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Home Wood Products Lumber and Veneers Turning, Carving and Bowl Blank Stock Exotic Turning Blanks - Special 48 Piece Assortment Box

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Exotic Turning Blanks - Special 48 Piece Assortment Box

Average Rating: Customer Review Rating: 4.8  (5 customer reviews)

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A turner’s delight, this box of blanks includes four hand-selected 1" x 1" x 12" pieces from each of the following species: Bocote, Chechen, Cocobolo, Ebony, Katalox, Argentine Lignum Vitae, Mopani, Olivewood, Pink Ivory, Redheart, Honduran Rosewood, and Tamboti. All told, that’s 48 gorgeous blanks at a value price compared to the cost of the same collection purchased individually.

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Bocote varies from light to golden brown and often features irregular markings. It works easily, polishes to a fine finish, and takes glue and stain well.

Chechen is a hard, dense, and tightly-grained wood ranging in color from amber to dark brown. An excellent turning species.

Cocobolo belongs to the Rosewood family. Ornamental turners prize its hardness, density and ability to hold fine detail.

Ebony features deep black tones, high luster, and can be polished to a gleaming, jet black finish, with smooth surfaces reminiscent of polished stone.

Katalox can vary greatly in coloration, but is generally characterized by dark purple and brown heartwood. Very dense and able to take a high natural polish.

Argentine Lignum Vitae has a satiny feel and a spicy-sweet fragrance. It is incredibly dense and quite oily.

Mopani is a fantastic turning wood. Because of its high oil content, it is very resistant to splitting and polishes well.

Olivewood has become a favorite of woodturners, due in large part to its exceptional grain, gorgeous nutty brown coloration, and high level of turnability.

Pink Ivory is prized for its excellent turning qualities and striking color. Initially a uniform pink tone, the heartwood acquires a deep copper-brown patina over time.

Redheart’s warm red tone and fine, uniform grain make it an ideal candidate for ornamental turnings. The wood is very easy to work and exhibits little tearout.

Honduran Rosewood features a combination of pinkish brown and dark and light streaks. Not overly lustrous, with medium to fine texture.

Tamboti is regarded by some as the most beautiful African hardwood. Rich dark brown heartwood, and a mottled, banded figure with breathtaking patterns. Very hard and lustrous, it has a sweet scent, turns beautifully, and takes a very high polish.

 
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Exotic Turning Blanks - Special 48 Piece Assortment Box

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Customer Review Rating: 4.8 (4.8)
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1) Submitted by Steve, from Cody, WY on 4/9/2009
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
An awesome collection for a superb price. My only suggestion for improvement would be to label the wood for species ID.
2) Submitted by GW from WV on 2/14/2009
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
Great price for a good selection of wood. I am looking forward to turning them into great objects.
3) Submitted by Donald Wilkins, from Buford, GA on 1/31/2009
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
I just received the collection of blanks. I am really impressed with the variety and the quality. I say this is a really good deal and a whole lot better value than buying individual pen blanks that are much smaller. I am planning on buying another box when the stock is replenished.
4) Submitted by Jim Aulick, from Buffalo, MN on 12/26/2008
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 4.0
I found the quality and the condition of the wood excellent. Care was taken to protect the wood (ends dipped in wax). There were some nice selections like you might have hand picked if you could have. (I don't like buying wood sight unseen and so I was surprised at the quality of some of the pieces).
The ONLY negative is that there was no way to identify the type of wood. The box listed the woods but I was unable to identify all the woods. There needs to be markings of the wood.
I would recommend and I will probably purchase another box.
5) Submitted by Miklatek, from Woodstock, NY on 11/13/2008
Customer Rating: Customer Review Rating: 5.0
I purchased these as a gift for my husband. He loves the variety and quality of the wood in the assortment. In fact, he has enjoyed the quality of all of the wood products and tools he has received from Rockler.

 
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