Asian Woods
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Khamphi Rosewood
$63.00 – $273.00
Khamphi Rosewood
$63.00 – $273.00Khamphi Rosewood also known as Cultrata Rosewood and Burmese Blackwood varies from a medium olive or reddish brown to a darker purplish brown that polishes to an amazing richness and luster. It also smells like heaven when it is being worked. It definitely is my favorite scent of all the Rosewoods.
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Ancient Bog Wood
$63.00 – $273.00
Ancient Bog Wood
$63.00 – $273.00Bog oak is a catchall name for partially fossilized wood. Although most of this wood, as its name implies, is from an oak trees, partially fossilized yew or pine wood is also considered bog oak. Bog oak is made possible by compounds called tannins, an acidic brownish substance; renowned for it’s preservation properties. It has even preserved humans, such as the Tollund Man, or the Elling Woman.
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Teak (Burmese)
$42.00 – $167.00
Teak (Burmese)
$42.00 – $167.00True Teak wood is native to Southeast Asia and is highly sought after for use in boats as it is highly rot resistant. Teak is the most expensive large lumber in the world despite its being cultivated on many plantations throughout Southeast Asia and Central America. Teak’s natural oils give it a resistance to rot and decay that has made it the benchmark in marine woods.
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Macassar Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00
Macassar Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00Macassar Ebony is an absolutely gorgeous wood with dark dramatic striping alternating with lighter cherry tones. Like all ebonies, Macassar Ebony polishes to a glass like finish. It grows in Southeast Asia and is named for the port city of Makassar in Indonesia. The wood has a creamy quality when worked and is used extensively in high end guitars.
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Rengas Tiger
$63.00 – $273.00
Rengas Tiger
$63.00 – $273.00Rengas Tiger is an Indonesian wood and is a deep red color with light brown to yellow stripes that can appear metallic. Its beauty does come with a cost. Rengas Tiger wood can cause dermatitis or severe allergic reactions much like poison ivy and also headaches fever and vomiting. (Oh goody poisonous wood!) Luckily for us none of the minions are allergic to it. However, you won’t need to worry about any of these reactions as the dust and sap cause them and you will come into contact with neither of them as the dice are sealed in lacquer.
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Loganberry
$27.00 – $103.00
Loganberry
$27.00 – $103.00Not to be confused with the plant, it is also called Rambutan. The Loganberry is native to Indonesia and Malaysia and grows naturally in Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, The name Rambutan is derived from the Malay/Indonesian word rambutan, meaning “hairy”, a reference to the numerous hairy protuberances of the fruit.
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Apple Wood
$27.00 – $103.00
Apple Wood
$27.00 – $103.00Apple trees are hard to find in a size large enough to produce lumber, because the trees are usually pruned to keep the fruit low to the ground. When an American orchard has passed maturity, the trees are often bulldozed over and burned. American Apple trees produce some of the most fine-grained swirl patterns of any North American wood species.
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Black Palm Wood
$63.00 – $273.00
Black Palm Wood
$63.00 – $273.00Native to Southeast Asia, the Black Palm produces dense, stringy wood that may vary in color but is widely known for its distinctive speckled, streaked grain pattern and color contrast. Its stringy quality makes for unique finishes. We reject nearly 50 percent of this wood due to the nature of the wood fibers and their tendency to split during the crafting process. Suitable samples of Black Palm Wood make for some of the most beautiful dice we produce.
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East Indian Rosewood (Sonokeling)
$42.00 – $167.00
East Indian Rosewood (Sonokeling)
$42.00 – $167.00East Indian Rosewood is stupid hearty and sometimes contains chalk deposits that will rapidly dull our endmills. It’s a sensitizer which means it take a bit of extra effort to machine, but it’s worth it. It’s very durable and even termite resistant! Rich dark tones and gorgeous stripes are just a few reasons why East Indian Rosewood makes a beautiful set of dice. It’s also commonly used in guitar necks and thanks to its density alternating light and dark grains it polishes to quite a shine. It hails from Sri Lanka, Eastern India, and Indonesia.
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Olive Wood (Mediterranean)
$27.00 – $103.00
Olive Wood (Mediterranean)
$27.00 – $103.00The olive tree is native to the coastal areas of southeastern Europe, western Asia, northern Africa and northern Iran. Its fruit, the olive, is a major source of olive oil. Olive wood grows in many regions around the Mediterranean. The olive tree is an evergreen tree and does not grow very tall. The average height of an olive tree is anywhere from 26 feet to 49 feet. Its trunk is usually crooked and twisted, leading to widely varied grain structures.
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Black and White Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00
Black and White Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00Black and White Ebony is a rare member of the ebony family, found mostly in Laos. A very unique blend of colors are mixed in this stock and will produce different patterns and color arrangements. Like all Ebony woods, the thick wood stock needed to produce a full polyhedral set ensures Black and White Ebony’s exclusivity.
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