Gallery of Woods II

Being an unpredictable process, it is a balancing act to allow the process to proceed to develop maximum coloring without turning the wood to complete mush.  In fact, most spalted woods have numerous soft spots that require stabilizing and careful handling to produce a finished piece.  The extra expense in materials and labor make finished pieces in spalted woods very highly prized by collectors.

Spalted Tamarind:  (Tamaraindus indicus)  Spalted Tamarind originates from Southeast Asia, most commonly Laos.  This excellent wood is known for its dramatic and unpredictable figuring and black-line spalting.  The colors include tan, rose and light yellow accented by the darker brown and black spalting lines.  Finished products are quite dramatic.

Tasmanian Eucalyptus Burl:  (Eucalyptus regnans) This lovely wood originates from Tasmania in Australia and features a yellow to brown color and lots of figure.  Many burls have too many cracks and voids to be suitable for machining into Mills but this wood is an exception.  Eucalyptus dries in unpredictable ways with high shrinkage leaving an unusual marbled texture as a result.  We are delighted to be able to offer Mills in this rare species and they are quite stunning.

Tambootie: (Spirostachys africana)  Also known as African Sandalwood, this lovely wood is oily and fragrant and originates from East Africa.  The heartwood is dark brown with darker brown to black grain lines.  This wood is hard and dense and finishes extremely well.

Tasmanian Rose Myrtle: (Nothofagus cunninghaii)  This wood originates from Australia and is prized for its interesting figure and variegated colors.  The combinations include amber, pale pinkish brown, reddish brown & bright cherry red, with a mostly fine and uniform texture.  We have received this wood with both burl and quilted figure, and the color is a little difficult to predict but sometimes resembles Pink Ivory.  Available only by special order.

Tulipwood: (Dalbergia frutescens) Part of the Rosewood family, this extremely rare and expensive wood grows in tropical South America , chiefly Brazil .  Tulipwood is moderately dense, and has unusual pinkish colored heartwood with striped highlights in salmon, rose, or violet hues.

Like all Rosewoods, Tulipwood is dense and oily and polishes quite well.  Tulipwood trees tend to be small and large pieces of this wood are rarely found so we are unable to offer pepper mills in this variety.

Thuya Burl: (Tetraclinis articulata)  Thuya Burl, also called Citron Burl or Thyine Wood is considered one of the most "Holy Grail" burl woods originating from Morocco.  These burls require prospecting to find them as they are found buried beneath the sand in the root balls from groves of trees long since harvested. The burl’s wood color varies from reddish-tan to a black hue to a golden brown to an orange-red. 

This wood is very aromatic and the oil has long been used in traditional medicine.  It is also relatively dense and brittle although it is a conifer not a hardwood.  Burls tend to be small, very rare and expensive, but we occasionally are able to offer Mills from this stunning wood.