Lumber Species

M. Bohlke Corp.

May/June 2019 Lumber Lowdown

Australian Blackwood 4/4, 6/4 & 8/4 square edge Koa (Hawaii) 4/4, 5/4 & 9/4 square edge lumber and live edge slabs. lumber, live edge slabs and carving squares. unique species from all over the world Cocobolo (South America) always sustainably sourced 4/4, 8/4 & 16/4 boules. & responsibly harvested Wood from across the world shines in this issue – Australian Blackwood, Koa, Cocobolo, Doussie, Fumed Eucalyptus, and Satinwood – while several other imported woods in our inventory are definitely worth Doussie (Africa) 4/4, 8/4 Fumed Eucalyptus (Europe) an honorable mention: Fumed European Oak (4/4 & 10/4 square edge lumber. 4/4, 5/4 square edge lumber. boules), Keyaki (Japan) (4/4 & 8/4 square edge, live edge slabs), and Movingui (Africa) (8/4 square edge). In addition to the rest of our lumber inventory, our imported species listed above are always working satinwood sustainably sourced and responsibly harvested; we have a strong commitment to the preservation Satinwood (East Indian) is considered difficult to and protection of forests. work because of its high density & interlocked grain. The majority of our lumber comes from the same We recommend sharpening and changing your forests as our trees for veneer production, ensuring blades often, as Satinwood has a dulling effect peace of mind when purchasing imported species, on tools. as well as providing color and grain harmony between veneer and solid surfaces. We carry high quality • Wear a mask when sanding. lumber in square edge and boule form, live edge table top slabs, carving pieces, reclaimed wood • Hold wood firmly when working to prevent and other treasures for woodworking hobbyists. chattering. • Preboring is recommended – nail-holding & Browse a portion of our screw-holding properties are rated as good. live edge slab inventory at • Satinwood responds very well to stain and finish treatments. mbveneer.com/liveedgeslabs Lumber Species BACKING BOARDS SQUARE EDGE (cont.) SQUARE EDGE (cont.) Mahogany, Honduras Ebony, Black Ziricote Santos Ebony, East African Sen Etimoe TABLE TOPS/BASES (2-5”) Eucalyptus, Australian Andaman Padauk Burl BOULES (4/4-16/4) Eucalyptus Angelim Pedra Afrormosia Eucalyptus, Figured Ash Burl Anigre, Figured Eucalyptus, Fumed Bastogne Apple Goncalo Alves/Tigerwood Bastogne Burl Ash, European Figured Gum, Red Blackwood Ash Olive, Fiddleback Iroko Bubinga, Pommele Birch Ice/Flamed (Figured) Itauba Bubinga, Plain Boire Jatoba California Walnut Burl Bubinga Jequitiba Carapanuba Bases Cedar, Spanish Keyaki Cedar, Lebanon Cherry, Euro Kingwood Cherry Chestnut, Euro Koa Cumaru Bases Cocobolo Lacewood, Brazilian Curupau Eucalyptus, Figured Larch Douglas Fir Granadillo Leopard Wood Fingerboards Elm Larch, Smoked Mahogany, Honduras Elm Burl Marblewood Mahogany, Khaya (African) Elm, European Mahogany, Honduras Makore Eucalyptus, Figured Oak, Bog Makore, Figured Huanacaxtle Oak, European Fumed Mansonia (African Walnut) Iroko Oak, Spessart Maple Birdseye Jarrah Olive Maple Birdseye, Steamed Karri Padauk Andaman Maple, Curly Kauri Pearwood Maple, Curly Soft Steamed Keyaki Purple Heart Maple, Curly Soft Koa Rosewood, East Indian Massaranduba Magnolia Santos Movingui, Figured Makore, Figured Sapele Mozambique Mamansia Sipo Myrtle, Tasmanian Mango, Figured Sycamore, European Figured Oak, English Brown Maple Sycamore, European Plain Oak, European Maple, Burl Sycamore, European Steamed Oak, European Fumed Rustic Mappa, European Teak Oak, European ¼ Sawn Veneer Moabi, Pommele Figured Walnut, Circassian Oak, European Brown ¼ Sawn Veneer Monkeypod Walnut Oak, Red Myrtle, Tasmanian Ziricote Oak, Spessart Oak, Eastern Padauk, African Oak, European SQUARE EDGE (4/4–14/4) Oak, Pacific Afrormosia Padauk Andaman Paldao Oak, Red Anigre Oak, Spessart Cluster Anigre, Figured Paldao, Wormy Palm, Black Squares Padauk African Avodire Paldao Ayous Palm Tree Pine, Rustic Planetree Beech, European Purple Heart BiboloI Poplar Catch Boards Purple Heart Redwood, Figured Birch, Curly Redwood Bases Blackwood Redwood Sapele Redwood Burl Bloodwood Santos Bases Bosse, Figured Santos Satinwood, Figured Sapele Pommele Bubinga Sycamore, European Cedar, Spanish Sen Sipo Sycamore, European Burl Cedar, Yellow Tatajuba Cerejeira Snakewood Carving Pieces Sucupira Teak Cherry Fireland Tigerwood Chestnut, European Fumed Sycamore, European Figured Teak Tochi Cumaru Walnut Doussie Walnut, Peruvian Wenge Walnut, Circassian Ebiara Walnut, Claro Ebony, Amara Yew, English Zebrano Wenge