Loose Boards: Africa
Idigbo
Native to Africa A very light coloured cheap hardwood classified as durable, suitable for paint but relatively soft....[MORE]
Iroko
This timber is sometimes known as "poor mans teak" due to its similarities in colour when fully oxidised.This timber can vary greatly in colour when fresh milled but will eventually even out given time to a rich medium brown colour. Can be easy ...[MORE]
Obeche
A cream coloured soft timber. Non durable,Generally used in small moulding such as picture frames as it is light and accepts a stain well. A cheap timber to practise things like chip carving Do not use where a lot of wear is likely...[MORE]
Sapele
A cheap alternative to Mahogany. Dark red in colour. Because of it interlocking grain it can give a striking stripey effect which can be difficult to clean up so make sure your tools are SHARP...[MORE]
Sapele - 4 x 4
A cheap alternative to Mahogany. Dark red in colour. Because of it interlocking grain it can give a striking stripey effect which can be difficult to clean up so make sure your tools are SHARP...[MORE]
Utile
Very similar to sapele but a bit darker and not as coarse grain...[MORE]
Zebrano
A hard timber reasonably difficult to work but well worth the effort. Because of its black and white growth rings the quarter sawn lumber is stripey to look like a zebra pattern, but the crown cut lumber gives the most exilerating grain patterns SQUARE E...[MORE]
Rhino Wood Adhesives
Wood finishing by Rustins and Mylands