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Texas Mesquite

Padauk

Desert Ironwood

Mesquite

The perfect knife handle material. One of the hardest, rarest and most stable woods on earth. Will not shrink or move. This naturally stable wood is easy to work, bring to a brilliant finish with pink scratchless on a sewed muslin wheel. Ranges in color from light to deep red orange with contrasting deep brown-black figure. Scales are bookmatched for perfect mirror imaged sets. All sizes are approximate.

Prized for its exceptionally rich red color and solid durability. One of the more striking woods, reddish orange upon initial cutting, maturing to a bright crimson with darker red and purple streaking. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW135 Padauk Scale Set 7.95 EW235 Padauk Block 7.50

This hard dense wood is also sold as "Texas Ironwood". It is highly desirable due to its dimensional stability and contrasting colors of light to medium browns. . CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW150 Mesquite Scales 9.95 EW250 Mesquite Block 9.50

Leopardwood

Fancy Mesquite

High Contrast Ironwood

Has a very conspicuous flecking that gives this wood its namesake. The wood itself is a reddish brown with grey or light brown rays . CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW138 Leopardwood Scale Set 9.95 EW238 Leopardwood Block 9.50

Unique grain patterns with contrasting brown and blonde colors throughout. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW151 Fancy Mesquite Scales 19.95 EW251 Fancy Mesquite Block 19.50

Excellent Contrast and figure. CAT.# DESCRIPTION

Zebra Wood

Extra Fancy Mesquite

PRICE

EW170 EW270 EW370

16.00 21.00 14.95

3/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Scales 1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Block 1/4" x 1-1/4" x 4" Scales

A very rare dense wood from Africa. Primarily golden yellow to light golden brown with streaks from brown to black. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW188 Zebra Wood Scale Set 7.95 EW288 Zebra Wood Block 7.50

Hand selected for color contrast and figure. This extremely dense wood is highly desired and very rare. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW152 Extra Fancy Mesquite Scales 29.95 EW252 Extra Fancy Mesquite Block 29.50

Olivewood

Black Palm

Exhibition Burl Ironwood

Golden yellow with a distintive red pigment in it's grain. Olivewood is both dense and durable. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW189 Olivewood Scale Set 8.95 EW289 Olivewood Block 8.50

This hard wood is light brown with random black streaks giving it a very unique appearance. The end grain has an unusual look of it's own, great for inlay and spacers! CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW191 Black Palm Scale Set 7.95 EW291 Black Palm Block 7.50

Hand selected for extreme contrast and figure. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW172 3/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Scales 35.00 EW272 1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Block 40.00 EW372 1/4" x 1-1/4" x 4" Scales 27.95

Osage Orange

Purple Heart

A Native wood of Oklahoma and Texas. Also known as Bois D’Arc. Yellow orange wood with darker grain, very dense. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW144 3/8" x 1 1/2" x 5" Scale Set 7.95 EW244 1 x 1 1/2" x 5" Block 7.50

Straight grained with a fine even texture. Turns to dark-purplish brown with exposure to light. A very hard and strong wood. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW133 Purple Heart Scales 5.95 EW233 Purple Heart Block 5.50

Presentation Burl Ironwood

Myrtlewood

Redheart

No other hardwood has as many varities of coloring. Ranging from golden tans, muted reds, yellow greens and soft grays to ash blonde. Sometimes patterned with velvet black lines. Natures artistry unsurpassed. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW132 Myrtlewood Scales 7.95 EW232 Myrtlewood Block 7.50

Is a dense fine textured hardwood from Central America. Beautiful red heartwood color. Also called Bloodwood. CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW106 Redheart Scales 5.95 EW206 Redheart Block 5.50

Most rare, unsurpassed figure and contrast CAT.# DESCRIPTION PRICE EW173 3/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Scales 40.00 EW273 1-1/8" x 1-1/2" x 5" Block 45.00 EW373 1/4" x 1-1/4" x 4" Scales 36.95 EW473 3/16" x 1-1/4" x 3-3/4" Scales 26.95

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