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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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Texas Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00
Texas Ebony
$42.00 – $167.00This native scrub tree grows in the southern tip of Texas and produces one of my favorite woods in the world. Texas Ebony takes on a wonderful polish and has a chatoyancy that rivals and surpasses many of the exotic woods. It is extremely dense and very hard with a twisted gnarly grain that ranges in color from steel blue, to grey, to deep golden brown. Its sap wood is a pale contrast that, when present adds to the character of the dice.
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Red Oak
$27.00 – $103.00
Red Oak
$27.00 – $103.00This light colored warm brown Oak is native Texas and covers about a dozen different species of Oak tree. Is is a prevalent hard wood in North America and is used for just about everything including cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, flooring, and veneer.
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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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Persimmon (American Ebony)
$27.00 – $103.00
Persimmon (American Ebony)
$27.00 – $103.00Persimmon, or American Ebony, is a native Texas tree that produces a somewhat tasty orange colored tomato shaped fruit. (Freeze the fruit first, then thaw and eat center portion with spoon. Otherwise its bitter and nasty.) Persimmon lumber typically includes very wide sapwood, with a small core of dark heartwood. When freshly cut, sapwood is creamy white and darkens to a yellow or grayish brown. The heartwood ranges from brown to black, though orange streaks are sometimes present. Persimmon wood is extremely hard.
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Pau Rosa
$27.00 – $103.00
Pau Rosa
$27.00 – $103.00Pau Rosa is Portuguese for ‘rosewood’ and while it is not a true rosewood its high density and natural luster make for a stunning set of dice. It hails from South Africa and it shares the nickname “Pau Ferro” with Bolivian Rosewood
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Osage Orange
$27.00 – $103.00
Osage Orange
$27.00 – $103.00Osage Orange is the Argentinean cousin of the Bois d’Arc tree. It tends not have the chatoyancy of Bois d’Arc due to the lack of silica in the soil in its native ranges, but it does have a much finer grain and rich light yellow to orange color. Osage Orange grows much larger than its Texas counter part and is there for commercially harvesting.
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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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Macacauba
$27.00 – $103.00
Macacauba
$27.00 – $103.00Macacauba, also known as Hormingo, and Orange Agate features a beautiful heartwood color can be highly variable, ranging from a bright red to a darker reddish, and comes from a tree that can get up to 80 feet tall! Macacauba features a medium to fine grain and a brilliant natural luster that really comes out with our buffing process it will polish up to a Padauk like finish during the final shaping process giving it an exquisite full grain shimmer.
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Mopani or Mopane
$27.00 – $103.00
Mopani or Mopane
$27.00 – $103.00Mopani (or Mopane as the names are used interchangeably) has a very fine grain and a deep brown color that darkens over time. It polishes to a wonderful shine and is one of the 10 heaviest woods in the world. However it is often overlooked for more popular African woods due to its reputation for being a dense and difficult to work wood.
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Mara
$27.00 – $103.00
Mara
$27.00 – $103.00Mara, also known as Tornillo, is found in Central and South America. It has a warm brown to golden heart wood with dark streaks. Mara’s grain is straight to slightly interlocked.
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Louro Preto
$27.00 – $103.00
Louro Preto
$27.00 – $103.00Louro Preto, also known as Laurel Negro, can be any of about 10 different species growing in South America. These species are a relative of Bocote and share a similar characteristics, though the colorations are quite different. Bocote is yellow/orange with dark striping, Louro Preto has a decidedly green cast with dark striping.
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