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- Zebrawood by the Piece-3/4" Thickness
Overview
The distinctive striped appearance of Zebrawood has made it a favorite for decorative inlays and veneers. The color ranges from golden-yellow to a peanut butter tone with chocolate veins running through it. The wood is hard, dense and extremely tough. These thin boards are machined S4S to 1/8" and 1/4" thicknesses, eliminating wear and tear on your planer. You won't have to worry about tearout, which is difficult to prevent when planing thin stock. Thin boards are ideal for edging, veneering, inlay, marquetry, sides for decorative boxes, bending stock, bent laminations and whatever else your imagination can dream up!
Lumber Details:
- Native to: West Africa, especially Gabon and Cameroon.
- Tree Data: 48" to 60" diameter trunk. The trees generally have very thick bark.
- Sapwood: Pale yellow.
- Heartwood: Light golden-yellow or pale yellow-brown, with narrow streaks of dark brown to almost black, giving a striped appearance.
- Grain: Generally interlocked or wavy, yielding a ribbon figure.
- Texture: Medium to coarse.
- Luster: High luster.
- Resin: Occasional resin pockets.
- Movement: Dimensionally stable. Retains its shape well after machining.
- Veneering Qualities: Zebrawood is used extensively in veneers for cross banding and inlays. Bundles of veneer should be stabilized with weights to prevent buckling.
- Working characteristics: Responds well to hand and machine tools. Quite easy to saw, but due to interlocking grain, planing is very difficult, often resulting in tearout.
- Polishing: Good polishing and finishing qualities.
- Strength: Compressive strength parallel to the grain is high. The wood is hard, very heavy, and very dense. It is tough, with good impact resistance.
What's included
(1) Zebrawood by the Piece-3/4" Thickness
Technical Details
- Thickness: 3/4"
- Species: Zebrawood
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Colorful, different
STAN S
on Apr 14, 2018
color
Justin H
on Apr 7, 2018
Sample
Edward M
on Mar 12, 2018
This is 5 inches wide making it an easy pen blank in a cross-cut pattern, the picture portrayed a stunning grain. Ofcourse not all is as it seems.
David R
on Jan 23, 2018
great grain works well
Pete B
on Nov 26, 2017
Looks cool
Carole St Laurent G
on May 13, 2017
Mandolin top
Joshua A
on Apr 3, 2017
wood working project
Mark H
on Feb 19, 2017
used this as a contrasting wood along with wenge for a very handsome looking chessboard
John R
on Dec 27, 2016
Client request
Aaron H
on Nov 27, 2016
making spoons for everyone for christmas this year
Corey D
on Nov 8, 2016
Looked good
Don P
on Oct 31, 2016
Used in a Christmas Gift
D. J. M
on Oct 21, 2016
I like the grains
Minoru U
on Sep 20, 2016
Perfect match for my project
John W H
on Mar 11, 2016
Zebra wood is a really high quality wood that can only be trusted through one website
Nicole R
on Feb 9, 2016
Colorful, different
STAN S
on Apr 14, 2018
It looked pretty and was a hard wood
Chuck
on Apr 7, 2018
color
Justin H
on Apr 7, 2018
presentation box, for example
Colin S
on Mar 20, 2018
Sample
Edward M
on Mar 12, 2018
I like wood with a stand out grain.
Larry B
on Feb 19, 2018
This is 5 inches wide making it an easy pen blank in a cross-cut pattern, the picture portrayed a stunning grain. Ofcourse not all is as it seems.
David R
on Jan 23, 2018
Have turned this type wood before and it makes great pen blanks. The grain structure is beautiful.
Charles W. E
on Jan 21, 2018
great grain works well
Pete B
on Nov 26, 2017
The beauty of the wood grain.
Gary J F
on Jun 25, 2017
Looks cool
Carole St Laurent G
on May 13, 2017
cutting board
nicholas r
on Apr 10, 2017
Mandolin top
Joshua A
on Apr 3, 2017
I love the grain and color of this wood particularly on the boxes I fabricate
Thomas D
on Mar 17, 2017
wood working project
Mark H
on Feb 19, 2017
Making fenders for my bike side car project.
Brian F
on Feb 14, 2017
used this as a contrasting wood along with wenge for a very handsome looking chessboard
John R
on Dec 27, 2016
Making granddaughter wooden wand holder
Everett H
on Dec 17, 2016
Client request
Aaron H
on Nov 27, 2016
This wood has a fantastic grain when turned and polished. Plus, you can't beat the price.
Stanley D
on Nov 20, 2016
making spoons for everyone for christmas this year
Corey D
on Nov 8, 2016
making a nick nick nack box for my grandson
Leonard S
on Nov 2, 2016
Looked good
Don P
on Oct 31, 2016
Future project. Never worked with this species of wood. An educational process.
Jerry K
on Oct 21, 2016
Used in a Christmas Gift
D. J. M
on Oct 21, 2016
like the thickness and pattern for turning pens
David T
on Oct 21, 2016
I like the grains
Minoru U
on Sep 20, 2016
For wood turning
Shlomo M
on Aug 10, 2016
Perfect match for my project
John W H
on Mar 11, 2016
I have not worked with this wood and want to see if it adds to my project.
DAVID S
on Feb 22, 2016
Zebra wood is a really high quality wood that can only be trusted through one website
Nicole R
on Feb 9, 2016
clocks
DONALD K
on Jun 26, 2015
It looked pretty and was a hard wood
Chuck
on Apr 7, 2018
presentation box, for example
Colin S
on Mar 20, 2018
I like wood with a stand out grain.
Larry B
on Feb 19, 2018
Have turned this type wood before and it makes great pen blanks. The grain structure is beautiful.
Charles W. E
on Jan 21, 2018
The beauty of the wood grain.
Gary J F
on Jun 25, 2017
cutting board
nicholas r
on Apr 10, 2017
I love the grain and color of this wood particularly on the boxes I fabricate
Thomas D
on Mar 17, 2017
Making fenders for my bike side car project.
Brian F
on Feb 14, 2017
Making granddaughter wooden wand holder
Everett H
on Dec 17, 2016
This wood has a fantastic grain when turned and polished. Plus, you can't beat the price.
Stanley D
on Nov 20, 2016
making a nick nick nack box for my grandson
Leonard S
on Nov 2, 2016
Future project. Never worked with this species of wood. An educational process.
Jerry K
on Oct 21, 2016
like the thickness and pattern for turning pens
David T
on Oct 21, 2016
For wood turning
Shlomo M
on Aug 10, 2016
I have not worked with this wood and want to see if it adds to my project.
DAVID S
on Feb 22, 2016
clocks
DONALD K
on Jun 26, 2015
Im in love zebra wood but I have never worked with wood. What wood is best for making a good sturdy shelf, wide enough for me to store my comforters on top and strong enough to hold the weight?
Anna W
on Apr 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Zebra wood is definitely strong enough and beautiful also. It is somewhat open grained and will need to be sanded and finish applied to prevent splinters. If the shelves are for display this would be a great choice, in a closet I would suggest using Poplar instead.
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- vernon b on Apr 24, 2017
- Purchased on May 8, 2015
No, not in a closet. It's too beautiful for that! I've never worked with wood and saw that they can make the boards into ones with a width longer than 12" via clamps and glue? Ideally I would like three book shelves 8" wide and looking as natural as possible of the zebra on the wall above my bed, but if I could also get some poplar for a closet shelf, strong enough and wide enough for my comforters, I would like that :)
BEST ANSWER: Zebra wood is definitely strong enough and beautiful also. It is somewhat open grained and will need to be sanded and finish applied to prevent splinters. If the shelves are for display this would be a great choice, in a closet I would suggest using Poplar instead.
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- vernon b on Apr 24, 2017
- Purchased on May 8, 2015
No, not in a closet. It's too beautiful for that! I've never worked with wood and saw that they can make the boards into ones with a width longer than 12" via clamps and glue? Ideally I would like three book shelves 8" wide and looking as natural as possible of the zebra on the wall above my bed, but if I could also get some poplar for a closet shelf, strong enough and wide enough for my comforters, I would like that :)
Zebra wood can work for a shelf but I think Red Oak would be much easier to work and smooth for finish and looks great finished. The Zebra would be a little difficult to find the width I think you would need for comforters
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- Ross W on Apr 24, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 20, 2015
What thickness of board would you recommend for the zebra and red oak? The zebra would only be 8"wide at the most by 3'. Closet shelf in the red oak would be 2'x4'6".
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Beautiful grain, looks good on cutting boards.
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beautiful chess board
I used this along with wenge for a chess board. It's still a work in progress, but so far it has turned out beautiful!
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The 3/4" thick zebrawood from Rockler was overall excellent quality and just what I needed to complete my project.
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Zebrawood as advertised.
I bought this as a test to see the quality of the wood before purchasing a large quantity. The description is accurate. It is S4S with dimensions right on the money. It is reasonably dry and ready to work. The grain and colors in the picture is spot on. The board was straight with no cupping, warp or knots. If you are looking for a ready to use board with little work this is it.
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A fine piece of wood
Very pleased with wood.
It was just as shown in the picture.
Very fast shipping.
Would buy from your company again.
Would recommend your company to others.
It was just as shown in the picture.
Very fast shipping.
Would buy from your company again.
Would recommend your company to others.
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They're a bunch of whiners
Is very great wood!very impressive grain just because some boards were warped and bent during shipping doesn't mean it's bad , it just means you get it replaced
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November 27, 2013
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Easy to work with and responsive to cutting board oil finishing.
Just order offline or visit a Rockler store if you have one nearby.


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Received 5"X12" piece that had flaws but was replaced. Otherwise very pleased with the way the wood .
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March 13, 2016
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Zebrawood by the 3/4" thickness
Be mindful of what projects are done using zebrawood due to the odor when the wood is wet. The wood is nice and hard for projects like Cutting boards, but it does have a strong odor when the boards are washed with water. Make sure to choose the right direction when feeding the plank into the planer because planer tear out is common with Zebrawood. The router shapes the edges beautifully like butter. The grain finishes with a gorgeous almost holographic look to it.
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Zebra Wood
I was disappointed in this order. The boards were so badly warped that I can only use small pieces at a time for smaller projects. At $31 per 2ft board that is an expensive mistake.
Gary
Gary
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Zebrawood is pretty but it was warped and warped but l made small pieces of it.
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piece was warped
I had to Joint and plane it to get it flat.was able to make it work but very maddening.
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too much money for a warped piece of wood.
the 3x24x3/4 board was warped and almost any good for what i needed it for!!
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Defect in the wood
Disappointed when I saw it as there is a defect in the wood that shouldn't be sold in the condition that I got it The area of the defect is in a spot where I need the wood Other than that the wood is beautiful
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