Kingwood Turning Blanks

Once regarded by French Kings as the “crème de la crème” of furniture woods, Kingwood is now most highly prized for its turning characteristics. It has a characteristic dark violet brown tone with varied stripes of purple, and develops a warm patina as it ages. It is very hard and heavy, has a naturally bright luster, fine texture, and polishes to a glistening sheen. These turning blanks are available in an assortment of sizes for pens, carvings, bottle stoppers, game pieces, tool handles, table legs, spindles, finials, candlesticks and whatever else your imagination can conjure up!

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.

• Native to: South America, often Brazil.
• Tree: A low, slender tree.
• Color: Light to dark violet brown with lighter and darker stripes of purple. Develops patina as it ages.
• The Wood: Sometimes referred to as Violetwood or Violete.
• Luster: Bright.
• Texture: Fine.
• Stability: Very stable.
• Strength: Very strong, hard and heavy.
• Polish: Takes a high natural polish.
• Uses: Kingwood is used primarily for inlay, turning and fancy decorative items.