Rabu, 26 Agustus 2009

Bocote & Cocobolo Slabs Batch #1

Bocote & Cocobolo
Natural & Straight Edged Slabs

ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE
Click here for an up-to-date listing of all slabs that are currently in stock

Below are example photos of what our Bocote & Cocobolo slabs look like:
 









Selasa, 25 Agustus 2009

Padouk Natural Edged Slabs

Padouk
Natural Edged Slabs

for Dining, Conference or other Large Tables


Padouk Slabs:

Great looking Deep red-brownNatural Edged Slabs with distinctive white sap-line on both edges

All Padouk slabs are currently sold out

Please contact us directly to see what we can source and to check if any updates have been made to our current inventory

760-434-3030

Rabu, 19 Agustus 2009

Primavera Closeups

Primavera workability is exceptional. It works easily with hand tools, holds nails and screws well, and glues without difficulty. Primavera can be stained and polished to a very good finish.

The heartwood is cream colored, sometimes yellow white to light brown, and often difficult to distinguish from the sapwood. Primavera’s grain is straight to interlocked and wavy. Quartered surfaces often offer a striped figure.

With an oil finish the color comes out and the patina just gets stronger with age

(these cabinets were finished in 1995, only two coats of oil-Look at that color!)


(Primavera only gets better with age)


(known as "blond mahogany")




Looking at Primavera in the rough does not do it justice.
Many people think its just maple
It is a gorgeous wood that only comes alive once you start to sand it correctly.

Here are some closeup shots of pieces of Primavera that have been through a wide belt sander* for a customer of ours.

No finish yet but you can definitely see the incredible figure.
With an oil finish the color comes out and the patina just gets stronger with age



*please keep in mind this with only a 60 grit belt, so you can imagine how that figure is going to only get stronger once get up to 220, 320, etc.



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Once the first coat of oil is applied,
the true beauty of Primavera becomes visible









(sprayed with bit of denatured alcohol to show figure)


Above is a good indication of what most Primavera looks like:

-Gorgeous Mahogany-like figure with hints of bee's wing/ribbon figure.

-You can see the deep amber hue that gives it the name "White Mahogany"

-That color will get stronger with age (see top photos of cabinets)


(sprayed with bit of denatured alcohol to show figure)


On some sections of the slabs the figure gets really neat and almost resembles African Wild Olive




Its also a great wood turning wood as you can see by this bowl.



***PLEASE NOTE***
The following two pictures are shots of very highly figured pieces of Primavera which are not common in large pieces.

They do however show types of figure that can be found within sections of a large Slabs, but definitely not throughout the entire piece.

We just want to clarify that.

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Occasionally you'll get small sections with these great contrasting dark red and brown streak (see photo above,. This particular section had really tight curl ,which is rare, but you get the picture)

We have had some people refer to it as almost a blond Macassar figure.

We wouldn't go as far as that, but it definitely looks good!





Here is a Primavera Crotch that is a good indication of the the range of colors in this wood.

The Bee's wing figure is very tight on this piece since its a crotch piece, but even regular slabs tend to have a little bit here and there which makes for an interesting piece of wood once finished.


Feel free to call us if you have any questions
760-434-3030


Selasa, 18 Agustus 2009

Parota-(Longer Lengths) Natural Edged Slabs





ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE

Below are example photos of what our Parota slabs
look like once finished and unfinished:





Batch #4-Parota-Straight Edged Slabs


ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE


Click here for an up-to-date listing of all slabs that are currently in stock

Below are example photos of what our Parota slabs
look like once finished and unfinished:

Parota Finished Pieces

Here are some shots of finished pieces out of our Parota

As you can see:
-Koa-like grain & color
-Density of Mahogany
-HALF the cost of related species!
-Easy workability
-Can be stained to match darker species (i.e. Walnut)




Below are a collection of photos of sanded and/or finished Parota Slabs:


Only sanded to 120 grit-

(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)




Sanded and oiled with a clear finish (no stain)-

(Tabletop by Nilson Winter Construction)



(Tabletop by Nilson Winter Construction)




(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)




(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)



(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)




(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)




Sanded and oiled with a light Mahogany stain-

(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)

Light Mahogany stain used on this
entire slab to lessen the contrast of the sap/heartwood



(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)



(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)



Below is another Parota slab with a light Mahogany stain-


(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)



(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)





Sanded and oiled with a darker Walnut stain-

(Tabletop by Tassajara Designs)


Need a Walnut Slab in a hard to find dimension?

Many clients have had much success staining
Parota slabs to match existing Walnut furniture.

Why are Parota Slabs a better choice than true Walnut?
-Less expensive
-Easier to dry
-Available in larger dimensions
-Easier to work and stain






Above are some examples of just how dark you can stain a Parota Slab

A great all around option for slab material.



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(Bench by Tassajara Designs)


Want to see the large Natural Edged Parota Slabs we have in stock?

Click Here to see what we have in stock


Need some long Parota Slabs or Wide bookmatched sets up to 6' wide?

Click here to see our our Extra-long/bookmatched Parota Slabs


Also looking for Large Straight Edged Slabs?

Click Here to see our Selection in Parota


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Below are other examples of what we can offer in Parota:


Round/Oyster cut slabs-


Our neat Parota "Oyster Cuts" make great coffee tables.
Here is one fresh out of the sander and ready to oiled to really show off the color!



Here is a little coffee table out of one of our round End Cut Parota Slabs


Like these Round End-Cuts?

Click Here to see what we have in stock


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Parota 4/4-12/4 Lumber-






-Lumber comes in widths 6-18 inches (sometimes wider) x lengths up to 12 foot

-Retails for as little as $10/BF! (Ask about wholesale pricing)

-We can provide you with as little as one board or as much as a truck load direct from our Sawmill in Mexico.

Give us a call at 760-434-3030 to learn more about our
"Best Selling" Sawmill Direct Parota Lumber


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Great material for other projects-
(cabinetry,veneer work,interior trim, etc)



(Tabletop by Ingrained Custom Woodwork)




(Vanity by Ingrained Custom Woodwork)




(Tub by Ingrained Custom Woodwork)



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(Veneer layup by Tassajara Designs)




(Cabinets by Wood & Silver )



(Cabinets by Wood & Silver )




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(20" Parota Cube with Walnut Stain )



(20" Parota Cube with Walnut Stain )


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(Carving by Richard Howell)




(Carving by Richard Howell)

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To see our full selection of over 100 Natural and Straight edged Exotic Wood Slabs-

Click Here to view the "Slabs Page" on our website


Please contact us with slab # that interests you and we can provide you with a quote for the wood and shipping



Feel free to contact us if you have any questions on our Parota
760-434-3030