked, which produces a decorative mottled figure that sometimes has darker streaks. Figured wood can show a watered-silk pattern. The texture is normally uniform and ranges from medium to very fine. Makoré has a fine natural lustre. Properties: Makoré...	$7.95 ... more info Min: 10
	Merbau The heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when newly cut, but matures to brown or dark red-brown; there can be moderate to high colour variation. The grain can be straight, wavy or interlocked, and may form a ribbon figure on radial surfaces. Merbau has a moderately coarse but even texture with an oily feel to it. The surface can often be lustrous, but vessel cavities may contain...	$9.50 ... more info Min: 10
	Mesquite The heartwood is a rich, deep golden- to reddish-brown with darker wavy lines. It has a fine- to medium-textured open grain, ranging from straight to wavy in form. It often has dramatic figuring and very attractive burrs (burls). The sapwood is pale yellowish-white and up to 1in (25mm) thick. The variety illustrated is known as velvet mesquite. Properties: Mesquite is a hard, tough and...	$11.00 ... more info Min: 5
	Olivewood The heartwood is generally pale brown, but has irregular markings and streaks ranging from brown and Grey to black, which can give the wood a marbled look. The grain is typically straight, but sometimes shallowly interlocked, with a fine and even texture. The sapwood is pale yellow. Properties: It is a hard and strong wood with a high density, and is very resistant to wear. The wood is...	$22.40 ... more info Min: 2
	Purpleheart Newly cut heartwood is bright purple, turning a deep purplish-brown on exposure. There may be colour variation between boards, and minerals may cause uneven colour. The grain is usually straight, but can be roey, wavy or irregular, with a medium to fine texture and a high lustre. The off-white sapwood is distinct from the heartwood. Properties: It is hard, dense and heavy, with high...	$6.95 ... more info Min: 10
	Sapele (Plain Sawn) When newly cut, the heartwood is pink, but this darkens to a red-brown or purple-brown on exposure. The sapwood is clearly defined and is white to pale yellow. The grain is moderately interlocked or wavy, with a moderately fine texture and a high golden lustre. The wood can exhibit an attractive range of figure, with ribbon, bee's-wing and regular stripe on quartersawn stock, and...	$7.95 ... more info Min: 10
	Sapele / Ribbon When newly cut, the heartwood is pink, but this darkens to a red-brown or purple-brown on exposure. The sapwood is clearly defined and is white to pale yellow. The grain is moderately interlocked or wavy, with a moderately fine texture and a high golden lustre. The wood can exhibit an attractive range of figure, with ribbon, bee's-wing and regular stripe on quartersawn stock, and...	$8.95 ... more info Min: 10
	Teak True Burma teak has a uniform dark golden-brown heartwood, which is free of markings and darkens to a mid- or dark brown on exposure. Most teak is a dark golden-yellow that turns to a rich brown with darker, deep brown markings. The distinct narrow to medium-width sapwood is white to pale yellow. The grain is typically straight but sometimes wavy, with a coarse, uneven texture and an...	$25.75 ... more info Min: 2
	Tigerwood / Goncalo Alves The clearly defined sapwood up to 4 in. (100mm) wide and is grey or brownish-white. The heartwood is light golden-brown to reddish -brown, with irregular black and brown streaks. The grain is irregular and normally interlocked or wavy, with alternating bands of harder and softer woods. The texture is usually fine, and the wood has a medium to dull lustre. It is a very attractive wood....	$15.50 ... more info Min: 10

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