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Canary Wood
$27.00 – $103.00
Canary Wood
$27.00 – $103.00Canary wood is the trade name for a number of species of tulip trees in the Liriodendron family that grow in a wide swath of South America. These trees got their name from the flowers that are superficially resemblent of tulips. The Minions love working with this wood because it is easy to work and give off a lovely scent when being machined.
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Brown Ebony
$27.00 – $103.00
Brown Ebony
$27.00 – $103.00Brown Ebony, also known as Guayacan, is more closely related to Brazilwood. Brown Ebony is native to the drier regions of South America. Brown Ebony takes on a glass like polish when finished and has a rich brown tone with dark patterning through the grain.
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Brazilian Lacewood
$42.00 – $167.00
Brazilian Lacewood
$42.00 – $167.00Brazilian Lacewood has a stunning pattern of medullary rays. This lace-like pattern gives the wood its namesake. The only other wood where this pattern is as prevalent is the Macadamia Nut. The species ranges in size from shrubs to trees, usually 3–26 ft tall, but sometimes ranging up to a whopping 82 ft tall.
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Bois d’Arc
$27.00 – $103.00
Bois d’Arc
$27.00 – $103.00Bois d’Arc is a super-hard wood that is resistant to rot, which is why it’s used commonly used as a fence post. It’s also used by bowyers to make recurve and long bows due to its insane strength and resistance to warping. Bois d’Arc is famous for its seemingly magical ability to instantly dull a freshly honed edge on any tool, the reason for many of those four-letter words of my youth. This hardness comes from the high silica content in the soil where this tree grows in East Texas, which is extremely abrasive to tools. It’s also the reason behind the unique shimmer found in Bois d’Arc.
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Black Walnut
$27.00 – $103.00
Black Walnut
$27.00 – $103.00Black Walnut is a prized species native to the United States. It is naturally found from the east coast all the way to parts of Texas and Kansas. Black Walnut gets up to 150 feet, and is an allelopathic species. Black walnuts’ scent has been described as spicy and pungent, which has led to mixed reviews when it comes to smells. This pioneer species has been planted by everyone and thing, from pioneers to squirrels ,and makes up over 10 percent of the diet of various species.
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Black Mesquite
$27.00 – $103.00
Black Mesquite
$27.00 – $103.00Native to South America, Black Mesquite has a coarse grain pattern full of black flecks. This dark wood is often used in boat building and flooring, and has even found some use as a material used in more specialized roles aswell. This wood very durable and resists decay well naturally already. The wood has a very fine texture and polishes to a beautiful luster when worked by Artisan Dice craftsmen.
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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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Ash
$27.00 – $103.00
Ash
$27.00 – $103.00Every set of Artisan Dice is hand-crafted in Texas. As such, we work with the native Texas Ash, which is a drought-tolerant cousin of the more common Mountain Ash.
Texas Ash is a relative of White Ash, F. Americana. It grows on limestone bluffs, and can be found from Dallas in north central Texas to areas west and south. Its water requirements are low, although it can tolerate moderate amounts of moisture as long as the area has good drainage. Its leaves turn glowing red, gold, orange and purple colors in the fall. It is distinguished from White Ash by its leaflets, which are more rounded, and by having five to seven leaflets instead of the seven to nine-
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American Holly
$42.00 – $167.00
American Holly
$42.00 – $167.00American Holly has the most pure white color of any wood in the world. It is very hard to dry properly without cracking and must be harvested in the dead of winter or the wood will be spalted (stained) with a blue-grey fungus. This process makes American Holly quite expensive. Add to that the fact that it is a nightmare to keep from shifting in board form, and it’s easy to see why only the most meticulate artisans work with this wood.
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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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Marblewood
$42.00 – $167.00
Marblewood
$42.00 – $167.00Marblewood can be found in the North Eastern part of South America and is related to Tiger Caspian, which grows in the Southern regions. It’s mainly exported for use in flooring or other uses that would require a high resistance to wear and tear.
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Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum or True)
$63.00 – $273.00
Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum or True)
$63.00 – $273.00Lignum Vitae, or the Tree of Life, is an Iron Wood, that has a myriad of uses. From being one of the best self lubricating bearings for wet environments, to medicinal tea, this wood is a highly valued resource. It’s also the heaviest wood in the world. It was used as the main prop shaft bearing on the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered submarine as well as most of the Liberty Ships during WWII.
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