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Size 125mm x 40mm x 24mm. Part seasoned. West AfricanAmazaque can be brought to an exceptional finish.This timber can be used for high class worked handles and scales.
Dimensions: 30 x 43 x 125mm. Good sized Blocks. Some delicate delicate markings.From Albania
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Dimensions: 25 x 45 x 125mm.African Blackwood wood from East Africa is an extremely hardwood which is very stable, strong and stuff with a nice fine texture. Its perfect for custom pool and snooker cues, woodwind instruments, walking sticks and knife handles. A great wood for carving and one of the best and most popular in the world for turning projects.Very dense!
Dimensions: 6-7 x 45 x 125mm.African Blackwood wood from East Africa is an extremely hardwood which is very stable, strong and stuff with a nice fine texture. Its perfect for custom pool and snooker cues, woodwind instruments, walking sticks and knife handles. A great wood for carving and one of the best and most popular in the world for turning projects.Very dense!
Dimensions: 10 x 45 x 125mm.African Blackwood wood from East Africa is an extremely hardwood which is very stable, strong and stuff with a nice fine texture. Its perfect for custom pool and snooker cues, woodwind instruments, walking sticks and knife handles. A great wood for carving and one of the best and most popular in the world for turning projects.Very dense!
Dimensions: 15 x 45 x 45mm.African Blackwood wood from East Africa is an extremely hardwood which is very stable, strong and stuff with a nice fine texture. Its perfect for custom pool and snooker cues, woodwind instruments, walking sticks and knife handles. A great wood for carving and one of the best and most popular in the world for turning projects.Very dense!
Dimensions: 125 x 25 x 42mm. Part seasoned.Pterocarpus soyauxii. Air and kiln dried.Wonderful bright red to deep orange coloured heartwood with dark streaks. Heart dulls to rich deep brown on exposure to light.Grain is fairly coarse and interlocking but cuts as though soft so is one of the easier African timbers to work with.Creates red dust however well cut. Sands and finishes to an excellent shine and depth, especially with CCL polishes.
Dimensions: 118 x 33 x 45mmThis type of block has some great qualities, after shaping and first stage sanding it may be necessary to use some Zap a Gap to stabilise the surface. It is well worth the effort.
Dimensions: 130 x 37 x 25mmThis Marblewood is from South America. It has beautiful grain patterns that are different in each piece. These blocks can be used for great knife handles! Marblewood is a very dense wood. These blanks have been waxed and may contain varying amounts of moisture.
Dimensions: 130 x 13 x 25mm. Not book matchedThis Marblewood is from South America. It has beautiful grain patterns that are different in each piece. These scales can be used for great knife handles! Marblewood is a very dense wood. These have been waxed and may contain varying amounts of moisture.
Dimensions: 47 x 24 x 77mm.This Marblewood is from South America. It has beautiful grain patterns that are different in each piece. These spacers can be used to enhance stacked knife handle! Marblewood is a very dense wood. These have been waxed and may contain varying amounts of moisture.
Block Dimensions: 125 x 40 x 28mmWell seasoned for over 40 years
Dimensions: 26 x 125 x 38mm.Dalbergia variabilis. Tulip is also called: jacaranda, bahia rosewood, pink wood, jacaranda Rosa, and bois de rose. This rosewood is a small tree (shrub) that averages 2-10" in diameter without sapwood. Most billets are 3-5" in diameter as this is a rare species and is only found in small 1" or 2" lumber or veneer and is not plentiful in either. There is a prominent heart defect that prevents many clean boards over 4-5" in width. In fact the average width is only 2-3/8". Weighing about 60 pounds per cubic foot, the wood is dense and takes a very nice polish. Used for fine articles including knife handles, turning, jewelry boxes, and pens. BrazilAs used for the Seven Oaks Knife. See http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/SevenOaksMain.html.
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 260mmVery straight graining perfect for sticks and carved knife handles
Block Dimensions: 123 x 40 x 24mmBotanical name: Guibourtia demeussiOrigin: West AfricaOther names: African rosewood, kevasingoA quality knife handle material.Light pinkish brown in colour often lightly veined in red. Resembles some of the lighter coloured rosewoods and is often tinted to serve as a lower cost alternative to the real thing.
Size 123mm x 40mm x 25mm. Part seasoned.Camphor Wood. An evergreen of the Laurel family - very aromatic. The burls are very rare. The tree grows to heights of 100 feet with diameters of 2-4 feet. The heartwood is a light yellow-brown, reddish, or sometimes light chocolate with lighter indistinct sapwood. It has a slender and delicate texture and exquisite patterns. It does not distort easily, works very well and takes a good finish, which makes it an approproate wood for knifemaking.
Canary wood typically has a yellowish color with streaks of orange red. Often used when making fine wood pens and knife handlesDimensions: 25 x 45 x 140mm.
Canary wood typically has a yellowish color with streaks of orange red. Often used when making fine wood pens and knife handlesDimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mm.
Size 140mm x 40mm x 29mm. Part seasoned. Long grain only.
Size 25mm x 45mm x 130mm. Long grain only. From Crotia
Size 150mm x 50mm x 24mm. Part seasoned. Also suitable for home stabilising.Will look good applied to any knife blank.
Size 125mm x 38mm x 23mm. Part seasoned.
Size 122mm x 45mm x 29mm. Part seasoned.
Size 145mm x 45mm x 42mm. Part seasoned.
Size 85mm x 28mm x 28mm. Sold as matched pairs. Part seasoned.Tip: A thin liner will help with humidity
Block size 125mm x 40mm x 25mm.
34mm x 48mm x 123mmMakes a terrific handle see http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/BirchingtonLarge.html
Dimensions: 25 x 36 x 130mmGood contrasting grain, a great block for creating scales or a carved handle.
Dimensions: 25 x 50 x 151mmGood contrasting grain, a great block for creating scales or a carved handle.
Dimensions: 30 x 42 x 127mmNot quite such detailed burls and grain, but still a great block for creating scales or a carved handle.
Good quality Spanish Ironwood (Olneya Tesota).Dimensions: 129 x 43 x 30mmThis block is quite wide and has a some small fissures that you might like to fill before sanding or cutting. Very detailed burls and grain. Quite Dark but very good quality.
Good quality Spanish Jacaranda PardoDimensions: 145 x 45 x 25mmVery detailed grain. .
Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 120mm. Each bloch has some small faults but sections can be cut out for spacers. Harvested in Kent 3 years ago and kept in medium logs. Beautiful creamy grain.
Very well figured blocks.Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mm.
I have managed to harvest many interesting blocks from a couple of large slices of Kentish grown Yew. The planks have been well seasoned and not Kiln Dried.There are some blocks with the outer lighter sapwood layer giving some very interesting patterns and off course some great colour and graining.Dimensions: 28 x 45 x 116mm. Suitable for scales and knife handles
When we cut these blocks we only used the heartwood, as result some beautiful grain patterns have appearedDimensions: 25 x 40 x 130mm. Suitable for scales and knife handles
Guibourtia conjugata. Air and kiln dried.Also known as Black Chacate, or False Mopane, this timber varies from streaks of dark brown to black heartwood with lighter, honeybrown streaks. It has a fine texture and interlocking grain and is a hardish timber which cuts to a good finish and will polish to a high shine with a deep lustre.Block Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mm Depth measurements may vary very slightly.
Guibourtia conjugata. Air and kiln dried.Also known as Black Chacate, or False Mopane, this timber varies from streaks of dark brown to black heartwood with lighter, honeybrown streaks. It has a fine texture and interlocking grain and is a hardish timber which cuts to a good finish and will polish to a high shine with a deep lustre.Block Dimensions: 25 x 35 x 125mm Depth measurements may vary very slightly.
Concalo Aves is a hardwood (from the Brazilian Portuguese name, gonçalo-alves). It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood - names that underscore the wood's often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood.While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood's color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.Block Dimensions: 27 x 48 x 118mm Part Seasoned.
Concalo Aves is a hardwood (from the Brazilian Portuguese name, gonçalo-alves). It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood - names that underscore the wood's often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood.While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood's color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.Block Dimensions: 27 x 42 x 135mm Part Seasoned.
These blocks have good straight graining and some fine lacing, good for scales and carved handles. Dimensions 25 x 40 x 125mm
Dimensions: 25 x 125 x 40mm.Predominately yellow with streaks of brown. Dried naturally
Block dimensions: 28 x 42 x 125mmGood for a carved handle, scales or a couple of necknives.
Other names: Violet wood, Violetta, Bois violetViolet brown with very regular fine deep purple stripes. Dense, sold as Long grain, fine textured and with superb finishing qualities. Great for scales and scuplted handles.Block Dimensions: 25 x 120 x 40mm.
Mixed with clear resign or Zap gap filler and used to fill in fissures in burled blocks of wood this looks really effective giving brass streaks to handles.200g
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mmSourced in Kent. We have some nice logs that we have started to investigate.
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mmSourced in Kent. We have some nice logs that we have started to investigate. Some spectacular growth rings.
Dimensions: 25 x 50 x 170mmSourced in Kent. We have some nice logs that we have started to investigate. Some spectacular growth rings.
Dimensions: 25 x 90 x 200mmPerfect to get at least one good Knife handle and some spacers or knife handlesSourced in Kent. We have some nice logs that we have started to investigate. Some spectacular growth rings.
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mmLatin name: Combretum imberbeThis timber is the hardest wood we have come across, so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes before metal became available.Great for scales or a carved handle, polishes up really well.
Dimensions: 25 x 50 x 125mmLatin name: Combretum imberbeThis timber is the hardest wood we have come across, so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes before metal became available.Great for scales or a carved handle, polishes up really well.
Dimensions: 1 piece 15 x 20 x 125mm, Latin name: Combretum imberbeThis timber is the hardest wood we have come across, so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes before metal became available.Great for scales or a carved handle, polishes up really well.
Dimensions: 1 piece 20 x 50 x 50mm usuable areaLatin name: Combretum imberbeThis timber is the hardest wood we have come across, so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes before metal became available.Great for scales or a carved handle, polishes up really well.
Dimensions: 20 x 52 x 127mmLatin name: Combretum imberbeThis timber is the hardest wood we have come across, so hard that Africans made blades for their hoes before metal became available.Great for scales or a carved handle, polishes up really well.
Size 124mm x 40mm x 25mm. Part seasoned. Botanical name: Bulnesia sarmientiOrigin: ParaguayAlthough this wood has been used for generations for the same purposes as the genuine lignum vitaes (timber from the genus guiaicum) it has become a more important choice recently because very little of the Guaiacum lignum vitae is currently being exported.Greenish brown to brown with a tight and pronounced interlocked grain, very dense, waxy with self lubricating qualities, hard wearing in almost all the contexts in which lignum vitae has traditionally been used.
Size 234mm x 40mm x 25mm. Part seasoned. Botanical name: Bulnesia sarmientiOrigin: ParaguayAlthough this wood has been used for generations for the same purposes as the genuine lignum vitaes (timber from the genus guiaicum) it has become a more important choice recently because very little of the Guaiacum lignum vitae is currently being exported.Greenish brown to brown with a tight and pronounced interlocked grain, very dense, waxy with self lubricating qualities, hard wearing in almost all the contexts in which lignum vitae has traditionally been used.
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mm.A stunning deep cream coloured wood with golden undertones that creates its own ambience. The heartwood has a colour yellow brown to nut brown with a subtle but attractive grain pattern. Great for scales and carving handles. Often used for the making of African drums. Works to a great finish.
Dimensions: 25 x 35 x 125mm.A stunning deep cream coloured wood with golden undertones that creates its own ambience. The heartwood has a colour yellow brown to nut brown with a subtle but attractive grain pattern. Great for scales and carving handles. Often used for the making of African drums. Works to a great finish.
Block size: 40 x 45 x 133mm. Dimensions may varyMany knifemakers want to find the perfect wood. They may hunt for traditional species like oaks and maples, the sort of woods that grow in their own backyard. Others like to branch out and explore what more exotic species can offer them. If you love the idea of using an exotic species of wood but don't want to spring for teak, why not consider Curly Mango Wood?Curly Mango wood is a durable and sustainable selection that gives you beautiful colouring, durability, and so much more, it is the perfect choice for making knife handles.
Block dimensions: 22mm x 145mm x 45mmA lightish wood with a sweeping grain.
Block dimensions: 25mm x 150mm x 53mmThis is a european timber, golden yellow in colour, which changes on exposure to sunlight. It has straight to interlocked grain. The wood is fairly easy to work and takes a good finish. Supplied part seasoned.
Dimensions: 11 x 48 x 125mmA very interest effect unlike any other plantree woods that we stock
Good well figured blocks. Dimensions 118 x 40 x 25. Perfect for a complete knife handle, spacers or scales, sands and polishes up really well.See http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Bethersden(L).html.
Dimensions and graining may vary 125 x 40 x 25. Perfect for a complete knife handle, spacers or scales, sands and polishes up really well.See http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Bethersden(L).html.
IMPORTED DIRECTLY FROM MORROCODimensions and graining may vary 130 x 40 x 35mm. Perfect for a complete knife handle, spacers or scales, sands and polishes up really well.
Dimensions 125 x 23 x 25. Perfect for a complete knife handle or spacers, sands and polishes up really well.
Block size 125 x 40 x 25mm. Partly seasoned. Botanical name: Caryota urensOrigin: IndiaOther names: KitulThe picture shows a lighter section. Black palmira has an unique structure with dark, almost black, hard streaks in a paler background matrix. Rather difficult to work but very dramatic results
Block size 125 x 40 x 25mm. Partly seasoned. Botanical name: Caryota urensOrigin: IndiaOther names: KitulBlack Palmira has an unique structure with dark, almost black, hard streaks in a paler background matrix. but as cross grain develops fine speckles.
Dimensions 125 x 10 x 25mm. Partly seasoned. Botanical name: Caryota urensOrigin: IndiaOther names: KitulThe picture shows a lighter section. Black palmira has an unique structure with dark, almost black, hard streaks in a paler background matrix. Rather difficult to work but very dramatic results
Block size 119 x 40 x 25mm. Partly seasoned. With superb graining.Botanical name: Caesalpinia paraguanensisOrigin: ParaguayOther names: Brown ebonyDense and glassy deep coffee brown with a layered structure like wenge but much finer textured resulting in a classic 'partridge wing' fine pattern.
Spacer size 15 x 25 x 38mm. Partly seasoned. With superb graining. Perfect for Firesteel handles.Botanical name: Caesalpinia paraguanensisOrigin: ParaguayOther names: Brown ebonyDense and glassy deep coffee brown with a layered structure like wenge but much finer textured resulting in a classic 'partridge wing' fine pattern.
Block size 10 x 40 x 25mm. Partly seasoned. With superb graining.Botanical name: Caesalpinia paraguanensisOrigin: ParaguayOther names: Brown ebonyDense and glassy deep coffee brown with a layered structure like wenge but much finer textured resulting in a classic 'partridge wing' fine pattern.
Block size 125 x 40 x 24mm. Partly seasoned. Pink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri), also called Red Ivory, umNini or umGoloty, is a very rare African wood used to make luxury products (for example billiard cues and knives). The Pink Ivory tree grows predominantly in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. The wood is extremely hard and has a density of 990 g/dm³.Pink Ivory is the royal tree of the Zulus because only the royal family were allowed to possess the wood.Varies from light pink to dark pink and red, with lighter and darker shades of yellow and red, sometimes grey. Straight to irregular grain, fine even texture. This batch has some small black knots which give extra character
Block size 120 x 45 x 24mm. Partly seasoned. Blocks require a little more sandingPink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri), also called Red Ivory, umNini or umGoloty, is a very rare African wood used to make luxury products (for example billiard cues and knives). The Pink Ivory tree grows predominantly in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. The wood is extremely hard and has a density of 990 g/dm³.Pink Ivory is the royal tree of the Zulus because only the royal family were allowed to possess the wood.Varies from light pink to dark pink and red, with lighter and darker shades of yellow and red, sometimes grey. Straight to irregular grain, fine even texture. This batch has some small black knots which give extra character
Great to use inthe production of Neck Knives or used as spacers.Dimensions: 55 x 75 x 75mm.
Dimensions30 x 40 x 122mm.
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 120mm approx. Imported from Croatia, some good red to purple speckles and interesting graining. These blocks will make excellent scales and carved handles.Although Plum is related to Cherry, it tends to be heavier and harder than Cherry, and much more scarce. Sizes are very limited, so Plum tends to be assigned primarily to smaller, knife making projects.
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 120mm approx. Imported from Croatia, some good red to purple speckles and interesting graining. These blocks will make excellent scales and carved handles.Although Plum is related to Cherry, it tends to be heavier and harder than Cherry, and much more scarce. Sizes are very limited, so Plum tends to be assigned primarily to smaller, knife making projects.
Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 120mm approx. Imported from Croatia, some good red to purple speckles and interesting graining. These blocks will make excellent scales and carved handles.A more contrasty version he our standard blocks. Although Plum is related to Cherry, it tends to be heavier and harder than Cherry, and much more scarce. Sizes are very limited, so Plum tends to be assigned primarily to smaller, knife making projects.
Block Dimensions: 25 x 40 x 125mmI have quite a few blocks of this fast growing Scots Pine, taken from the base of a large tree. When polished some delicate quilting occurs.The tree was taken down 3 years ago and was about 40 years old and I have carefully stored and planked the most interesting sections.
STABILISED DARK GREENBlock Dimensions: 23 x 40 x 120mmWe have tried treating a few blocks with a forest green stabilising fluid. The blocks are cross grain and polish up really well.
Block size 120 x 40 x 28mm. Partly seasoned. When cut the wood is brown but oxidises to purple see http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/TrimminghamMain.html for the final colour,
Dimensions: 25 x 47 x 125mmA rich red colour with Mahogany like graining quite heavy and dense and will make a good looking knife handle.
Snakewood is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on saline semi-arid land in the Gascoyne River and Ashburton catchments east and north of Carnarvon.A very dense beautifully marked block good for spacers, scales or a knife handle.Block dimensions 38mm x 25mm x 130mm. See http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Dorset-1.html
Snakewood is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on saline semi-arid land in the Gascoyne River and Ashburton catchments east and north of Carnarvon.Dimensions: 45 x 36 x 36mm
Snakewood is a tree in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it occurs on saline semi-arid land in the Gascoyne River and Ashburton catchments east and north of Carnarvon.A very dense beautifully marked block good for spacers, scales or a knife handle.Block dimensions 11 x 38 x 130mm. See http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Dorset-1.html
I have managed to find quite a big block of Snakewood, I have cut into 25-28mm slices. The blocks have not yielded any of the traditional figuring.However the grain that is showing in my opinion is beautiful and compares with Desert Ironwood, rich and golden brown with darker streaks and has good weight.Please emaill me if you want bigger sizesStock size is 122 x 42 x 25-28mm.
Origin: Sri LankaDryness: Kiln driedOther names: burutu, bhera, behra, mutirai.Golden yellow with an incredible lustre. Sri Lanka satinwood matches modern satinwood veneer and the satinwood used from the late 19th century to the present day. Dimensions 125x 25 x 40 Some quilting and delicate graining effects takes polish really and makes a stunning knife handle
Pommelle Sapele Entandophragma cylindricum sourced from West AfricaDimensions 125x 25 x 40. Delicate graining effects takes polish really and makes a stunning knife handle
Block Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 124Botanical name: Acer psuedoplatanusOrigin: EnglandOther names: Great maple, Plane (Scotland)Creamy white in colour, very smooth textured and lustrous. With a variable grain, but very occasionally producing the Satin Quilted figure highly prized for knife, furniture and musical instrument building.
Dimensions: 12 x 40 x 124Botanical name: Acer psuedoplatanusOrigin: EnglandOther names: Great maple, Plane (Scotland)Creamy white in colour, very smooth textured and lustrous. With a variable grain, but very occasionally producing the Satin Quilted figure highly prized for knife, furniture and musical instrument building.
Size 25 x 40 x 125mm. Part seasoned. Perfect for a sculptured handle. Also known as African Sandalwood, this timber will scent your workshop for ages with a sweet and persistent aroma. Looks similar to Bocote - dark brown or black streaks running through coffee coloured timber but is more dense.
Size 25 x 45 x 125mm. Part seasoned. Perfect for a sculptured handle. Also known as African Sandalwood, this timber will scent your workshop for ages with a sweet and persistent aroma. Looks similar to Bocote - dark brown or black streaks running through coffee coloured timber but is more dense.
28 x 40 x 120 mm ApproxOther names: Panga Panga is related and similarVery dark chocolate brown with lighter fine parenchyma streaks giving a partridge wing figure on slab cut faces. Coarse and harsh to handle, but finishes well.
28 x 32 x 120 mm ApproxOther names: Panga Panga is related and similarVery dark chocolate brown with lighter fine parenchyma streaks giving a partridge wing figure on slab cut faces. Coarse and harsh to handle, but finishes well.
5 blocks in all (Super Bargain). 18 x 27 x 120 mm ApproxOther names: Panga Panga is related and similarVery dark chocolate brown with lighter fine parenchyma streaks giving a partridge wing figure on slab cut faces. Coarse and harsh to handle, but finishes well.
Block dimensions 25 x 125 x 40mm. Part seasoned.This wood will compliment any blade see http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Forester-L.html
Block dimensions 25 x 45 x 40mm. Part seasoned.This wood will compliment any blade see http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/Forester-L.html
Botanical name: Cordia dodecandraOrigin: Central AmericaGrey brown with almost black lines showing the very rare 'watermark' figure as found sometimes in the best rio rosewood. Hard and heavy with a fine close grain.Dimensions: 120 x 25 x 38mm
Botanical name: Cordia dodecandraOrigin: Central AmericaSize approx: 30x40x120 mm. Color ranges from medium to dark brown, sometimes with either a green or purple hue, with darker bands of black growth rings intermixed. Ziricote has a very unique appearance, which is sometimes referred to as spider-webbing or landscape grain figure. Fairly easy to work considering its high density. The wood tends to develop end and surface checks during drying. Turns and finishes well.Janka Hardness: 1970lbf (8763 N)
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