Figured
In wood, figure refers to the appearance of wood, as seen on a longitudinal surface (side-grain): a “figured wood” is not plain.
The figure of a particular piece of wood is, in part, due to its grain and, in part, due to the cut, or to innate properties of the wood. A few of the tropical hardwoods, like the rosewoods, may have quite spectacular figure.
Types of figure include “bear scratches,” bird’s eye, blister, burl, curl, dimple, fiddleback, flame, “ghost,” quilted, and spalted.*
-From Wikipedia
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Moabi (African Pearwood)
$27.00 – $103.00
Moabi (African Pearwood)
$27.00 – $103.00Also known as African Pearwood, Moabi is a very large African tree similar to Makore but somewhat harder to get in States. It’s tough to work with, but the results are well worth the trouble. Moabi figure is not limited to the curl of Makore, but it comes in quilted, pomell, and mottled varieties. We work exclusively with figured Moabi. Its coloration ranges from pale pinky yellows to rich golden colors.
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Nogal (Peruvian or Tropical Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00
Nogal (Peruvian or Tropical Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00Nogal is similar to Black Walnut only much darker in appearance, and it is more uniformly colored. Other than that Nogal is almost identical to Black Walnut, only it’s larger and more black than its American cousin.
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Redwood Burl
$46.00 – $212.00
Redwood Burl
$46.00 – $212.00All of our Redwood is harvested from the stumps of Old Growth Redwood trees that were harvested in the 1800’s. None of these living giants are harmed to make your dice. These trees truly are a sight to behold. These behemoths grow to gigantic proportions in the temperate rain forest of the Pacific Northwest. They are the largest living organisms in the world. Each tree is a biotope of its own supporting a cavalcade of life from the bottom of its roots to the upper most reaches of its canopy.
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English Walnut
$42.00 – $167.00
English Walnut
$42.00 – $167.00The most beautiful set of dice I’ve ever created came from a highly figured English Walnut Crotch Wood (the area where a branch meets the trunk). This wood is highly prized by gunsmiths for gun stocks on their high end shotguns and rifles. One look and you can see why. Figured English Walnut is one of natures true works of art. Wild grain patterns and three-dimensional effects accompanied by the warm rich golden buttery tones interlaced with the typical dark markings of the wood are an unmistakable beauty.
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Claro Walnut (Northern California Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00
Claro Walnut (Northern California Walnut)
$42.00 – $167.00Claro Walnut is highly figured with a rich brown color and striking grain patterns, especially in the crotch areas, where large limbs meet the trunk. It is used in small quantities to make fine furniture and gun stocks, and sold as slabs to make large natural-top tables because of its durability, good working properties and swirling, iridescent figure.
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Avodire (Blonde Mahogany)
$27.00 – $103.00
Avodire (Blonde Mahogany)
$27.00 – $103.00Avodire, referred to as Blond Mahogany, is native to Africa where it is grown near lakes, streams, and other bodies of water. Avodire is one of the most beautiful of all blonde woods, a rare wood that has many of the same qualities of mahogany. The light-colored heartwood will darken to a golden color when cut. There is minimal difference in color between sapwood and heartwood. Avodire is often highly figured and, when polished, has a lustrous surface similar to Mahogany.
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Sapele
$27.00 – $103.00
Sapele
$27.00 – $103.00Sapele is a hardwood that comes from the Congo and is similar to mahogany. Sapele trees can be up to 60 meters high, but they average around 40 meters. Sapele is used in boat building, capinetry and for musical instrument, one exotic example being an array mbira.
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Quina (Argentine Sandalwood)
$27.00 – $103.00
Quina (Argentine Sandalwood)
$27.00 – $103.00Quina or Argentine Sandalwood is a pinkish-red wood with incredible amount of natural oils that provide a perfumed scent that lasts. Quina is beautifully figured with fine grain takes on an excellent polish. Quina is extremely durable and is widely used in Argentina for a variety of purposes including counter tops, cutting boards, and flooring.
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Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut)
$27.00 – $103.00
Imbuia (Brazilian Walnut)
$27.00 – $103.00A rich mocha brown filled with crazy shimmer, Imbuia ranges in color like most walnuts, but specifically from dark rich browns to warm golden hues. Brazilian Walnut exhibits an almost burl like pattern in its grain.
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African Mahogany
$42.00 – $167.00
African Mahogany
$42.00 – $167.00African Mahogany comes from the Khaya, a tree native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. They average from 100 to 115 feet tall, with some trees as tall as 150 feet. Its bark is used to treat disease and it even feeds some livestock in West Africa. Its oily seeds has some similar uses as well. African Mahogany is prized for its beauty all over and has been used for everything imaginable; this made African Mahogany an easy choice when it came to dice. The wood ranges from ranges from pale pink to deep reddish brown and tends to get darker with age.
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Big Leaf Maple (Broad Leaf / Oregon Maple)
$39.00 – $158.00
Big Leaf Maple (Broad Leaf / Oregon Maple)
$39.00 – $158.00Also known as Broad Leaf Maple or Oregon Maple, Big Leaf Maple is light reddish-brown and fine-grained. The figure mutations of curl, burl and quilt are quite rare. Only one tree out of hundreds will be figured, but the figure is often exceptional. Most of this stock will have very nice figuration, which means cool-looking grain structures that make each matched-grain set of dice unique.
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