Afzelia Burl - - Light burl with swirling grain pattern. Machines easily and finishes beautifully. Laos

Afzelia Lay - Light wood with highly unusual grain pattern. Machines easily and finishes beautifully. Laos

Alder, Spalted (Stabilized)

Amboyna Burl -(pterocarpus indicus) rarest of the burls. Tight burly figure and beautiful reddish-orange color with burl 'eyes.' machines & turns well. High lustrous finish. S.E. Asia

Bethlehem Olive Wood from the Holy Land. Certificate of Authenticity included with pen.

Blackwood, African

Bloodwood - (brosimum paraense) Bloodwood, or "cardinal wood" as it is commonly refered to, is a medium to hard wood with red to crimson color and tight straight interlocking grain. Excellent for turning. South America

Bocote - (Cordia spp.) Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown. Machines well, excellent turning stock. Somewhat hard to find material from Mexico and Central America

Bubinga - (Guibourtia tessmannli) Pinkish red, darkening with exposure, often called African Rosewood, hard & heavy, taking a beautiful finish. West Africa.

Canarywood - (Centroloblum orinocense) Straight grained and a medium to Coarse texture. Yellow color with streaks of a variety of reds, golds & brown. Color will age to a deep golden yellow tone. Central America

Chechen - (Metopium brownei) Mottled colors of brown and black on a brownish background. This wood is dense and fairly straight grained. Machines well with sharp hand and power tools. Excellent turning stock. Central America

Cherry (Prunus Serotina) Hard, straight grained with firm texture. Heartwood is reddish brown to deep red, with brown flecks, and will naturally darken with age. USA

Cherry, Brazilian - (Hymenaea courbaril) Reddish brown color and mahogany-like grain, this wood machines and turns well. Color deepens with exposure to light. Central and South America

Cocobolo - (Dalbergia spp.) Hard and heavy wood with irregular grain with a medium fine texture. Heartwood is a varigated color from purple red to yellow, with black markings. The color turns deep orange red with exposure. West Coast Central America

Desert Ironwood - (Olneya tesota) Ironwood is one of the largest and longest-lived Sonoran Desert plants, reaching 45 feet in height and persisting as long as 1,500 years. It is a single or multi-trunked evergreen tree, and displays lavender to pink flowers starting in March. By early summer, a mast of pods matures. Each 2-inch pod contains one to four shiny brown seeds that are relished by many Sonoran denizens, from small mammals and birds to humans. Its heavy, dark-brown, "iron-like wood is renowned for making tools, carvings, and weapons. Sonoran Desert

Goncalo Alves - (astronium sp.) (Astronium sp.) Light to dark reddish brown with black streaks. Hard, heavy and waxy. It is fine grained, is easy to work, and takes a beautiful finish. Brazil

Granadillo - (Platymiscium spp) Hard and dense with fairly straight, coarse and slightly irregular to interlocked grain. Color varies from reddish brown to violet heartwood and sapwood that is creamy white. Machines well with sharp hand and power tools. Central America

Kingwood - (Dalbergia ceaserensis) A member of the rosewood family, the heartwood is a rich violet brown background shading to almost black. Streaks of black, violet black, and brown appear throughout the material. Sapwood is off-white. Brazil

Koa - (Koa acacia) Koa is the largest of the native trees of Hawaii. This tree has been used by native Hawaiians to make canoes, carved figures, furniture and in recent years in the craft industry. Koa is a moderately heavy wood and can range in color from golden orange to a deep reddish brown. Koa is famous for its Ribbon grain which often comes highly figures. This wood turns easily and polishes to a high sheen. Hawaii, USA

Lacewood - (Roupala Brasilensis) Light pink to silvery sheen with small flaky grain due to the large rays. Attractive pattern when used in small areas. Fairly light in weight, machines very well with both hand and power tools. Central and South America

Mahogany, Honduras - (Swietenia macrophylla) Medium density hardwood, pale brown to pink to dark reddish brown. Firm straight to wavy grain. Great workability with hand and machine tools and takes detail very well. Premiere carving wood. Central America

Mango - (mangifera indica) a beautiful Hawaiian hardwood introduced to the islands probably in the early 1800's. A medium to large tree that frequently grows to 50 to 65 feet in height and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. The heart wood is a beautiful blond wood which frequently stains during drying to form unique and wonderful color variations. Mango is hard but works easily and polishes to a glossy finish. Hawaii, USA

Maple, Big Leaf Burl - (Acer macrophyllum), also known as Pacific or Oregon maple, grows in the Pacific Northwest and is one of the softest of the maples. Maple burl has elegant and interesting swirled grain patterns, often combined with various forms of quilting and bird's eyes. Stabilized

Maple, Birds Eye - (Acer saccharum) A natural occurrence found predominately in hard maple causes "eyes" to form that give a striking figure to the wood. Straight grain with intermittent eyes makes this a great accent wood. USA

Mesquite - (prosopis glandulosa) - (Prosopis julifora) This beautiful wood is heavy and very hard. The basic color of this amazing wood is brown, ranging from light to dark brown. The yellows, pinks and orange/reds appear in marble like grains to make this an exquisite wood. Mesquite wood is a pleasure to work with an takes a beautiful high polish. SW USA and Mexico.

Mesquite Burl - (prosopis glandulosa) - (Prosopis julifora) This beautiful wood is heavy and very hard. The basic color of this amazing wood is brown, ranging from light to dark brown. The yellows, pinks and orange/reds appear in marble like grains to make this an exquisite wood. Mesquite wood is a pleasure to work with an takes a beautiful high polish. As a burl, mesquite has a very striking appearance with swirls and varying shades of colors. SW USA and Mexico

Myrtle, Figured - (Umbellularia californica) Also called Pepper Wood. Color varies greatly from yellowish gray to greenish black, often with curly or burly figure. Popular turning wood for the novelty industry. This wood also makes unbelievable pens & pencils. N. W. U.S.A.

Live Oak, Spalted (Stabilized) - (Quercas alba) Pale to dark brown in color with a pinkish shade, grain is very straight with a relatively porous open structure. Finishes with a high gloss.

Wild Olivewood - (oleo europa) yellowish brown with dark brown streaks. Hard & heavy. Grain is straight to wavy, very fine texture. This is an expensive but very beautiful wood. Machines well and takes a fine finish. Mediterranean

Osage Orange - (Maclura pomifera) Medium to hard wood with golden yellow to bright orange heartwood, with possible pronounced darker grain streaks. Medium to coarse texture, straight grained. Machines well with power tools and is excellent for turning. Southern USA

Padauk - (Pterocarpus soyauxii) Medium to hard wood, heartwood is deep orange red that will age to a deeper orange brown. Moderately coarse grain texture with straight to interlocking grain patterns, machines and turns well. West Africa

Pink Ivory - (birchemia zeyheri) bright pink to watermelon red. Hard & heavy, very fine texture and takes a beautiful polish. One of the rarest woods in the world. Turnery, inlays, fancy woodwork, knife handles & writing instruments. East & South Africa

Purpleheart - (Peltogyne) Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. Machines well with sharp tools. Turns and finishes well. Central and South America

Redheart - (Erythroxylon spp.) Pale to dark red that will deepen in color with age. Grain is straight and tight. Machines well but has a tendency to burn. Turns well. Fresh cut material has a bright red look that will darken with exposure. Central America

Rosewood, Bolivian - (Machaerium acutifolium) Deep dark chocolate brown to purple black in color with occasional strips of even darker tones. Hard, heavy, fine texture with variable grain patterns. Machines well with sharp hand and power tools. Turns well. South America

Rosewood, Honduras - (Dalbergia stevensonii) Hard, heavy and dense, the heartwood is pinkish to purple brown with irregular black markings. Grain is straight with a medium to fine texture. Sapwood is a striking contrast of creamy white. Central America

Sunken Maple -Own a pen with a little history. This wood is old growth wood cut by axe prior to 1850 and has been under water for over 150 years. The wood has been air dried for 2 years. It has a very fine grain and turns to an excellent finish. The color is white sap wood and brown heart wood with some unique color from mineralization.

Teak - (Tectona grandis) Coarse uneven textured wood with an oily feel. Grain can be straight or wavy according to its origin. Teak's durability makes it an excellent choice for outdoor projects. South and Southeast Asia, Central America, Caribbean.

Thuya, African Burl - (tetraclinis articulata) golden reddish brown with heavy small dark 'eyes'. Hard, heavy, oily, aromatic. Turns well and takes a high shine. The thuja (or thuya) tree is a unique conifer tree related to cedar which grows in only one specific region of Morocco. Forest fires in the past have destroyed much of the trees. Although replanting has been in process throughout recent years, there still remains a limited wood supply. The beautiful burled root wood makes unique and beautiful pens to be treasured for a life-time. Morocco, Africa

Tulipwood - (Dalbergia frutescens) Hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon, and rose. Grain is interlocked and irregular with a medium to fine texture and a pleasantly mild fragrance when cut. Brazil

Walnut, Claro - (Juglans spp.) Dark chocolate brown wood with wavy and curly grain colors of light yellowish brown to dark brown or black. Similar to American Walnut in density and texture but with more spectacular grain patterns. Used for furniture, turning. West Coast, USA

Yellowheart - (Euxylophora paraensis) Fine straight grained hardwood with bright yellow color throughout the wood. Machines well and is an excellent turning stock. Great for adding accents to projects. Central America

Zebrawood - (Microberlinia brazzavillenis) Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending on how it is cut. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black. Africa