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Out of stockBasswood is an ideal wood for woodcarvers and whittling. Its soft, fine, even texture makes it easy to work with, while its pale inconspicuous colour doesn't distract from the carved patterns of the finished product. It can take stain and polishes without difficulty.
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Out of stockDeep orange-brown timber with broad medullary rays creating a flame pattern on quarter cut faces or numerous spots on flat sawn surfaces. Hard and heavy with a slightly coarse texture.
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Out of stockAsh is a cream to olive brown timber with a darker heart which comes from larger logs. Has a straight to wavy grain with a course texture. Machines and turns well and takes an excellent finish.
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Only the heartwood of cocobolo is used; it is usually orange or reddish-brown, often with darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The heartwood changes colour after being cut, and can be polished to a lustrous, glassy finish; being quite dense, sometimes having a specific gravity of over 1.0, it will sink in water. The sapwood (not often used) is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary between it and the heartwood.