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September 05, 2008

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Barrettes
Sample Description Price
Arizona Desert Iron Wood
Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota) comes from the Sonora Desert. This desert tree is one of the heaviest woods found in North America. The dense heartwood varies in color from a light tan to golden brown to chocolate brown often with darker striping.

As with wine, Desert Ironwood matures with age. The best colored material comes from dead trees/logs that may have rested on the hot desert sand and baked for decades. It is a slow growing tree, exceptionally hard and thus takes an exceptional glass-like polish

This particular piece of Iron Wood is of the highest quality: a lot of depth and colour.

The wood tone is a beautiful rustic rich red/orange with a lot of visual depth. Here is a Click here
Qty:  
$19.95
CDN

$19.95
USD


Code
BR_DIW
Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) originates from Central America. It is so hard and dense that this material was used to manufacture ball bearings for boat propellers and shafts. It has a self-lubricating quality. Actually, some ship builders still use this material as propeller shaft supports. It is also very expensive.

The wood tone is a beautiful oilve colour. Here is another picture
Qty:  
$18.95
CDN

$18.95
USD


Code
BR_LGV
Olive Wood
Olive Wood grows in many parts of the world. I obtain mine from the Mediterranean regions of Italy and Spain. Olive wood embodies caramel, brown and orange tones and has innate warmth that is hard to match in any other wood.
Qty:  
$18.95
CDN

$18.95
USD


Code
BR_OLV
Cocobolo
Cocobolo ranges from bright orange to burgundy red. This base colour is interlaced with variegated stripes of yellow orange and black. Cocobolo is part of the rosewood family and comes from Central America. This particular species takes a long time to season; it is very hard and takes an excellent finish..
Qty:  
$16.95
CDN

$16.95
USD


Code
BR_CCB
Pink Ivory
Pink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri). Pink Ivory originates from Malawi Africa and is the sacred wood of the Zulus tribe. The heartwood is a beautiful watermelon pink, it is very hard and takes an exceptional finish. It is also very expensive and sold by the pound. I have an exceptional piece of Pink Ivory at the moment
Qty:  
$19.95
CDN

$19.95
USD


Code
BR_PNK
Maple Spalted
A beautiful golden honey hue with irregular stripes... Clean colours and vibrant. Maple wood is Canadian's signature wood species. Each one is a little different, but they are all of the same quality as illustrated in the photo...
Qty:  
$18.95
CDN

$18.95
USD


Code
BR_MPS
Goncalo Alves
Interwoven orange and chocolate hues. The wood is extremely hard and takes an excellent finish. Each one is a little different, but they are all of the same quality as illustrated in the photo...
Qty:  
$16.95
CDN

$16.95
USD


Code
BR_GNC
Bubinga  : Curly Pommelle
Just arrived from the western coast of Africa: the most fantastic piece of Curly Pomelle Bubinga that I have ever seen... All my wood working buddies are sooo so envious, sorry guys.... Take a closer look ; the visual interplay of the holographic undulating patterns is incredible... A true Gem.

This wood is very hard and takes an excellent finish. Here is another close-up
Qty:  
$17.95
CDN

$17.95
USD


Code
BR_BCP
Bocote
Imported directly from Central America. Tan-Yellow stripes inter-playing with a Dust Fudge-Brown... Clean colours very nice.
Qty:  
$15.95
CDN

$15.95
USD


Code
BR_BCT
Koa  : Instrument Grade(Curly)
Flown in direct from Hilo, Hawaii. Exquisite tight curl that imparts a holographic flame pattern over a honey-brown hue...I need saw no more.
Qty:  
$24.95
CDN

$24.95
USD


Code
BR_KOA
Ensemble AB  : Limited
A Cocunut Palm Wood medallion surrounded by Bird's Eye Maple and two Iron Wood insets. The barrette consists of 9 individual pieces.
Qty:  
$19.95
CDN

$19.95
USD


Code
BR_EAB
Cedar  : Red
Aromatic. Purple and red flame pattern interlaced with blonde patches and streaks.
Qty:  
$15.95
CDN

$15.95
USD


Code
BR_CDR
Snakewood  : Premium
A friend of mine sends me this species. He lives in Georgetown, Guyana... Thanks Dave. Snakewood is called the "Aristocrat of woods". It grows in marshy regions and is extremely dense. It blunts in literally seconds any blade in which it comes in contact. Snakewood is sold by the pound.
Qty:  
$24.95
CDN

$24.95
USD


Code
BR_SNK
Tulipwood
Tulipwood comes mainly from Brazil. I was lucky to obtain a piece this exceptional in colour and figure.... I want more!
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