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Mostly Maple 12 Pack Surprise Sample Pack

Surprise Sample Pack

No, there are not 12 pieces in it but all the pieces are 12" or under in diameter to fit the average lathe.

  • 80% figured maple
  • 15% of the maple will be highly figured AAA grade
  • 20% of other neat wood that your missing out on because you don't live in B.C. Canada
  • Approximately 20 BF

Price: $180.00 CAN

A smorgasbord of great coastal turning wood that will enrich the turner's evenings with avariety of smells and colors. Yew, Acacia, Chestnut, Magnolia, Cascara, Figured Maple, Burl, Yellow Cedar...

  • Diameters are less than 12"
  • Approximately 30 BF

Price: $275.00 CAN


Highly Figured Artistic Assortment

Highly Figured Artistic Assortment 
Small Pack

An assortment of our finest AAA grade, highly figured curly maple burl, birch burl, Spalted maple or chestnut

  • Diameter 8" - 12"
  • 2" thick for platters, 3" to 6" for bowls
  • Squares for hollow forms 5" to 8 " across and varying heights
  • Approximately 20 BF

Price: $300.00 CAN

This is a collection of hand picked small, highly figured maple squares and maple burl squares.
These are perfect for ornaments, pen blanks, small vessels, lidded boxes, ring boxes, needle cases, coasters and tops.

  • Squares approximately 3" x 3" or approximately .2 board feet each various heights
  • 20 pieces per pack

Price: $75.00 CAN


Scratch and Sniff Pack

Big Bowl and Platter Pack (AA)

All of these blanks have been selected for being quite aromatic. Consider this a form of aroma therapy or, for those who are are allergic to these woods you may call it the stink pack. Regardless, it makes for a memorable experience to be shared with others when they open your lidded container.

  • Sassafrass, yellow cedar, red cedar, magnolia, Texas cedar
  • 6"-10" diameter
  • Squares available as well
  • 10 BF

Price: $80.00 CAN

For those nice new big lathes, you know... that one way lathe... That's the one. Now you need some BIG bowl blanks to go with it. A good thing to use that bowl saver gadget on too! All pieces are AA grade.

  • Approximately 50 BF

Price: $400.00 CAN


Eastern Hardwoods Pack

Salad Bowl Pack

An ideal pack for turners who have little access to eastern hardwoods in the 3" and 4" thickness.

  • Grey elm, black walnut, sassafrass, black cherry
  • 6"-12" diameter, 2.5" - 4" thick
  • 20 BF

Price: $190.00 CAN

Nine pieces in total.

  • One AA figured maple salad bowl blank
    13"-14" diameter, 5" thick
  • Six AAA figured maple dish blanks
    7" diameter, 2" thick
  • Two AAA figured maple server blanks
    1" x 2.5" x 16"

Price: $110.00 CAN


Gavel Sets

An ideal pack for turners who have little access to eastern hardwoods in the 3" and 4" thickness

  • Head - 2 ¼" x 2 ¼" x 5"
  • Handle - 1" x 1" x 12"
  • Sound block - 1" x 4" x 4" 

See Winter 1999 edition of "American Woodturner" for plans on building a gavel set.

Special CND  
AAA Figured Maple $8.00  
Maple Burl with walnut Handle $10.00  
Mesquite $12.00  
Yew $8.00