Looking for african blackwood?

[erimille]

I've been looking for approximately 3" (w) x 3" (d) x 4" (h) mpingo / african blackwood turning blanks, preferably all black, for a while with little to no luck. Anyone know where I can find anything along these lines?

--e (appologies for the general broadcast, but my previous attempts to find this have failed and I'm getting desperate to turn again )

 

[Stacey S]

Try West Penn Hardwoods. They have a website www.westpennhardwoods.com they have African blackwood in various sizes. They didn't have it that exact lenght but did have it longer lengths.
Stacey

 

[Sean Troy]

www.woodworkerssource.com is another place to try.

 

[Joe Herrmann]

You might try Gilmer Wood. They have had it in the past and might be able to give you a lead if they don't currently have any in stock.

Joe

http://www.gilmerwood.com/index.html

 

[bob elliott]

Try www.amazonexotichardwoods.com

 

[mkart]

Hibdon hardwoods

Hibdon hardwoods will have what you need. I have seen blackwood logs there up to 10" in diameter. They import logs and saw them on site. Last time I bought from them the cost was $56 per bd/ft. The prices change often so I would call them.
http://www.hibdonhardwood.com/home.asp

 

[Bill Turpin]

Try Cormark

Another place to try is Cormark. They saw logs onsite also. I have seen blackwood there up to 20".

http://www.cormarkint.com/

Bill in WNC mountains

 

[smoky10]

Another place to try is http://www.choicewoods.com

 

[John Nicholas]

Try West Penn Hardwoods. They have a website www.westpennhardwoods.com they have African blackwood in various sizes. They didn't have it that exact lenght but did have it longer lengths.
Stacey

I bought some beautiful African Blackwood for West Penn last summer at the Symposium in Kansas City. Wonderful stuff.

John