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Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blanks

Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blanks

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High natural oil content and a satiny texture make for a beautiful polish. Despite its extreme density, Argentine Lignum Vitae makes excellent turning material.

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Argentine Lignum Vitae bears a striking resemblance to its famous tropical cousin “Lignum Vitae,” and makes an excellent, affordable alternative. An olive-green to rich brown wood with straight grain, it has a satiny feel and a spicy-sweet fragrance. Like its namesake, it is incredibly dense and quite oily. These turning blanks are available in an assortment of sizes for bowls, platters, carvings, bottle stoppers, chess pieces, tool handles, table legs, spindles, finials, candlesticks and whatever else your imagination can conjure up!

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Due to high demand and limited supply, we cannot always guarantee that this item will be in stock. Turning Blanks come rough sawn to nominal thickness and are coated with wax.

  • Botanical Name: Bulnesia Sarmientoi.
  • Native to: South America, Argentina, Paraguay.
  • Heartwood: Greenish brown. Exhibits remarkable color changes, darkening quickly after cutting. It is also reported to sometimes turn bright green with exposure to sunlight.
  • Sapwood: Pale yellow.
  • Texture: Very fine and oily.
  • Working Characteristics: With sharp tools and patience, it turns well. Aside from turning, however, it is very difficult to work. High resin content makes it difficult to glue.
  • Polish: Abundant natural oils make for a bright, easy polish.
  • Strength: Extremely hard, heavy and dense.
 
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Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blanks

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1) Submitted by B K Humphrey, from Sacramento, CA on 7/21/2011
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0

Great product! I've ordered several times from rockler.com and have never been disappointed. Solid wood, no voids or cracks. Great service too. Can't say enough.

Thanks!
2) Submitted by Robb Rogers, from Battle Creek, MI on 9/22/2008
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
After one piece, it's my new favorite for turning thin spindles.
3) Submitted by Dan A. Arnold, from Canon City, CO on 9/18/2008
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
I just got my first piece of this. It turns very nice and has a very spicy smell that filled the shop for hours. The only problem I had with it was sanding the finish on it. It's so oily that it loads up the sanding material real fast. But then again, that helps to get a polished looking finish with out putting anything on it. The grain in it isn't like any other wood that I have ever seen and looks very cool. I'm definitly putting this on my favorites list and getting some more of it.

Trident Pen made with Lignum Vitae
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4) Submitted by John, from Effingham, IL on 3/29/2008
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
I just received a 3"x6"x6" turning block and purchased a 1"x1"x12" blank awhile back. The quality of both are excellent.
 
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25847 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 1 x 1 x 12''
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Online Only 		$2.49 Each
24447 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 3"
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36391 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 18"
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28236 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 24"
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Stock 		$12.49 Each
28161 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 2" x 2" x 18"
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Stock 		$15.99 Each
25314 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 5" x 5" x 2"
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23035 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 5" x 5" x 3"
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25227 Argentine Lignum Vitae Turning Blank, 6" x 6" x 3"
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