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Cherry
$27.00 – $103.00
Cherry
$27.00 – $103.00Everyone is familiar with the sweet red fruit of the cherry tree; It’s adored in pies, tops some for our favorite deserts, and even comes with some drinks. The REAL star of the cherry tree though, is the wood, it turns beautifully, works beautifully, and even gives off a pleasant scent when worked. The grain is straight and can be wavy, but is typically consistent; It has a fine texture with a close grain that makes it sometimes difficult to stain.
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Camatillo
$42.00 – $167.00
Camatillo
$42.00 – $167.00Camatillo, also called Brazilian Kingwood is a Rosewood that has been sought after for some time for it’s deep, rich purpleish wood. As it’s alternate name implies, it’s a Kingwood that has a deeper color that it’s cousins and even has a spread out grain. Another thing it’s known for is it’s variable grain, so boards fromt he same tree rarely are the same, but they are all beautiful.
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Hops (Beer) Dice
$47.00 – $197.00
Hops (Beer) Dice
$47.00 – $197.00These dice have been crafted from compressed hops then infilled with a metallic copper ink. And yes the do smell strongly of Hops. Hops was first used in beer sometime during the 9th century. Over the next few hundred years it would almost entirely replace the traditional gruit used to flavor what we now call beer. More on that in a minute because first we must discuss what exactly a hop is.
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Jabin
$27.00 – $103.00
Jabin
$27.00 – $103.00Jabin, is endemic to the wider Caribbean region and has many uses besides serving as a base for handcrafted dice. It has been used to sedate fish so that they could be caught by hand, which led to it being nicknamed the Florida Fishpoison Tree. It has also seen use as a sedative and an anti-inflamatory.
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Kentucky Coffee
$27.00 – $103.00
Kentucky Coffee
$27.00 – $103.00Kentucky Coffee is the state tree of Kentucky. It got its name because its seeds were roasted and used and a substitute for coffee beans. This tree gets to be as tall as 70 feet and has a beautiful orange to reddish brown Heartwood with a generally straight grain pattern. The beans also saw use as a general food source for native tribes: the Meskwaki, Ho-Chunk, and Pawnee Tribes.
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Jatoba
$27.00 – $103.00
Jatoba
$27.00 – $103.00Jatoba, also called Brazilian Cherry or “stinktoe,” is a hardwood found in Central and South America. It finds uses in furniture and even flooring. Its sap animé is also prized for incense perfume and even varnishes. Jatoba bears a fruit called locust and was a major food source for the local indigenous tribes.
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Iroko
$27.00 – $103.00
Iroko
$27.00 – $103.00The Mystical Iroko tree is a hardwood tree that grows to be a colossal 160+ Feet and lives 500 plus years, this tree is truly a giant. We use Iroko to build boats, for flooring, furniture, and even gates. Iroko is tough and doesn’t need much maintenance when it comes to being used outdoors. Some West African tribes, such as the Uruba, believe the Iroko to possess supernatural properties.
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Hornbeam
$27.00 – $103.00
Hornbeam
$27.00 – $103.00Hornbeam grows to 100+ feet. It is so hard that it’s one of the reasons we humans came up with the name “ironwood.” The heartwood of Hornbeam is off white and is used for decorative purposes. Hornbeam doesn’t see much use in general carpentry because its hardness makes it a pain to work with. It does see use as tool handles, carving boards, and some parts of pianos are even made with Hornbeam.
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Guanacaste
$27.00 – $103.00
Guanacaste
$27.00 – $103.00Guanacaste is medium sized tree, that gets upwards of 100 feet. It has a huge, spherical crown that often seems to be as wide at the tree is tall. Guanacaste is considered to be among the most majestic and beautiful trees in its native range. It is the definition of hardy and can thrive in almost any low elevation, or tropical climates. It has nearly a 100% germination rate, so it ain’t going anywhere any time soon. The orejón tree is believed to provide medical benefits. In Mexican medicine, the sap is thought to aid in illnesses such as the flu and bronchitis, while the astringent properties of its green fruit is used for diarrhea. The fruit and bark also contain tannins, which are useful for leather curing and soap manufacturing, while the sap can be used as a natural adhesive or substitute for glue, or chewed as a type of gum.
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Gaboon Ebony
$63.00 – $273.00
Gaboon Ebony
$63.00 – $273.00The scientific name for Gaboon Ebony is Diospyros crassiflora, and is endemic to West Africa, and is even named after the West African State of Gabon. This wood is believed to produce the blackest timber in the world. The Ancient Egyptians used this in various ways and for various means. Because of it’s blackness, it’s used in sculptures, doorknobs, and even walking sticks. Gaboon Ebony also sees use in instruments, such as guitars, violins and cellos. Our Gaboon Ebony d20 is one of the heaviest wooden dice we make, giving those of you that like rolling table busters a bit of a wooden option.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to CITES regulations, we cannot ship Gaboon Ebony outside of the United States.
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Cypress
$27.00 – $103.00
Cypress
$27.00 – $103.00Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. Here at Artisan Dice, we use Bald Cypress(Aka Taxodium distichum) also called Swamp Cypress. This tree is native to the Southern United States which includes our great state of Texas. This monster gets up to 120 feet and has a trunk diameter up to 6 feet thick. Most people love Swamp Cypress as a decorative tree as it has foliage that is light and eye catching. Cypress’ hardy lumber also gives it value as building materials and fence posts. This tree requires hot summers to grow which is why is thrives in the Southern United states and grows slowly in a lot of regions it has been brought to.
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Black Locust
$27.00 – $103.00
Black Locust
$27.00 – $103.00Black Locust is the toughest wood in North American and endemic to a few small regions in the United States. It was used by English colonists to build homes. Black Locust got its name because of its resemblance to Old World Locust. This tree has been planted all over the world because of its durability and the fact that it is a major honey plant. Black Locust is specifically prized for it’s Acacia Honey.
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