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lignum vitae

  1. Lignum Vitae Round Bottom Box

    Lignum Vitae Round Bottom Box

    Regarded as the world's heaviest and hardest wood, this box is turned from a beautiful piece of Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) It is a very rare wood, and protected as an endangered species. I was able to get this chunk from my wood supplier, and it is very dense and oily! Turned in my...
    • Gabriel Hoff
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  2. Small hollow form

    Small hollow form

    Tagua nut hollow form with lignum vitae finial, 1.75 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. Did my best to hollow it out but between trying to leave the live edges and being afraid of the internal cracks I didn't want to push my luck.
    • Rick Moreton
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