exterior work but for interior work will need extra drying in a

kiln or an acclimatisation period inside a heated room to make

The following is a page of helpful explanatory notes and advice it reliable in service.
on our products and how to order them.
M3 – Cubic meter – a volumetric measure of timber useful in
large transactions but a big unfriendly unit of measure for small
Glossary of terms transactions.

Botanical Name – This is the only definitive way to name a Ft3 – Cubic foot – a traditional imperial volumetric measure of
timber. Vernacular and trade names are notoriously inaccurate timber that remains in use because it is user friendly for small
in this regard. It is also possible to assume some familial transactions. There are 35.315 Ft3 to the M3.
similarities between timbers in the same genus.
Ft2 – Square foot – M2 Square meter– an imperial measure
Density – We give the densities of the timbers in kilograms and a metric measure we use for veneer and thin stock. There
per cubic meter. Water has a density of 1000kg/m3 so any are 10.78 Ft2 to the M2.
timber with a higher density than that will sink in water.
The density of the timber can be used as a rough measure of Kg – Kilogram – some timbers are sold by weight because an
hardness, strength and comparative workability of a timber. accurate measure of volume is not practical.

Two square Edged – Most imported timbers come to us

sawn with two square edges. This saves on shipping space and
Prices explained
excludes bark dwelling insects. It can normally be assumed
that most objectionable defects such as sapwood, heart shake, Our pricing system is designed to work fairly for small,
ring shake and most knots will also have been removed. medium and large transactions. The pricing allows for personal
selection and is arranged in four price bands. This discount
One square edged – Some larger logs are sawn this way for structure only applies to the timbers section of the catalogue.
the convenience of the saw mill and to make the boards easier
to handle. The log is first sawn down the middle and then each Reading from the left, price bands are as follows.
half log is milled to boards square to the original sawn face
leaving one edge square and one edge waney. It can be (1) Price per Ft3, pc. or kg. for net sales over £750.00.
assumed that some objectionable defects will be present. (2) Price per Ft3, pc. or kg. for net sales over £300.00.
(3) Price per Ft3, pc. or kg. for net sales over £150.00
Through And Through – A simple milling method typically (4) Price per Ft3, pc. or kg. for net sales under £150.00
used in the cutting of smaller diameter logs. Planks are sawn in
sequence from the ‘crown’ of the log and have two waney
edges. Objectionable defects may still be present.
All prices are plus VAT
Squared logs – A method sometimes used to present small
exotic timber logs. Four faces are cut around the log to
remove worthless sapwood and to expose the beauty of the How to order
wood within. This method also stops the logs from rolling
about during shipment. Inquiries can be placed by phone to 01732 355626, by fax to
01732 358214, or by email to info@exotichardwoods.co.uk
Cylinders – Lathe turned logs with most of the sapwood
removed. A method normally associated with Lignum Vitae. The minimum mail order consignment is £25.00 plus
carriage plus vat.
Flitch – A trimmed up portion of a log usually of heavy
section produced with the intention of further conversion into We send out orders after payment has been made. Payment
veneer or more finely wrought pieces of solid material. can be made by card, please phone in your details to
01732355626 or by cheque, payable to ‘Timberline’. For
Dimension Stock – 2 Square edged boards or squares sawn to payment by bank transfer our account is with Lloyds bank plc
fixed sizes suitable for specific purposes. in the name Timberline, sort code 30 99 66, account number
00318554.
150mm and wider, 1900mm and longer – an indication of
board size that is self-explanatory. It can be assumed that a Carriage is charged at cost. Small to medium sized orders to
smaller minimum specification will also indicate a smaller U.K. mainland addresses are sent next working day courier as
maximum board size. standard. Scottish highlands, Northern Ireland and Irish
republic orders will be quoted against the most cost effective
Part Seasoned – The wood is in the course of being air dried transportation method we can find. Larger orders will be sent
and would require further drying to be reliable for any use. palletised and quoted on an individual basis.
Kiln Dried – The wood has been subjected to one of several Typical carriage rates for Tuffnells overnight service.
different drying procedures that leave it with moisture content
suitable for interior work. Mainland Britain excluding Scottish highlands.
£9.50 for up to 20kg
Air Dried – The wood has reached the end of the natural £0.35 per kg. Thereafter.
seasoning process and will have moisture content perfect for
 DECORATIVE AND SPECIALIST TIMBERS

April 2017
For guidance please read through the ‘page of explanations’

African Blackwood Bubinga

Dalbergia melanoxylon – East Africa Guibourtia demeusei – West Africa
1200kg/m3 890kg/m3
Turnery grade squares 2 square edged boards 150mm and wider 1900mm and longer.
Air dried/Part seasoned Kiln dried.

Other names – Grenadilla, Mpingo. Other names – African rosewood, kevasingo.

A quality cabinet and turnery timber. Firm, solid and stable.

A quite singular material – deep black with hard, fine almost Light pinkish brown in colour often lightly veined in red.
metallic texture. Sometime useful as an alternative to rosewood.

Stock sizes changing regularly – e.g. 305 x 37 x 37mm 26mm £101.25 £112.05 £121.50 £135.00ft3
52mm £106.88 £118.28 £128.25 £142.50ft3
305 x 37 x 37mm £10.88 £12.04 £13.05 £14.50ea.
Cigar box Cedar
Bocote
Cedrela odorata. – Belize and Guatemala
Cordia geranscanthus – Mexico 480kg/m3
950kg/m3 2 square edged boards 120mm and wider, 1900mm and longer.
2 square edged boards 80mm and wider x 900mm and longer. Kiln dried.
Kiln dried
Other names – Cedrela, cedro, Spanish cedar, or by origin, e.g.
Other names – Mexican rosewood, cyp, cypre, canaletta, Honduras cedar.
grande palisander and others.

Mahogany brown in colour, medium textured and straight

grained. The spicy fragrance lends itself to uses such as drawer
linings, humidors and wardrobe interiors.

Brown, beautifully marked with darker brown stripes. Hard This special grade of cedar from Belize and Guatemala is the
and heavy with an oily feel. A rosewood substitute. most reliable choice for humidors.
52mm £101.25 £112.05 £121.50 £135.00ft3
52mm £356.25 £394.25 £427.50 £475.00ft3 80mm £101.25 £112.05 £121.50 £135.00ft3
Cedar of Lebanon African Ebony

Cedrus libani - England Diospyros crassiflora – West Africa – 1030kg/m3

500kg/m3 1 square edged boards 60-120mm wide, 400-1300mm long.
Flitches 150mm wide x 100mm, 1400mm long and longer. Squares.
Kiln dried Kiln dried/well air dried.

Other names – Lebanon cedar Other names – by country of origin, Camaroon, Gaboon,
Nigeria, etc.

Black grade
Light brown with a pronounced growth ring figure, Light in
weight and smooth in texture, a more uniform texture than
most soft woods have. The strong and very pleasant fragrance
repels and kills moths, hence the traditional use of this wood in
wardrobes and for drawer bottoms.

150 x 100mm £31.88 £35.28 £38.25 £42.50ft3

South American Cedar

Coloured grade
Cedrela spp. – Peru Mostly jet black but sometimes streaked or flecked with grey
480kg/m3 brown. Hard and heavy and can be worked to a superb level of
Two square edged boards 150mm wide and wider, 1900mm finish.
long and longer.
Kiln dried. The main black ebony of commerce and a mainstay of our
business.
Other names – Cedrela, cedro, Spanish cedar, or by origin, e.g.
Brazilian cedar, Honduras cedar. We have developed careful production methods over a period
of several years that result in ebony that is dry, stable and in
good condition. The accuracy and quality of our product is
vastly superior to African production and our wood does not
suffer the stability problems that arise from the hurried kiln
drying methods used by others.

The coloured grades of African ebony can be extremely

attractive. There is a growing acceptance and use of these
coloured grades and an understanding that it makes sense to
use this wonderful timber in a more responsible fashion.

Coloured grade ebony is available in the complete range of

sizes at the same price as the black grade.
Mahogany brown in colour, medium textured and straight
grained. The spicy fragrance lends itself to uses such as drawer 26mm lumber £787.50 £871.50 £945.00 £1050.00ft3
linings, and wardrobe interiors. 38mm lumber £821.25 £908.85 £985 50 £1095.00ft3
Squares 50 x 50 £806.25 £892.25 £967.50 £1075.00ft3
We are occasionally able to find an especially high grade in this Squares 70 x 70 £862.50 £954.50 £1035.00 £1150.00ft3
timber suitable for the exacting requirements of guitar makers. 500x38x38mm N/A N/A £29.25 £32.50ea.
500x35x35mm N/A N/A £27.00 £30.00ea.
80mm standard £63.75 £70.55 £76.50 £85.00ft3 530x70x9mm N/A N/A N/A £22.00ea.
80mm luthier £104.25 £115.37 £125.10 £139.00ft3 710x70x9mm N/A N/A N/A £31.90ea.
Asian Striped Ebony Hickory

Diospyros spp. – Malaysia Carya glabra – U.S.A.

1000kg/m3 820kg/m3
2 square edged boards 70mm and wider, 700mm and longer. Dimension stock.
Air dried Air dried

Other names – Kayu malam, Amara. Other names – Pignut hickory, red or white hickory.

Variegated black with light brown stripes. Hard, heavy and

fine textured. Very similar to Macassar ebony but with the
delineation of the stripe figure being slightly less well defined. Nearly white in colour with a brown heartwood and a coarse
grain. Almost without parallel for toughness and elasticity.
A match for the Amara or Asian ebony veneer that is now
being sold as, or alongside genuine Macassar ebony veneer. These dimensions are cut in the USA as ski blanks but in this
country we consider them ideal for laminations in the
24mm £487.50 £539.50 £585.00 £650.00ft3 manufacture of traditional longbows.

2050 x 110 x 38mm £49.88 £55.20 £59.85 £66.50ea.

Macassar Ebony

Diospyros celebica – Celebes islands

Lacewood/London plane
1090kg/m3
2 square edged boards 70mm and wider, 800mm and longer. Platanus x hybrida – England
Kiln dried. 560kg/m3
Through and through sawn boards
Other names – similar to coromandel, calamander wood. Kiln dried

Black, finely streaked with bands of yellow to reddish brown.

Very hard and heavy, with a beautiful surface when finished.
Very well suited for fancy work of the highest order giving Plane tree is a hybrid tree often planted in towns and cities.
consistently impressive results. The wood is hard, with a close grain and is light brown in
colour. There are numerous medullary rays of medium size
Macassar ebony is cut on an annual quota set by the that are very conspicuous and decorative on quarter cut
Indonesian government. Demand is consistently high and it is surfaces. Boards showing this figure are known as Lacewood.
therefore a very difficult wood to source.
Quarter 52mm £82.50 £91.30 £99.00 £110.00ft3
26mm £821.15 £908.85 £985.50 £1095.00ft3 Rift/slab 52-65mm £37.13 £41.09 £44.55 £49.50ft3
Lemonwood/Castelo boxwood Cuban Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni – West Indies – 800kg/m3
Calycophyllum multiflorum – Paraguay Squares.
800kg/m3 Air dry
2 square edged 80mm and wider, 1000mm and longer.
Air dried and kiln dried Other names – Spanish mahogany, San Domingo mahogany.
Other names – Maracaibo box, Genero lemonwood.

Medium reddish brown, darkening with exposure. Stable, fine

Probably the best substitute for European boxwood being pale textured and with a solid feel. A wonder of workability,
yellow brown, very fine textured and wonderful to work. exceptional on the lathe and a polisher’s delight.

It has been a staple for inlay work for centuries and is also a This stock is a fantastic find, unused old stock from a factory
favoured wood for the making of traditional archery bows. workshop originally imported from Jamaica in 1908. It is very
rare, very famous and very desirable
2000mm and up
Archery grade £206.25 £228.25 £247.50 £275.00ft3 12 x 2 ½ x 2 ½” £7.13 £7.89 £8.55 £9.50ea.
52 and 80mm 15 x 2 ½ x 2 ½” £11.81 £13.07 £14.18 £15.75ea.
Under 2000mm 18 x 2 ½ x 2 ½” £18.15 £20.09 £21.78 £24.20ea.
Clear grade £146.25 £161.85 £175.50 £195.00ft3 21 x 2 ½ x 2 ½” £21.00 £23.24 £25.20 £28.00ea.
52 and 80mm 24 x 2 ½ x 2 ½” £24.38 £26.98 £29.25 £32.50ea.
Standard grade £93.75 £95.45 £112.50 £125.00ft3 18 x 2 x 2” £9.38 £10.38 £11.25 £12.50ea.
21 x 2 x 2” £13.88 £15.36 £16.65 £18.50ea.
24 x 2 x 2” £18.15 £20.09 £21.78 £24.20ea.
Lignum vitae – Palo Santo wood
Mahogany – Cuban spp.
Bulnesia sarmienti - Paraguay
1250kg/m3 Swietenia mahogani – India
Lathe turned cylinders 50 – 200mm diameter. 750kg/m3
Squares Squares.
Small blocks random sizes (Pilotines) Air dry.
Air dry
Other names – plantation mahogany

Greenish brown to brown with a tight and pronounced

interlocked grain, very dense, waxy – with self-lubricating
qualities, hard wearing in almost all the contexts in which There are, here and there, around the world occasional
lignum vitae (Guiaicum spp.) has traditionally been used. plantation grown Cuban specie mahogany trees. They are
scarce and sought after. This stock is from India and the
Cylinders £4.88 £5.40 £5.85 £6.50kg. traditional qualities are there almost like the real thing.
500 x 35 x 35mm £5.21 £5.77 £6.26 £6.95ea.
500 x 38 x 38mm £6.56 £7.26 £7.88 £8.75ea. 1000 x 65 x 65mm £22.13 £24.49 £26.55 £29.50ea.
500 x 52 x 52mm £12.56 £13.90 £15.08 £16.75ea. 1000 x 78 x 78mm £31.88 £35.06 £38.25 £42.50ea.
Pilotines/slabs £6.56 £7.26 £7.88 £8.75kg. 1000 x 90 x 90mm £42.38 £46.90 £50.85 £56.50ea.
Honduras Mahogany Bird’s Eye Maple
Swietenia macrophylla – Belize, Guatemala. Acer saccharum – USA and Canada – 720kg/m3
600kg/m3. 2 SE boards 100mm and wider, 2000mm and longer.
2SE boards 100mm wide and wider 1900mm long and longer. Kiln dried
Kiln dried.
Other names – none
Other names – Central American mahogany, big leaf mahogany

Medium reddish brown darkening with exposure. Medium

textured, strong, stable, lustrous and easily wrought. A wood
of classic beauty eagerly sought after by many generations of Cream white with a reddish tinge, growth rings distinct and a
craftsmen. hard, fine texture. The bird’s eye figure is rarely available in the
solid and the cause of it remains a mystery.
28mm £101.25 £112.05 £121.50 £135.00ft3
52mm £103.12 £114.13 £123.75 £137.50ft3 Graded regarding the intensity, prevalence and depth of eye,
80mm £105.00 £116.20 £126.00 £140.00ft3 and the lack of knots, brown heart or other discolouration.
380mm + wide £136.88 £151.48 £164.25 £182.50ft3
26mm ‘1st’ £176.25 £190.05 £211.50 £235.00ft3
26mm ‘2nd’ £97.50 £107.90 £117.00 £130.00ft3

South American Mahogany

‘Curly’ Maple (Ripple figure)
Swietenia macrophylla – Bolivia, Peru, old stock Brazil
650kg/m3. Acer saccharinum and macrophyllum – USA and Canada
2SE boards 150mm wide and wider 1900mm long and longer. 580kg/m3
Kiln dried. Through and through sawn boards.
Kiln dried
Other names – Big leaf mahogany, or by country of origin,
Other names – Ripple, fiddleback, tiger maple.

The identical tree to the Honduras mahogany. Differing

growth conditions result in a denser wood with a little more
depth of colour and figure.
Cream white with a reddish tinge, growth rings distinct and a
Board sizes are normally larger and grade is usually better than hard, fine texture. Curly figure is much sought after and rarely
that of wood sourced from Central America. There is more available in the solid. In the UK we would know this figure
perfection of grain in South American Mahogany making it a more correctly as ripple figure.
more interesting prospect for musical instrument makers and
antique restorers needing to match the quality of the old. Graded according to the intensity of the ripple, prices vary
because of this. The prices below are relevant to current
28mm £138.75 £153.55 £166.50 £185.00ft3 boards stock and the level of figure in each thickness.
32mm £140.63 £155.63 £168.75 £187.50ft3
52mm £144.38 £159.78 £173.25 £192.50ft3 38/52 medium £112.50 £124.50 £135.00 £150.00ft3
80mm £146.25 £161.85 £175.50 £195.00ft3 38/52 strong £157.50 £174.30 £189.00 £210.00ft3
110mm £157.50 £174.30 £189.00 £210.00ft3 60mm light £71.25 £78.85 £85.50 £95.00ft3
380mm + wide £157.50 £174.30 £189.00 £210.00ft3
Bog Oak African Padauk
Quercus robur – England Pterocarpus soyauxii – West Africa
880kg/m3 720kg/m3
Lumber Two square edged boards 150mm wide and wider 1900mm
Kiln dried long and longer.
Kiln Dried.
Other names – none
Other names – Barwood, Camwood.

Inky black to very dark brown and with a significantly higher Rich orange red, moderating and darkening with age to a deep
density and hardness than ordinary oak, bog oak was created red brown, medium to coarse texture, very stable. A popular
when prehistoric forests were submerged under water and silt choice for woodturning and for detail in cabinet work.
in anaerobic conditions thousands of years ago.
52mm £82.50 £91.30 £99.00 £110.00ft3
This stock has been carbon dated and is 5300 years old.

Bog oak requires careful kiln drying and lots of time and skill to
make useful as timber. This is the most cared for bog oak Burma Padauk
available anywhere.
Pterocarpus macrocarpus – Burma
26 – 52mm £288.75 £319.55 £346.50 £385.00ft3 900kg/m3
Two square edged boards 150mm wide and wider 1900mm
long and longer.
Ovangkol Kiln Dried.

Guibourtia ehie – West Africa Other names – Pradoo

800kg/m3
Two square edged boards 150mm wide and wider, 1900mm
long and longer.
Kiln dried

Other names – Amazaquoe, shedua, tropical olive.

Rich deep red, dense and with a fine texture and subtle figure
that shows best on slab sawn faces. It is this and the Andaman
specie that made padauk a valued and desirable timber.

This stock is a rare survival. It was bought from a gentleman

that came by it as old stock in the mid 1950’s. The actual age
Mid brown with more or less dark greyish stripes, straight of it is impossible to say. I have not seen it traded in the UK
grained, hard and fine grained. A high quality timber useful as within the scope of my 35 year tenure at Timberline.
a substitute for European walnut.
26mm £142.50 £157.70 £171.00 £190.00ft3
52mm £90.00 £99.60 £108.00 £120.00ft3 52mm £168.95 £186.95 £202.50 £225.00ft3
Black Palmira Purpleheart

Caryota urens – India Peltogyne pubescens – Brazil

800kg/m3 880kg/m3
Two square edged boards 80mm wide and wider 900mm long 2 square edged boards 150mm and wider 1900mm and longer.
and longer. Kiln dried.
Kiln dried.
Other names – Amaranth, Pao roxo, Violet wood, Morado.
Other names – kitul

Dull brown when freshly cut quickly turning to an amazing

deep purple on exposure. We buy selectively to ensure the
most intense colouration.
Black palmira has a unique structure with dark, almost black,
hard streaks in a paler background matrix. Popular for woodturning, archery bows and for detail in
cabinet work.
Rather difficult to work but very dramatic results.
55mm £80.63 £89.23 £96.75 £107.50ft3
52mm £187.50 £207.50 £225.00 £250.00ft3

Honduras rosewood
Steamed Pearwood
Dalbergia stevensonii – Guatemala and Belize
Pyrus communis – Alpine Europe 1050kg/m3
700kg/m3. 2 square edged boards 80mm and wider, 900mm and longer.
Through and through sawn boards. Kiln Dried.
Kiln dried.
Other names – Nogaed.
Other names – Swiss pear.

Pinkish brown to purplish brown with fine dark stripes. Hard,

heavy and strong. As is common in rosewood species both
An even pinkish brown colour with little apparent figure, super colour and figure can vary considerably.
smooth in texture, and with a lovely dense surface. Many see
the plainness of this wood as a virtue. Used by antique restorers to mimic old rosewood, by furniture
makers just because it’s nice and by musical instrument makers
Pearwood is a popular choice for finely crafted items but is as a resonant wood for woodwind instruments, marimba bars
only available in limited lengths. and guitar components.

52mm £86.25 £95.45 £103.50 £115.00ft3 54mm £281.25 £311.25 £337.50 £375.00ft3
Indian Rosewood Sonokeling Rosewood
Dalbergia Latifolia – India Dalbergia latifolia – Indonesia (Java)
880kg/m3 800kg/m3
Kiln dried 2SE boards 80mm wide and wider, 1000mm long and longer.
Squares and 2SE boards. Kiln Dried
Other names – Bombay rosewood, Bombay blackwood. Other names – East Indies rosewood, Plantation rosewood.

Deep purple brown to reddish brown, more or less striped.

Hard and heavy. Used widely for musical instruments.
Deep purple brown, reddish brown, sometimes greenish
brown, more or less striped, hard and heavy.
32mm £292.50 £323.70 £351.00 £390.00ft3
38mm £292.50 £323.70 £351.00 £390.00ft3
Sonokeling is the same tree as Indian rosewood but differs,
52mm £292.50 £323.70 £351.00 £390.00ft3
presumably because it is plantation grown, in having a broader
930x52x52mm £31.88 £35.28 £38.25 £42.50ea.
colour range and being a little less hard and heavy.
930x65x65mm £48.75 £53.95 £58.50 £65.00ea.
930x80x80mm £71.25 £78.85 £85.50 £95.00ea.
27mm £273.75 £302.95 £328.50 £365.00ft3
530 x 70 x 9mm £3.38 £3.74 £4.05 £4.50ea.
38mm £281.25 £311.25 £337.50 £375.00ft3
52mm £412.50 £456.50 £495.00 £550.00ft3
42mm £285.00 £315.40 £342.00 £380.00ft3
Very old stock
52mm £292.50 £323.70 £351.00 £390.00ft3
78mm £412.50 £456.50 £495.00 £550.00ft3
Very old stock
100mm £412.50 £456.50 £495.00 £550.00ft3
Very old stock
Reclaimed Thai Rosewood
Santos Rosewood
Machaerium scleroxylon – Bolivia Dalbergia cohinchinensis – 950kg/m3
850kg/m3 PAR boards 26mm – 52mm thick x 50mm – 150mm wide x
2 square edged boards 80mm and wider 1200mm and longer. 600mm – 2000mm long
Kiln dried. Kiln dried.

Other names – Caviuna, Jacaranda, Morado, Pau Ferro. Other names – Siamese rosewood, T racwood.

From the Harry Hill book of silly things to do with nice wood
A substitute rosewood of great beauty, red brown to deep
we can offer Thai rosewood reclaimed from a Conservatory
purple brown, fine textured and beautifully marked, showing
built in Oxfordshire in 1992.
much of the character of the best rosewoods and superb for
cabinet work. Santos rosewood can cause a skin allergy.
Typically used in carved antique Chinese furniture, a more
appropriate use might be for the restoration of these pieces.
28mm £270.00 £298.80 £324.00 £360.00ft3
55mm £292.50 £323.70 £351.00 £390.00ft3
26-52 £206.25 £228.25 £247.50 £275.00ft3
Sri Lanka Satinwood Wenge – Steamed and natural

Chloroxylon swietenia – Sri Lanka Millettia laurentii – West Africa

980kg/m3 880kg/m3
2SE boards 80mm wide and wider 900mm long and longer. Two square edged boards 120mm wide and wider 1900mm
Squares 52mm x 52mm long and longer.
Kiln dried Kiln dried.

Other names – burutu, bhera, behra, mutirai Other names – Panga Panga is related and similar.

Very dark chocolate brown with lighter fine parenchyma

Golden yellow with an incredible lustre and the fragrance of streaks giving a partridge wing figure on slab cut faces.
coconuts. Frequently shows ribbon figure and occasionally
develops beeswing figure. The steaming process is performed to make the dark colour of
the wood show evenly through the thickness of the board
Sri Lanka satinwood matches modern satinwood veneer and
the satinwood used from the late 19th century to the present Steamed
day. 28mm £125.63 £139.03 £150.75 £167.50ft3
52mm £131.25 £145.25 £157.50 £175.00ft3
32, 38 52mm £243.75 £269.75 £292.50 £325.00ft3 Natural
52mm squares £243.75 £269.75 £292.50 £325.00ft3 20 – 90 £101.25 £112.05 £121.50 £135.00ft3

Rippled and plain Sycamore Zebrano

Acer psuedoplatanus – England Microberlinia brazzavillensis – West Africa
610kg/M3 740kg/m3
Through and through sawn boards. Two square edged boards 120mm wide and wider 1900mm
Kiln dried. long and longer
Kiln dried.
Other names – Great maple, Plane (Scotland)
Other names – Zingana, Zebrawood.

Creamy white in colour, very smooth textured and lustrous.

Usually with a straight grain, but very occasionally producing Golden yellow finely marked with regular dark brown streaks.
the ripple figure highly prized for furniture and musical Coarse in texture and a bit smelly but looks great.
instrument building.

Standard 28mm £29.63 £32.78 £35.55 £39.50ft3 28mm £125.63 £139.03 £250.75 £167.50ft3
Near Clear £45.00 £49.80 £54.00 £60.00ft3 52mm £131.25 £145.25 £157.50 £175.00ft3
Standard 42mm £32.63 £36.10 £39.15 £43.50ft3
Near clear £48.75 £53.94 £58.50 £65.00ft3
Standard 54mm £34.88 £38.60 £41.85 £46.50ft3 All prices are plus vat
Near clear £51.75 £57.27 £62.10 £69.00ft3
Light ripple £63.75 £70.55 £76.50 £85.00ft3
Medium ripple £93.75 £103.75 £112.50 £125.00ft3
BOXMAKER’S WOOD
Call it what you will – it does not have to be for boxes.
This popular item arose from the need to supply wood in
thicknesses of less than 26mm for a multitude of special
purposes. It is quite rare to find rough sawn lumber under this
thickness because of the difficulty keeping the wood flat and
straight through the drying process.

This stock is re-sawn from thick material that has already been
fully dried, and then accurately drum sanded to the range of
thicknesses listed below. For practical reasons the range of
lengths is normally 800 – 1200mm and the range of widths is
normally 100 – 175mm. Sizes beyond these can be produced
to special order subject to an acceptable order size.

There are five thicknesses to choose from and three price Box by Andy Poder in Lacewood
bands, prices are per square foot. The timbers listed below are
normally available from stock, other timbers can be produced
to order subject to an acceptable order size.

Priceband 1 2 3
Thickness 3mm £8.35 £10.80 £14.95ft2
4mm £8.35 £10.80 £14.95ft2
6mm £9.00 £12.10 £16.40ft2
10mm £11.35 £14.95 £20.25ft2
13mm £13.25 £17.20 £22.70ft2

Timber choices Bubinga Band 1

Camphor Laurel Band 2
Cigar box cedar Band 1
Lacewood planetree Band 2
Lemonwood Band 2
Detail of same box
Honduras mahogany Band 1
African padauk Band 1
Steamed pearwood Band 2
Purpleheart Band 1
Sonokeling rosewood Band 3
Sycamore Band 1
Wenge Band 2
Zebrano Band 2

WOODTURNING BLANKS
There are thousands of top quality pieces cut specifically for
lathe work available at all times. Our quality is well known and
appreciated and will meet with the expectations of the mail
order buyer. There is no separate list dealing with these items
so please visit or inquire by phone, fax or email.

TONEWOODS
A separate list is available for the special woods used in
acoustic guitar building. This was once our core business and
all of our other activities have sprung from it.

We have more than 30 years experience in the import and

production of tonewoods for guitars and we do the job
accurately and properly with knowledge derived from the
proprietor’s experience and training as a professional luthier.

All prices are plus vat

VENEER LIST – knife cut 0.6mm thickness SAWCUT VENEERS
Amara – quarter cut £6.95ft2 £74.90M2 We produce these in house on our band saw using hi-tech
English Ash – crown cut £1.60ft2 £17.25M2 tungsten carbide tipped blades that cut accurately and
English Ash – quarter cut £1.60ft2 £17.25M2 smoothly. There will still be saw marks to clean up afterwards
Beech – crown white £1.50ft2 £16.20M2 but these are shallow and easily removed with a cabinet
Masur Birch – rotary cut £8.50ft2 £91.60M2 scraper.
Castello Boxwood – crown cut £3.50ft2 £37.70M2
Bubinga – crown cut £2.50ft2 £26.95M2 Limited Sizes
American Cherry – crown cut £1.75ft2 £18.85M2 2.0mm Black Ebony £28.00ft3 £301.84M2
English Cherry – crown cut £2.50ft2 £26.95M2 3.0mm Black Ebony £32.50ft2 £350.35M2
Macassar Ebony – quarter cut £12.50ft2 £134.75M2
Elm Burr £9.95ft2 £107.25M2
Douglas Fir – quarter cut £0.75ft2 £8.10M2 DYED VENEERS
Lacewood – quarter cut £2.95ft2 £31.80M2
Madrone – burr £7.95ft2 £85.70M2 Standard thickness 0.6mm dyed veneers in Yellow, Red,
Honduras Mahogany – crown £2.95ft2 £31.80M2 Green, Blue, and Black.
Honduras Mahogany – quarter £2.95ft2 £31.80M2
Honduras Mahogany – ripple £4.50ft2 £48.50M2 Dyed Veneers £2.35ft2 £25.35M2
Honduras Mahogany – curl £6.95ft2 £74.90M2
American Maple – crown £1.70ft2 £18.30M2 VENEERING SUNDRIES
American Maple – quarter £1.70ft2 £18.30M2 Pearl Glue 1kg. £9.50
Birds Eye Maple – rotary cut £6.95ft2 £74.90M2 Pearl Glue 500gm £4.95
Figured Movingue – quarter cut £2.20ft2 £23.70M2 Hide Glue - powder 1kg. £11.50
English Oak – crown cut £1.80ft2 £19.40M2 Hide Glue - powder 500gm £5.95
English Oak – quarter cut £2.20ft2 £23.70M2 Hot Melt Glue Film 1m x 0.74m £6.50
English Oak – burr £7.95ft2 £85.70M2 Hot Melt Glue Film 3m x 0.74m £18.50
African Padauk – quarter cut £2.50ft2 £26.95M2 Veneer Hammer ea. £19.95
Steamed Pearwood – crown cut £4.95ft2 £53,35M2 Veneer Saw ea. £14.10
Steamed Pearwood – quarter cut £3.95ft2 £42.60M2 Veneer Inlaying Saw ea. £14.85
American Poplar – quarter cut £0.75ft2 £8.10M2 Scalpel Handle no. 3 ea. £2.75
Purpleheart – quarter cut £2.50ft2 £26.95M2 Acrylic Handle no. 5A ea. £5.95
Indian Rosewood – crown cut £6.95ft2 £74.90M2 Retractaway Handle ea. £3.95
Indian Rosewood – quarter cut £6.95ft2 £74.90M2 Scalpel Blades 10A, 11, 15, 15A pack 5 £0.80
Santos Rosewood – crown cut £6.50ft2 £70.05M2 Scalpel Blades 10A, 11, 15, 15A pack 100 £9.75
Sapele - crown cut £1.10ft2 £11.85M2 Scalpel Handle no. 4 ea. £2.75
Satinwood – plain crown cut £4.95ft2 £53.35M2 Acrylic Handle no. 6A ea. £5.95
Satinwood – figured quarter cut £9.95ft2 £107.25M2 Scalpel Blades nos. 25A and 26 pack 5 £0.80
Sycamore – crown cut £1.95ft2 £21.00M2 Scalpel Blades nos. 25A and 26 pack 100 £9.75
Sycamore – quarter cut £1.95ft2 £21.00M2
Sycamore – rippled crown cut £4.75ft2 £51.20M2
Sycamore – rippled quarter cut £4.75ft2 £51.20M2
Tip – Hot glue veneering in a nutshell.
Teak – crown cut £2.25ft2 £24.25M2
Teak – quarter cut £2.25ft2 £24.25M2 The Glue – Improvise a glue pot using an old saucepan and a
American Black Walnut – crown £2.25ft2 £24.25M2 clean jam jar. Put 25mm of pearl glue into the jar, bring up to
American Black Walnut – burr £12.50ft2 £134.75M2 the 50mm level with cold water and allow it to stand for at
European Walnut – crown cut £5.95ft2 £64.15M2 least 2 hours. Half fill the saucepan with cold water, place the
European Walnut – quarter cut £5.95ft2 £64.15M2 jar of glue in the middle, and bring to a gentle simmer. The
European Walnut – burr £14.50ft2 £156.30M2 glue will be ready to use.
Zebrano – quarter cut £2.20ft2 £23.70M2
Laying the veneer – First brush a layer of glue onto the
groundwork, then lay the veneer on to the groundwork
allowing it to overlap the edges in case of shrinkage. Use a
warm iron over the surface of the veneer to re-melt the glue.
Dampen the veneer with a water spray if the heat causes it to
SPECIAL THICKNESS VENEERS curl. Using the veneer hammer, work the blade from the
centre to the edges to squeeze out the excess glue. As it cools
the veneer becomes held down by the tack of the glue.
We seek these out for our antique restoration customers.
They have become harder to get over the years. Please call to Joining veneer in the width – Lay the veneers as described
check current availability of these items. above, overlapping the edges by a small amount. Using a
straight edge and knife cut through both veneers with a careful
succession of light cuts and remove the waste. Apply a little
fresh glue, hammer down and tape over the join with veneer
tape.
All prices are plus vat
INLAY LIST Multiple line inlays

All inlays are 1000mm long unless otherwise stated

no. 220
Inlay lines and squares – boxwood or dyed black no. 236
no. 235
no. 233R
no. 233

no. 234

no. 60

No. 220 £1.05 £9.45

No. 236 £1.05 £9.45
No. 235 £1.05 £9.45
No.233R £1.30 £11.80
No. 233 £1.30 £11.80
No. 234 £1.50 £13.50
No. 60 £1.75 £15.75

Walnut feather inlays

0.7mm thickness each per 10
1.3mm £0.34 £3.10
1.5mm £0.34 £3.10
1.8mm £0.37 £3.35
2.7mm £0.50 £4.55
3.4mm £0.62 £5.60
4.5mm £0.84 £7.55
6.0mm £1.10 £9.90

Square 1.0mm £0.37 £3.35

1.5mm £0.50 £4.55
1.8mm £0.56 £5.00
2.7mm £0.87 £7.85
3.4mm £1.05 £9.45

Rosewood lines

4mm £2.35 £21.25

6mm £2.55 £23.00
10mm £2.90 £26.20
13mm £3.30 £29.80
16mm £4.15 £37.40
Square 1.5mm £0.95 £8.65
3.4mm £1.75 £15.75 Walnut feather inlay with white line
Ebony lines

Square 1.5mm £2.15 £19.50

1.8mm £2.45 £22.00
2.7mm £3.30 £30.20
6mm £2.70 £24.50
3.4mm £3.85 £34.75
800 x 6 x 2mm £3.00 £28.00 16mm £4.15 £37.40
19mm £4.50 £40.00
Tulipwood crossbandings – boxwood outside black Satinwood crossbandings

4mm £2.95 £26.50

6mm £3.30 £29.80
10mm £3.70 £33.50
13mm £4.25 £37.25

4mm £2.45 £22.00

Boxwood outside only 6mm £2.70 £24.20
10mm £3.50 £31.70 10mm £2.95 £26.50
13mm £3.35 £30.25
Tulipwood crossbandings – black outside box 16mm £3.70 £33.50
22mm £4.55 £41.00
Longgrain 10mm £2.45 £22.00

Rope inlays

no. 15
no. 23
no. 8A

no.231A

no.237

No. 15 3mm £2.35 £21.25

No. 23 3mm £2.35 £21.25
No. 8A 3mm £2.35 £21.25
No.231A 6mm £2.90 £26.00
4mm £2.85 £25.70 No. 237 6mm £3.05 £27.40
6mm £3.20 £28.80
10mm £3.60 £32.50 Fancy feather inlays
13mm £4.20 £37.80
22mm £5.65 £50.75
no. 68
Kingwood crossbandings no. 76

no.72

no. 63

no. 100

no.34

No.68 6mm £3.10 £27.90

No.76 6mm £3.30 £29.80
4mm £2.90 £26.20 No.72 6mm £2.65 £25.50
6mm £3.25 £29.20 No.63 8mm £3.35 £30.25
10mm £3.60 £32.50 No.100 8mm £3.60 £32.50
13mm £4.20 £37.80 No.34 5mm £3.30 £29.80
Dentil inlays Pearly stuff

Mother of Pearl Green Abalone

no. 94
each 100pc each 100pc
no. 78
Dots 1.3mm thick.

no.48

no. 103 2mm dots £0.28 £24.00 £0.28 £24.00

3mm dots £0.28 £24.00 £0.28 £24.00
no. 87 4mm dots £0.28 £24.00 £0.28 £24.00
no. 3A 5mm dots £0.28 £24.00 £0.28 £24.00
6mm dots £0.28 £24.00 £0.28 £24.00
no. 85
Notched square inlays 1.5mm thick.
no. 84A
no. 159

no. 75 5mm £0.95 £82.50 £0.95 £82.50

6mm £0.95 £82.50 £0.95 £82.50
no. 532
Notched diamond inlays 1.5mm thick
no. 99

no. 909 11.5mm £1.05 £93.50 £1.05 £93.50

14.5mm £1.05 £93.50 £1.05 £93.50
No. 94 3mm £2.35 £21.25
No. 78 6mm £4.55 £41.50
No. 48 10mm £3.75 £33.80 Inlay strip 1.5mm thick about 25mm long.
No. 103 6mm £3.45 £31.00
No. 87 3mm £2.35 £21.25
No. 3A 3mm £2.35 £21.25
No. 85 6mm £4.45 £40.20
No. 84A 6mm £4.45 £40.20 2mm £0.60 £50.00
No.159 6mm £4.45 £40.20 3mm £0.60 £50.00
No.75 5mm £3.30 £29.80
No. 532 5mm £3.95 £35.50 Groundstock – high grade pearl pieces ground flat to 1.5mm
No. 99 6mm £3.70 £33.50 thickness for inlay work and restoration. Sold in 50 gram bags
No. 909 10mm £7.25 £65.20 of mixed shape, size and figure.

All inlays are 1000mm long unless otherwise stated

Mother of pearl groundstock 50gm bag £19.50
Green Abalone groundstock 50gm bag £29.00
Shell inlays

Type A Type B Type C

2” £5.90ea.
4” £7.70ea.
6” £8.85ea.

Measurement is taken across the wide part of the oval. Mother of pearl Abalone
WOODFINISHING Friction polish - this is a form of shellac polish used for
lathe work which have a high concentration of shellac and
added ingredients which allow the application of the polish
Shellac polishes – Known generically as French polishes while the wood is rotating on the lathe. This is almost instant
this group of products will produce the traditional high gloss woodfinishing.
finish as known and loved on antique furniture. It is normally
applied by hand using the traditional French polishers ‘rubber’. Myland friction polish 500ml £13.95
French polish is not suited to areas which may be subject to 1 litre £24.95
heat, dampness or abrasion.
Chestnut friction polish 500ml £12.70
1 litre £22.30
Myland French polish 500ml £13.90
1 litre £24.95
Tip
Chestnut French polish 500ml £10.80 (1) A little goes a long way.
1 litre £19.60 (2) Can react with if stored in metal containers.
Myland special pale polish (transparent) 500ml £13.95 An improved result may be had with more grainy woods
1 litre £24.95 using an undercoat of sanding sealer
Myland button polish 500ml £13.95
1 litre £24.95 Lacquers and varnishes – there is a fair variety of
Myland garnet polish 500ml £13.95 finishes listed here all of which are more durable than the
1 litre £24.95 other finishes we sell because they use synthetic resins. They
Myland black polish 500ml £16.95 can all be applied by brush with relative ease.
Myland white polish 500ml £13.95 Acrylics are water based and are recommended if you have any
Shellac flake 500gm £32.50 concerns about fumes.
Blonde dewaxed shellac flake 500gm £35.00 Brushing French polish is spirit based and can be built quickly-
2 or 3 coats an hour – to a high gloss which looks and feels
Tip like French polish.
(1) Never use old polish, it does not harden off Rustins plastic coating is the toughest finish listed here being
properly. Buy polish only when you need it and buy able to withstand higher levels of heat, moisture and abrasion
only as much as you need for the job. than any of the others.
(2) Do not attempt polishing in the cold and damp.
(3) Do not skimp on preparation and grain filling. Myland brushing French polish 500ml £17.40
1 litre £31.35
Rustins acrylic varnish – satin 500ml £8.25
Sanding sealer - designed to be an easily applied basecoat 1 litre £15.40
on which other finishes can be applied. Additives are included Rustins acrylic varnish – gloss 500ml £8.25
which make it easy to sand back without clogging the abrasive 1 litre £15.40
paper. All types are normally applied with a brush and will dry Chestnut acrylic lacquer – gloss 500ml £9.40
well enough to be sanded back in just a few minutes. 1 litre £17.10
Chestnut acrylic lacquer – gloss aerosol 400ml £6.25
Myland pale lacacote sanding sealer 500ml £13.95 Chestnut acrylic lacquer – satin aerosol 400ml £6.25
1 litre £24.95 Chestnut acrylic lacquer – ebonise aerosol 400ml £6.25
Chestnut shellac sanding sealer 500ml £11.50 Myland no. 8 polyurethane varnish – satin 1 litre £21.95
1 litre £20.40 Myland no. 8 polyurethane varnish – gloss 1 litre £21.95
Chestnut acrylic sanding sealer 500ml £9.40 Chestnut melamine lacquer 500ml £9.40
1 litre £17.10 1 litre £16.90
Chestnut acrylic sanding sealer aerosol 400ml £6.25 Chestnut melamine lacquer aerosol 400ml £7.10
Chestnut cellulose sanding sealer 500ml £8.55 Rustins Plastic coating kit £19.80
1 litre £15.40 250ml £10.20
Chestnut cellulose sanding sealer aerosol 400ml £7.10 1 litre £22.75
Rustins clear metal lacquer 125ml £3.00

Tip
(1) Can be used to mask off and preserve the original
colour of specific areas when wood staining. Tip
(2) Can be used on marquetry or inlaid areas where Gloss finishes look awful when applied to rough textured
many different coloured woods are present to woods such as oak or padauk without proper grainfilling.
prevent the dust of a strongly coloured wood Satin or semi gloss finishes can give a professional look in just
contaminating the pores of a paler coloured wood. a couple of coats because for some reason it looks fine even
(3) Use for the sanding sealer and wax finish, one of the with the roughness of the wood showing through. This is a
fastest professional looking finishes there is. great time saver.
Procedure – brush one coat shellac sanding sealer –
after a couple of minutes lightly rub down (de-nib) (1) Oil based finishes such as the polyurethane
with 320grit lubrasil or garnet paper – burnish with varnishes are much easier to apply evenly by brush.
0000 wire wool to remove any scratch marks – apply If you do not mind slower drying times use these.
one coat wax polish in the normal way.
Oil finishes – the oils used as woodfinishes all change from Woodstains – a selection of easy to use woodstains in a
a liquid to a solid state with exposure to the air. When used wide variety of colour. Acrylic waterstains are non grain
sparingly they penetrate the wood more deeply than other raising and lightfast. Any finish can be applied on top of it
finishes leaving a low lustre finish. Extra applications will and it can be used to tint acrylic lacquers.
build the finish to a gloss. Oil finishes offer good water Spirit stains are light fast and can be mixed with cellulose
resistance and are easily restored if damaged. based lacquers or thinned with cellulose thinners.

Rustins Danish oil 500ml £7.95 Myland acrylic waterstains 250ml £9.95
1 litre £14.35 1 litre £16.50
Rustins Teak oil 500ml £7.45 Antique pine Brown mahogany
1 litre £12.85 Dark oak Golden oak
Chestnut Finishing oil 500ml £8.55 Jacobean oak Light oak
1 litre £15.40 Medium oak Red Mahogany
Chestnut food safe finish 500ml £8.15 Walnut Yew
1 litre £14.80 Chestnut fade resistant spirit stains 500ml £10.20
Chestnut lemon oil 500ml £8.55 Trial set 25ml £14.80
Chestnut Tung oil 500ml £8.55 Antique mahogany Antique pine
1 litre £15.40 Brown mahogany Dark Jacobean
Chestnut hard wax oil 500ml £11.65 English walnut Golden oak
1 litre £20.80 Light mahogany Mid oak
Red mahogany Rosewood
Tip Teak Yew
(1) The biggest cause of failure when oil finishing is to Chestnut fade resistant spirit stains 250ml £6.90
use it like a paint or a varnish. The correct Black, blue, green, orange,
application method must be observed, that is to Purple,red, royal blue, yellow.
apply an ample amount by brush and to remove any Trial set 25ml £14.80
excess after only a few minutes leaving the thinnest Van Dyke Crystals 100gm £5.35
of films on the surface. Several hours drying time Rustins wood bleach – A & B solution 1 litre £18.30
must be allowed between coats. Oxalic acid crystals 500gm £12.95
(2) The rags you use to ‘rag off’ the excess oil should
be considered a fire hazard. Tip
(1) We have found when discussing wood staining
Wax finishes – wax finishes have the least of all resistance with our customers that the most common and
to heat, moisture and abrasion. They remain popular as a enduring mistake is where the woodstain has been
protective layer over French polished finishes, for pine applied like a varnish or paint. It is important to
furniture, and where durability is not important. apply the stain liberally and to remove the excess
Staining waxes are intended to colour and age antique with a rag well before the surface begins to dry.
furniture. (3) All woods react differently to the stains because
Liming wax produces the ‘limed oak’ effect. the absorbtion rates are different and the
The woodturners wax stick is applied and burnished with the background colour of the natural wood affects the
lathe in motion. end result.

Myland wax 400gm £9.20 Solvents and sundries

Clear Light brown
Dark oak Antique mahogany Chestnut cellulose thinners 500ml £7.50
Antique brown Antique pine 1 litre £13.55
Chestnut wood wax 22 450gm £8.15 Mylands brushing French polish thinners 500ml £10.25
Clear Medium brown Rustins plastic coating thinners 500ml £7.95
Golden brown Mellow brown Rustins pure turpentine 500ml £7.60
Myland beeswax polish 400gm £11.40 Rustins methylated spirits 4 litre £20.60
Mylands liming wax 450gm £12.45 Rustins methylated spirits 500ml £2.95
Mylands woodturners wax stick each £4.95 Rustins raw linseed oil 500ml £6.00
Chestnut microcrystalline wax polish 225ml £8.95 Rustins boiled linseed oil 500ml £6.35
Chestnut burnishing cream 500ml £10.20
Rustins finish reviver 250ml £4.95
Mylands furniture cleaner 500ml £6.80
Tip 1 litre £12.50
(1) Wax finishing is always easier and better over a base Rustins Strypit paint stripper new formula 1 litre £15.85
coat of sanding sealer. Rustins grainfiller in 4 colours 230gm £3.95
(2) For durability and practicality less is more. Natural, Oak, Mahogany, Teak.
(3) Application with a 0000 wire wool pad gives a Zap finishing resin – a clear grainfiller 340gm £19.50
thinner more even coat. Mylands pumice powder 500gm £11.40
(4) Beeswax is not great for items that are going to be Mylands rottenstone 500gm £13.55
handled a lot because the melting point is so low Chestnut wax emulsion end seal 1 litre £7.70
that it can mark up just with the heat of the hand. Paraffin wax pellets 1 kg £7.95
ADHESIVES Zap Ca is thin and watery and will successfully and instantly
repair hairline cracks and heat checks in wood and can give
an instant and effective fix when trickled into loose mortice
A selection of traditional and modern adhesives especially and tenon joints in chairs and other items of furniture. We
suited for general or special elements within the many have no other glue that has such a strong capillary action.
woodcrafts that we cater for including many hard to find
products and offering good value for money. Zap A Gap is almost instant setting but is a thicker more
viscous formulation that has very good gap filling properties
Cascamite 1kg £12.95 and is therefore of great use for loose fitting joints or more
Urea formaldehyde glue – water resistant substantial repairs in wood.

Titebond original – Aliphatic resin glue 473ml £4.90 Slo Zap is a viscous slow setting formulation allowing more
946ml £7.90 time for assembly and alignment of parts and can be used with
3.8 litre £19.80 zip kicker to speed up the final bond.
Titebond II – water resistant 473ml £5.90
946ml £9.90
Glue Film 1m x 740mm £6.50
3.8 litre £23.80
Titebond III – waterproof 473ml £8.90 3m x 740mm £18.50
946ml £13.85 Hot melt glue on a roll
3.8 litre £36.65 A simple and popular ‘iron on’ glue method for small scale
Titebond extend – Long open time 473ml £8.90 veneering jobs.
3.8 litre £31.70
ABRASIVES
Titebond liquid hide glue 237ml £6.90
Mirox paper 80, 100, 120, sheet £0.39
Used cold straight out of the bottle 150, 240 grit pack 50 £14.95
Titebond polyurethane glue 237ml £9.40 Yellow aluminium oxide paper with a flexible backing for
Gorilla glue – polyurethane glue 120ml £6.30 coarser and faster hand sanding of work.
This is an immensely strong type of glue suitable for wood, Carat paper 240, 320, 400 grit sheet £0.45
metal, masonry, fibreglass etc. It is completely waterproof and pack 50 £15.95
foams slightly as it dries to fill gaps.
Open coat flexible aluminium oxide paper treated with zinc
Pearl glue 1kg £9.50 stearate to prevent clogging. Excellent for painted surfaces
Pearl glue 500gm £4.95 and wood finishing or for bare wood surfaces where the wood
Hide glue 1kg £11.50 might have an oily nature such as rosewood or teak.
Hide glue 500gm £5.95
Gelatine based animal glues. Waterproof paper 400, 600, 1000 grit sheet £0.49
pack 50 £17.50
The traditional ‘glue pot’ glue – animal glue remains a very
strong performer for general use and is the superior glue for Can be used lubricated with water or white spirit on painted or
traditional hand veneering methods because the hot water varnished surfaces as part of the wood finishing process.
content helps the veneer lie flat.
The pearls or granules must be pre- soaked in cold water for a Nylon web abrasive medium, fine sheet £0.95
few hours and then are brought to a simmer in a glue pot and ultra fine. Pack 20 £14.95
applied hot. Animal glues are not waterproof so are ideal for
use in joints which may need to be opened up for repairs. Like a scouring pad but impregnated with abrasive particles.
Devcon 2 ton epoxy 256gm £14.50 Silverline dome sanding mop 6mm arbor 50mm £2.50
Epoxy resin glue 75mm £2.95
Traditional epoxy resin in a large value for money pack. 100mm £3.50
Zap finishing resin 340gm £19.50
An epoxy that can be used as a transparent grainfiller Silverline rolls 80, 120, 180 grit 10m roll £3.90
Zap CA 2 oz. £10.50
Zap CA 1 oz. £5.90 Heavy duty aluminium oxide paper 115mm wide x 5 m long.
Zap a gap 2 oz. £10.50
Zap a gap 1 oz. £5.90 Silverline rolls 240, 320, 400 grit 10m roll £2.75
Slo Zap 2 oz. £10.50
Slo Zap 1 oz. £5.90 Stearated aluminium oxide anti-clog paper for finishing.
Zip Kicker – Accelerator aerosol 2 oz. £6.85
Cyanoacrylate adhesives – Superglues. Abrasive belt cleaner 200 x 38 x 38mm £9.95

Top quality examples of this very useful group of adhesives Wire wool coarse no. 2 250gm £4.20
with some unique properties. medium 0 250gm £4.60
extra fine 0000 250gm £5.00
WOODCARVING TOOLS
Pfeil chisels and gouges

Cut 1 2mm £17.10 Cut 1S 3mm £17.10

3mm £17.10 5mm £17.10
5mm £17.10 8mm £17.10
8mm £17.10 12mm £18.45
12mm £18.45 16mm £18.45
16mm £18.45 20mm £22.30
20mm £22.30 25mm £24.95
25mm £24.95 Cut 1 Cut 2

Cut 2 3mm £17.10 Cut 3 2mm £17.10

5mm £17.10 3mm £17.10
8mm £17.10 5mm £17.10
12mm £18.45 8mm £17.10
16mm £18.45 12mm £18.45
20mm £22.30 16mm £18.45
25mm £24.95 20mm £25.55
30mm £29.90 25mm £25.55
30mm £32.05

Cut 5 2mm £17.10 Cut 7 2mm £17.55

3mm £17.10 4mm £17.55
5mm £17.10 6mm £17.55
8mm £17.10 10mm £19.05
12mm £18.45 14mm £19.05
16mm £18.45 18mm £22.60
20mm £22.30 20mm £25.55
25mm £24.95 25mm £25.55 Cut 3 Cut 5
30mm £29.90 30mm £32.05

Cut 8 2mm £17.55 Cut 9 2mm £17.55

3mm £17.55 3mm £17.55
4mm £17.55 5mm £17.55
7mm £17.55 7mm £17.55
10mm £19.05 10mm £19.05
13mm £19.05 13mm £19.05
16mm £22.80 15mm £22.80
20mm £25.55 20mm £25.55
25mm £25.55 25mm £25.55
30mm £32.05

Cut 11 0.5mm £19.45 Cut 12 2mm £19.90

1mm £19.45 3mm £19.90
2mm £19.45 4mm £19.90
3mm £19.45 6mm £19.90
4mm £19.45 8mm £23.25 Cut 7 Cut 8
5mm £19.45 10mm £23.25
7mm £19.45
10mm £21.40 Cut 15 3mm £20.40
15mm £25.10 6mm £22.90
Spoonbent
Cut 2A 8mm £17.10 Cut 3A 8mm £17.10
12mm £18.45 12mm £18.45
20mm £22.30 20mm £22.30
Cut 5A 8mm £17.10 Cut 7A 10mm £17.55
12mm £18.45 18mm £22.60
20mm £22.30 25mm £25.55
Cut 9A 3mm £17.55 Cut 11A 2mm £20.15
7mm £17.55 4mm £20.15
Cut 12A 3mm £20.15 Cut 25 6mm £22.15
6mm £20.15 12mm £22.15
25mm £27.65 Cut9 Cut 11 Cut 12 Cut 15
Pfeil chisels and gouges – contd. Pfeil products
Fishtail
Cut 1F 8mm £18.25 Cut 3F 6mm £20.30 Straight gouge
14mm £19.60 8mm £20.30
20mm £21.20 12mm £21.40
14mm £21.40
Cut 5F 6mm £20.30 16mm £24.95 Longbent gouge
8mm £20.30 20mm £24.95
12mm £21.40
14mm £21.40 Cut 7F 6mm £20.30
16mm £24.95 8mm £20.30 Spoonbent gouge
20mm £24.95 12mm £21.40
14mm £21.40
Cut 9F 10mm £22.60 16mm £24.95 Fishtail gouge
20mm £27.10 20mm £24.95

Longbent
Cut 5L 16mm £21.30 Cut 8L 13mm £22.60 Scorp
20mm £25.40 18mm £26.85
25mm £28.75

Other Pfeil products

Scorp – a tool for rough hollowing out £22.95 Drawknife
Drawknife – exquisite, small and very sharp £33.70
Brienz carvers knife £13.55
A long skew blade multi purpose tool designed by £13.55
the Brienz carving school in Switzerland
Blockcutting set A – 6pc in a box £81.75 Brienz knife
Short carving tools with mushroom shaped handles
Cut 1/8mm, 1S/8mm, 1A/8mm, 5/3mm, 11/4mm
12A/2mm.
Blockcutting set B – 6pc in a box £81.75
Cut 5/3mm, 7/6mm, 7/10mm, 9/5mm, 11/1mm
12/1mm
Blockcutting set C – 6pc in a box £81.75
Cut 8/3mm, 8/7mm, 9/2mm, 11/0.5mm, 12/4mm Blockcutting set ‘A’
15/2mm

Chipcarving knifes

No. 1 £10.70 No. 6 £11.70

No. 2 £9.25 No. 7 £9.25
No. 3 £9.25 No. 8 £9.25 Blockcutting set ‘B’
No. 4 £9.25 No. 9 £9.25
No. 5 £11.70 No. 10 £9.25
1 2
Other makes
Lignum vitae carvers mallet – 3 ½” £32.50
3 4
Veritas journeyman’s mallet – 570gm brass head £19.60
150mm long.

Veritas carvers vice £98.00 5 6

Comes with dog hole mounting assembly.
7 8
4000 grit multiform slipstone £12.50
A Japanese waterstone for various shapes of gouges
and v-tools. 9 10

Chipcarving knifes
WOODTURNING TOOLS

Crown hand tools – all high speed steel

Bowl gouge ¼” £23.50
3/8” £29.85
½” £37.00 Roughing out gouge Bowl gouge
Roughing out gouge ¾” £32.65
1 ¼” £38.35
Standard spindle gouge ¼” £16.10
3/8” £17.95
½” £22.35
¾” £28.60
Ring tool ½” £27.15
Parting tool 1/16” £19.55
1/8” £21.75 Spindle gouge Standard parting tool
¼” £22.00
Diamond section parting tool 3/16” £25.50
Beading and parting tool ¼” £20.85
3/8” £22.40
Standard skew chisel ½” £20.10
¾” £23.95
1” £29.60
1 ¼” £39.85
Oval Skew chisel ½” £22.35 Diamond parting tool Beading and parting tool
¾” £23.70
1” £27.95
1 ¼” £39.95
Square end scraper ½” £19.85
¾” £21.35
1” £26.15
Round nose scraper ½” £19.85
¾” £21.35
1” £28.10 Standard skew chisel Oval skew chisel
Side cutting scraper – round ¾” £23.65
Square ¾” £23.65
Bowl scraper – l/h 1” £40.75
Dovetail scraper ½” £22.35
Bead forming tool ¼” £19.15
3/8” £19.70
Captive ring tool – double bevel ¼” £21.20
3/8” £23.15
Set of thread chasers 12tpi £51.65
18tpi £51.65
Springett tools for Chinese balls £99.50 Round nose scraper side cutting scraper
‘New’ Revolution Hollowing Tools

5/8” complete system £150.00

Texturing tool £43.90
Swan neck and egg scraper £25.50
14” Hollower and 2 x blades £36.50
1/2” Collett £16.40
Shear scraper and extender £25.60
45 degree articulation piece £17.15 Bowl Scraper Dovetail scraper
Spare super ring cutter £14.90
Spare fat key cutter £11.60
Spare long key cutter £9.65
Spare large heart shaped scraper £14.75
Spare pear shaped scraper £12.75
Spare egg shaped scraper £9.65
Spare blade for long hollower £14.75
Bead forming tool Captive ring tool
All prices are plus vat
JAPANESE TOOLS

Saws – by Z saw
Kataba saw
Kataba saw 265mm – 14tpi £26.95
Spare blade £12.50

The kataba saw has a relatively fine tooth and a short

back and functions as a cross cut panel saw.

Hassunme rip saw 250mm – 16tpi £29.95

Spare blade £15.95 Hassunme saw

Designed for fast rip sawing of long boards.

Dozuki saw – fine tooth – 240mm – 25tpi £31.50

Spare blade £17.95

Dozuki saw – regular tooth – 240mm – 16tpi £27.50

Spare blade £12.55 Dozuki saw

Mini dozuki saw – fine tooth – 150mm – 25tpi £23.95

Spare blade £12.20

Mini dozuki saw – regular tooth – 150mm – 16tpi £21.80

Spare blade £11.00

The dozuki saw has a very fine tooth and long back
Mini Dozuki saw
and is used in place of a tenon sawn

Kugihiki flush cut saw 100mm £14.95

Flexible blade to flush cut through dowels & tenons.

Laminated steel oiri nomi chisels – by Maruya

3mm £32.05 Kugihiki saw

6mm £32.45
9mm £32.75
12mm £32.95
18mm £34.95
24mm £37.10
36mm £46.50
4pc set 6mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm. £131.95

Laminated steel tools combine a very hard layer of Laminated steel chisel
steel with a softer shock absorbing back resulting in
A durable tool that holds an exceptional edge

Waterstones – by Ice Bear

Bench stone – medium/800grit 200 x 63 x 30mm £17.25

Bench stone – fine/4000grit 190 x 63 x 19mm £18.35
Multiform slip stone – fine/4000grit £12.50

Waterstones are man-made from very sharp particles

fused together in a friable bond. This allows new
sharp abrasive particles to be constantly exposed and
the stones maintain a very fast cutting action. Japanese waterstones
HAND PLANES BY VERITAS
Veritas range offer some of the most accurately made planes
available today. This combined with some interesting and
unique aspects to the design make them an ideal choice for the
serious craftsman in wood.

Plane bodies are made from stress relieved ductile cast iron DX60 Block plane
surface ground to very fine tolerances. Where possible we
supply planes fitted with the new PM-VII blades as standard
for extended edge holding on all types of wood.

Most planes have adjustable mouths and blade adjustment is

via a single screw/lever ‘Norris’ style mechanism that adjusts
the blade up/down and laterally. Grub screws from the side
ensure correct blade alignment.
Standard block plane

DX60 Block Plane £159.00

Supplied with a 35mm PM-VII steel blade

12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Standard block plane £123.00

Low angle block plane
Supplied with a 41mm PM-VII steel blade
20 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Low angle block plane £123.00

Supplied with a 42mm PM-VII steel blade

12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel
Miniature block plane

Toothed blade 41mm A2 steel £23.25

Suitable for low angle or standard block plane

25 degree bevel.

Miniature low angle block plane 60 x 19mm £32.00

Supplied with a 12mm A2 steel blade Small bevel up bench plane

12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Small bevel up bench plane 225 x 59mm £157.50

Supplied with a 44mm A2 steel blade

12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Low angle smoothing plane 254 x 63mm £179.00 Low angle smoothing plane
Supplied with a 50mm PM-VII steel blade
12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Low angle jack plane 380 x 70mm £199.50

Supplied with a 57mm PM-VII steel blade

12 degree bed angle, 25 degree bevel

Prices do not include vat Low angle jack plane

HAND PLANES BY VERITAS contd.
No.4 Smoothing plane 240 x 63mm £192.50

Supplied with a 50mm O1 steel blade

No.4 ½ Smoothing plane 254 x 73mm £203.50 No. 4 ½ Bench plane

Supplied with a 60mm PM-VII steel blade

No.6 Fore plane 457 x 73mm £223.00

Supplied with a 60mm PM-VII blade

No 6 Fore plane
Large shoulder plane 210 x 32mm £164.00

Supplied with a 32mm PM-VII blade

Small shoulder plane 155 x 13mm £138.00

Supplied with a 13mm PM-VII blade

Large shoulder plane

Miniature shoulder plane 62 x 6.3mm £29.30

Supplied with an A2 6.3mm blade

Small shoulder plane

Side rebate plane £85.50

Supplied with O1 steel blades

Miniature shoulder plane

Wooden plane hardware kit £42.95

Supplied with PM-VII blade

Spokeshave – choose flat or curved base £61.45 Side rebate plane

Supplied with A2 steel blade

Scraping plane £134.50

Supplied with A2 steel blade Wooden plane hardware kit

Spokeshave

No. 4 Bench plane Scraper plane

VERITAS QUALITY HAND TOOLS
Tenon saw £78.50

Cross cut teeth 12tpi

Blade length 400mm

Tenon saw
Small cross cut saw £40.80

Cross cut teeth 16tpi

Blade length 235mm
Small cross cut saw
Dovetail saw £40.80

14tpi
Blade length 230mm
Dovetail saw
Fine tooth dovetail saw £40.80

20tpi
Blade length 235mm
Fine toothed dovetail saw

Variable burnisher £23.25

For raising a burr on cabinet scrapers

Angle can be set from 0 – 15 degrees
Carbide rod bearing surfaces.

Cabinet scraper holder £22.90 Variable burnisher

Absorbs the heat and stress on the hands when using a cabinet
scraper. The appropriate bow can be set using the central
screw adjuster. Aceepts scrapers 140 – 150mm long

Glass reinforced nylon and brass construction.

One veritas cabinet scraper included in the price.

Cabinet scraper holder

3pc Super hard curved cabinet scraper set £9.30

These Veritas scrapers are hardened to HRC 48-52 for

increased edge holding capability, somewhat harder than most
standard scrapers. The thickness of 0.4mm makes them
suitable for fine and delicate work.

3pc Scraper set

4pc Super hard cabinet scraper set £12.80

Harder than most cabinet scrapers at HRC 38-42 this set of

standard 150mm x 60-mm cabinet scrapers includes four
thicknesses: for fine work 0.4mm and 0.6mm and for heavy
work 0.8mm and 1mm.
4pc scraper set
TOOLS OF GENERAL INTEREST

Marking and measuring tools Sharpening tools

Stainless steel rule – metric/imperial 150mm £4.10 Ezelap diamond sharpening plate 8 x 3” fine £49.50
300mm £7.35 Ezelap diamond hand lap 2 x ¾” fine £5.95
600mm £18.75
1000mm £35.00 Ice bear 800 grit bench waterstone 200x63mm £17.25
Ice bear 4000 grit bench waterstone 190x63mm £18.35
Ice bear 4000 grit multiform slip 100x50mm £12.50
Rosewood try square – Crown tools 3” £10.00
4” £10.50 Cutting tools
6” £12.40
9” £14.70 Miniature brass plane - Silverline 75mm £6.50
12” £18.75 Miniature bullnose plane 75mm £6.50
Miniature scraper plane- Silverline 75mm £6.50
Rosewood mitre square - Crown 10” £25.90
3 pc scraper set – Crown £8.40
Rosewood dovetail square – Crown 3”angle 1:6 £12.15 4 pc mini scraper set – Crown £9.10
3”angle 1:8 £12.15 Cabinet scraper– Crown 5 x 3” £2.95
Scraper Burnisher £9.90
Rosewood bevel – Crown 3” £9.15
7 ½” £12.70
9” £13.80 Swann Morton scalpel handle No. 3 £2.75
Acrylic scalpel handle No. 5A £5.95
Rosewood marking guage – Crown miniature £7.75 Retractaway handle Each. 3.95
Standard £17.50 Scalpel blades 10A, 11, 15, 15A 5pc. pack £0.80
100pc. box £9.75
Rosewood cutting guage – Crown miniature £10.40 Swann Morton scalpel handle No. 4 £2.75
Standard £20.20 Acrylic scalpel handle No 6A £5.95
Scalpel blades 25A or 26 5pc. pack £0.80
Rosewood mortice guage – Crown screwslide £38.20 100pc. box £9.75

Rosewood marking knife crown l/h or r/h £5.10 Clamps

Silverline precision square 75mm £3.75 Silverline deep throat F clamp 200x100 £7.20
100mm £4.20 300x120 £10.85
150mm £5.10 500x120 £11.85
1000x120 £16.60
Diatec dial calliper 150mm £28.95
Digital vernier calliper 150mm £16.50 Silverline quickclaw clamp 50x60 £5.50
Outside calliper 6” £4.95
Inside calliper 6” £4.95 Silverline spreader clamp 300mm £6.60
Double ended calliper 12” £16.75 450mm £11.95
Locking pencil compass 6” £12.80 600mm £15.55
Locking pencil compass 10” £16.95
Silverline locking dividers 150mm £5.75 Silverline light spreader clamp 150mm £5.50
300mm £5.95
Saws
Silverline band clamp for framing each £7.40
All by Crown hand tools
Other useful stuff
Tenon saw – Beech handle 12” £48.40 Moulded dust masks FFP1 grade 20 pack £12.75
Dovetail saw – Beech handle 8” £46.30
Gents saw – Rosewood handle 4” 25tpi £12.00 Letter and number punch set 5mm 36pc £12.50
6” 17tpi £12.50
8” 17tpi £13.35 Adjustable roller stand 673 – 1016mm £14.95
10” 17tpi £13.50
Model makers saw – Rosewood 6” 20tpi £14.50 Veneer Hammer £19.95
Flush cutting saw – Rosewood 6” 20tpi £10.90
Veneer saw – beech handle 3” £14.10 Leather chisel roll £8.95
Veneer inlaying saw – Rosewood 3” £14.85
Luthiers fret slot cutting saw 8” £19.50 Wood moisture meter £19.95

All prices are plus vat