KNIFEMAKER'S HANDLE BLOCKS


All prices below are in US dollars and do not include shipping.

SIZE: All blocks are approximately 1.5" by 1" by 5". For other sizes or special machining, contact Kim Taylor.

AVAILABILITY: Please be advised that some of these woods are extremely rare and not constantly available.

OTHER WOODS: We can often locate other types of wood such as sumac, mulberry, and many types of North American hardwoods so if you don't see it on the list below, drop us a line.

PRICING: As shown below, 10% off for 6 or more pieces


WOOD SOURCE COLOUR COST

(1-5) ea

# PIECES ORDERED
Amboyna . Red 6.60 .
Birch, spalted N. America Light tan with black spalting along grain 3.50 .
BlackwoodAfrican  Africa Black, yellow sapwood (if requested and available) 6.50 .
Blackwood squares Africa 1.25x1.25x8-9" 6.00 .
Black Palm . Dense brown matrix with black fibres 5.50 .
Bloodwood (Satine) S. America Lovely deep red 3.50 .
Bocote Mexico Yellow-brown with dark figure. 4.00 .
Bog Oak N. England Black, been lying in a peat bog for 5000 years 6.00 .
Boxwood, European Europe Light brown, very fine grain 8.50 .
Bubinga Africa Red-brown with dark figure 5.00 .
Butternut N. America Light brown with darker grain 3.00 .
Chakte Kok Mexico Pink, goes to brown when exposed to light 6.00 .
Cherry N. America Brown, deepens with age 2.00 .
Cocobolo, (Rosewood) S. Cent. America Deep red with black stripes 3.50 .
Cocobolo Costa Rica Orange red with darker stripes 3.50 .
East Indian Rosewood Indonesia Dark brown with purple stripes 4.00 .
Ebony, African W. Africa Jet black with occasional white streaks 12.00 .
Ebony, Makassar SE Asia Black with brown stripes 

Scales 3/8 x 1.5 x 6"

6.50 .
Ebony, Makassar SE Asia Blocks 1 x 1 x 6" 6.00 .
Elm, Grey N. America Grey with swirly, interlocked grain 3.50 .
Evergreen ("Live") Oak USA Brown on brown, very large Oak grain pattern 6.00 .
Holly Europe Bright white, very fine grain 12.00 .
Imbuya . Deep brown, lovely odor 8.00 .
Ironwood (hop- hornbeam)  N. America Light tan, very tight grain 3.50 .
Jatoba (Brazillian cherry) Brazil Brown-red, slightly open grain 6.00 .
Kingwood (Rosewood) S. America Dark purple with black stripes 5.00 .
Lacewood Australia Brown with large flecks, open grain 8.00 .
Leadwood . Dark brown, heavy 11.50 .
Lignum Vitae S. Cent. America Greenish brown 6.00 .
Locust, Honey N. America Golden tan, open grain 3.00 .
Locust, Black N. America Tan, open grain 3.00 .
Maple (Birdseye) N. America  Light brown with "eyes" 3.50 .
Maple (curly) N. America Light brown with stripes 3.50 .
Oak, English brown England Brown 5.00 .
Olivewood Europe Brown with darker stripes 5.00 .
Osage Orange USA Yellow-orange, moves to brown with age 3.50 .
Padauk Africa Bright red 7.50 .
Pau Ferro S. America Dark brown with black stripes 8.00 .
Pearwood Europe Brown-red, very fine grain 6.00 .
Persimmon (American ebony) USA Tan, hard fine grain 5.00 .
Snakewood Straight grain 15.00 .
Snakewood Bars 35.00 .
Teak Philippines Dark brown, waxy 9.00 .
Tulipwood (Rosewood) S. America Ivory with pink to red stripes 5.00 .
Purpleheart Mexico Brown when cut, ages to deep purple. 4.00 .
Walnut N. America Dark brown 2.00 .
Wenge Africa Black with oak like grain 3.00 .
Zebrawood Africa brown with darker brown stripes 3.00 .
Ziricote S. America Dark brown to black with very unusual grain patterns 5.00 .


TO ORDER:

Email Kim Taylor at kataylor@uoguelph.ca, or write to:

44 Inkerman St

Guelph Ontario

Canada 41H 3C5


WHAT'S IT LOOK LIKE?

For information and photos on woods (don't trust the hardness scales) you can go to a searchable database at woodworker's source.

Here are a couple of other resources you might try as well:

Miller Publishing

wood-worker.com



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Last Updated  Aug 9, 2000 by Kim Taylor