Tulipwood Turning Blanks

Prized for its fantastic color - irregular streaks of yellow, rose, red and violet on a creamy straw colored background - Tulipwood makes excellent turnings and decorative items. Like other members of the Rosewood family, it is heavy, hard, very fine textured, and takes an excellent polish. Woodworkers often remark on the pleasing floral scent it emits when cut. 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.

• Botanical Name: Dalbergia variabilis.
• Other Commercial Names: Tulipwood, Brazilian tulipwood, Pau rosa, Bois de rose, Pinkwood, Pau de fuso, Jacaranda rosa.
• Source Region: Tropical South America, especially Northeast Brazil.
• Tree Characteristics: Small tree, irregular trunk. Heartwood logs are 2-8" in diameter.
• Wood Characteristics: Fine texture, high luster, and takes an exceptional polish. Hard and heavy. Somewhat more difficult to work with.
• Typical Uses: Turning, inlay, marquetry, fancy accessories.