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Black
Walnut - Domestic Hardwood
Most of our Black Walnut is Air Dried in Pennsylvania.
It is rich in brown, red, and purple colors.
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Hard Maple
- Domestic Hardwood
Hard Maple is a dense and heavy wood with a clear light
color. Maple is great for wood turning.
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Yellow
Heart - Exotic Hardwood
Sometimes refered to as Satinwood. Yes, it really is
yellow.
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Zebrawood - Exotic Hardwood
Zebrawood is from West Africa. It has a very distinctive
grain pattern and a strong odor.
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Phillipine Mahogany - Exotic Hardwood
Mahogany is a rich brown and red colored wood. It is
light compared to most hardwoods and carves
exceptionally well. Mahogany darkens in color as time
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Paduak -
Exotic Hardwood
Paduak also called Vermillion is a brilliant red colored
wood. As time passes the bright red color deepens to a
rich dark red color. Paduak comes from Malayasia and
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Purple
Heart - Exotic Hardwood
Yes it really is purple. When first cut purple heart is
gray in color but exposure to sunlight quickly brings
out the bright purple color. Purple heart is very hard,
and exceptional hard to work with. Purple Heart comes
from Central and South America. |
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Cherry -
Domestic Hardwood
Cherry is one of the most commonly used North American
Hardwoods. Beautiful timber that can be used for almost
all aplications. This wood comes from Pennsylvania.
Freshly cut cherry is light in color but as it ages the
color deepens to a rich red and brown. |
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Birdseye
Maple - Rare Domestic Hardwood
Birdseye Maple is the same wood as Hard Maple but due to
irregular branch growth the "birdseye" pattern is found
on some trees. Birdseye Maple is becoming increasing
valuable as supplies are becoming harder to find. We try
to have a supply on hand at all times but sometimes this
wood is not available. |
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Spalted
Maple - Rare Domestic Hardwood
Spalted Maple is the result of bacterial and fungal
growth within a fallen tree. As the wood begins to break
down the intricate black lines begin to form in the
wood. If the wood is caught at the proper time this
design can be captured before the wood rots. Due to the
fungus that lives in the wood Spalted Maple is a
dangerous wood to work with. |
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Inselwood - Unclassified Hardwood
Inselwood is a family secret of IOM Woodworking Inc. The
technique of Inselwood was created by Darryle F.
Inselman over 30 years ago. We utilize Inselwood in
almost all of our products. It is comprised of at least
8 different types of Domestic and Exotic hardwoods. At
any given time these 8 woods may change. The process of
making Inselwood is very labor intensive so custom
orders in Inselwood will require more time to complete. |
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