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Our Exotic Woods |
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In the
Long Island, NY, area? Stop by our
Warehouse Sale on
Sunday, Sept. 7, and save up to 40%. |
Exotic Wood Blanks
Pen Blanks
Knife-Handle Blanks
Peppermill Blanks
Pool-Cue Blanks/
Spindle
Stock
Turning Squares - Photos
Lumber: Boards/Planks
Burl Woods
Amboyna Burl
Austr. Brown Mallee Burl
Australian Burl Caps
Australian Eucalyptus Burl
Australian Jarrah Burl
Australian Myrtle Burl
Buckeye Burl
Maple Burl, Big-Leaf
Myrtle Burl
Thuya Burl
Walnut Burl
Assorted
Woods
African Blackwood
Asian Satinwood, Figured
Australian Myrtle, Figured
Bocote
Bubinga, Clear
& Figured
Bubinga, Curly
Burmese Blackwood
Canarywood
Cocobolo
Ebony,
Black (Gabon)
Ebony, Black (Indian)
Ebony, Black-and-White
Ebony, Brown
Ebony,
Macassar
Ebony, Mun
Granadillo
Guapinolillo
Guatemalan Mora
Hawaiian Koa
Honey Mesquite
Jicarillo
Katalox
Kingwood
Leopardwood
Lignum Vitae (Argentine)
Louro Preto
Macadamia
Nut
Maple,
Birdseye
Maple, Curly
Maple,
Figured
Marblewood
Mopane
Olivewood
Orotoguaje
Osage Orange
Padauk
Palm, Black
Palm, Red
Pink Ivory
Purpleheart
Redheart
Rosewood, Bolivian
Rosewood, Burmese
Rosewood, Caribbean
Rosewood, East Indian
Rosewood, Honduran
Satiné/Bloodwood
Snake Wood
Tambootie
Tasmanian Blackwood
Tulipwood
Walnut, Curly & Figured
Wengé
Yaje
Yellowheart
Zapote
Zebrawood
Ziricote
Other Stuff
Other Exotic Woods
Specials
Warehouse
Sales
Customers' Creations
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About Big-Leaf Maple Burl Grading |
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Making the Grade:
An
Explanation of Our Big-Leaf Maple Burl Grading System |
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Grade Term |
Percent of Burl
Figure |
Major Faces
Showing Burl |
Figure
Presentation |
Additional
Characteristics |
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Mill Run |
30%+ |
1
or more |
Apparent |
May
contain bark inclusions, voids, and wane/live edge in body,
corners, and edges (will not, however, affect stability for
turning). |
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Select |
50%+ |
1
or more |
Apparent to Very Apparent |
May
have bark inclusions and voids within the lesser face,
as well as the corners and/or edges of the best face. |
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Select Prime |
50%+ |
2
or more |
Very Apparent |
Bark inclusions and wane limited to corners and edges of best face
only, with generally uniform figure throughout block. |
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Artisan |
50%+ |
2
or more |
Very Apparent to Vivid |
Contains one or more of the following: voids, bark inclusions,
wane, live edge, natural top, spalting, wild grain/colors.
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Gallery |
75%+ |
All |
Vivid |
Defect limited to corner turnout and small inclusions on edges of
best face or shallow center area of lesser face; figure
presentation is uniform over 80% of area. |
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Museum (Rare) |
90%+ |
All |
Dramatic |
No
defect other than corner turnout; uniform and tight figure with
uniform color. |
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