New slabs added to our "Slabs Page"! (Koa, Ebony & more...)

We just added about 10 new Koa slabs in an assortment of sizes to our website (includes some neat "short" koa slabs that would make great end tables/cutting boards/etc.)

Click here to see a full list of available slabs.













Several other assorted exotic slabs added to the "Slabs Page" as well. Ebony, Pink Ivory, Black Acacia, Maple and more...

Feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions.
760.434.3030

New pallets of exotic shorts just in! Drop by the shop and dig through the new stock......

We just finished offloading multiple pallets of exotic shorts that we recently found stashed in an old warehouse.

Nearly 50% of it is 6/4 and 8/4 Wenge shorts (some 4/4) in random widths and lengths 36" and under (Many of you know how difficult it is to find thick Wenge these days...)

The other 50% is 8/4 Koa and 5/4 East Indian Rosewood in the same dimensions.

We don't have an exact price on this material just quite yet but plan on it being pretty cheap! (Like 40-50% our regular price!)

We are going through the stacks as we speak, feel free to drop by the shop and dig into the stack yourself!!!

Click here to view available lumber. 

400-500 BF of Wenge Shorts!

Wenge Shorts in assorted sizes!

More Wenge and E. I. Rosewood Shorts!

Koa Shorts! (Widths mostly 7" and over!)

Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin America, LLC
2270 Camino Vida Roble Suite "B"
Carlsbad, CA. 92011
760.434.3030

Koa pieces added to the Online Store

We just added roughly 20 pieces of Koa lumber to the Online Store.

A majority of the pieces are from an old stash of wood we found up north recently. Bone dry material that is ready to be worked!

Boxes, furniture, musical instruments, etc. Gorgeous material that can be used in a variety of projects!

Feel free to give us a call directly if you have any questions or would like to purchase any of the pieces over the phone.
760.434.3030

Koa!

Getting ready to snap images of some Koa lumber and post them on the online store.
Most of the pieces are from a 20 year old stash of wood we found up north. Nice and dry!
Will post an update once they are up.

Billiard cue case by Richard Black

Our friend and longtime customer Richard Black recently sent us these images of a gorgeous billiard cue case he just completed using some of our Hawaiian Koa.

This particular piece of Koa was exceptionally figured with tight quilt/curl throughout the piece. It was part of an old stash of wood that we found roughly a year ago.

The cue that will be matched with this case will be unveiled at the International Cue Collectors Show that will be held in St. Louis, Missouri October 6-8, 2011.

We can't wait to get the images of the cue once it's unveiled!

Below are some images of Richard's case along with some of the original piece of lumber he purchase.

As always, excellent work Richard!

For more on Richard Black and his custom cues, please visit his website-
www.blackcues.com

Click here to see our customer gallery.

The Sale is On!

Customers picking out some discounted Koa slabs!

Koa!

Please visit our online store to see available stock. 

Parota and other slabs.

Well, our walls are starting to clear up!

We've sold quite a few Parota slabs recently thanks to all of you, but...

don't worry, we still have more. Don't miss out on these beautiful pieces.

(Perfect sizes for coffee tables, dining tables and large conference room tables!)

How about our Koa slabs? Still have some nice small flitch cut pieces!

And these beauties? A few slabs of Camphor wood.

Check out the difference once you sand them!

Don't forget about our lumber...

How about our Holly and Lytchee (just to name a couple), still have plenty of nice material!

We're at the shop tomorrow, Saturday, so feel free to call us, or stop by.

Koa Paddles by Mana Paddleworks

Steven Bogdonoff of Mana Paddleworks just dropped by the shop to pick up 10BF of our April koa short lumber special for some upcoming paddles.

Mana Paddleworks combines Koa with other exotics from around the world to create one of a kind pieces that accurately depict similar ancient Hawaiian paddles.

They make really neat pieces, check out the image below to see some example of what they do.



Below are a few images of the 10BF of Koa Steven just picked up along with a few other goodies he will incorporate into his paddles. They should turn out great!


Only 2 days left!




For more information on Mana Paddleworks, please visit their website-
manapaddleworks.com

See more finished products from our customers here.

One more week to take advantage of the April Special!

Only One More Week!

The April Special this month has been a great seller!-

10BF or more of Koa shorts for ONLY $20/BF!

Can't beat good looking, sawmill direct stock at a great price, click here to learn more on the Online Store.

(We still have about 60BF in stock, so plenty of great material left!)

April TEH e-newsletter!

The new April TEH e-newsletter is now available to be viewed online by clicking here.

We have a special running this month on our Koa Short Lumber-
10BF or more for only $20/BF!

Haven't signed up for our newsletter yet?

Click here to sign up!

Koa Slabs and Billets

One of our clients really took advantage of this beautiful set of flitch cut Koa Slabs,

(Click here to see what's still available.)

and our last two remaining Koa Billets.


There are still some slabs left, so don't miss out! Call us or stop by the shop!
We also have some nice short 4/4 lumber.

Call us or stop by the shop!

We are liking the new Koa!

We just couldn't help ourselves...

The new Koa shorts we received last week looked so good we decided to bring down the entire lift of lumber and surface them to see what they look like cleaned up-

Amazing stuff, just look at a handful of the pieces in the above picture!

Nice dark grained figure that would work perfectly for a wide range of projects. (Boxes, furniture, ukuleles, etc.)

Since we will be open tomorrow, Saturday March 26th 9:30-1:00, we will keep the lift down and accessible to all our walk-in customers.

Feel free to drop by the shop and dig through the stack of shorts and pick out your own pieces!

Can't make it to the shop?

The new Koa shorts are available to be purchases directly on our Online Store.

Give us a call if you would rather purchase over the phone, we can personally help you pick out some neat pieces before we sell out!
760.434.3030

Batch #1-Koa Slabs

Koa Slabs

ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK

Below are example photos of what our Koa slabs look like:

Del Cover Woodworking

Del Cover is a longtime customer of ours who is based here in San Diego.

A true craftsman, Del has been creating stunning pieces of furniture for over 30 years and continues to impress us year after year with his creations.

To learn more about Del's work, please visit his website-
www.delcoverwoodworking.com

Tasmanian Rose Myrtle Bench

Koa and Ebony Cradle

Cluster Maple Bookmatched Tabletop

Video part of a piece made for the Mingei Museum to accompany the "Forms in Wood and Fiber Show".
It was made by the Emmy Award Winning team of Susan Bartole Owen and Jose Eli Villanueva.

Mitch gets his Bing Surfboard restored by Steve Clark

Steve Clark ready to restore the old Bing


Mitch came across this old 60's Bing Surboard about 5 month ago

The condition of the board was a little "rough" to say the least.

Mitch dropped the board off with local surfboard shaper Steve Clark knowing that he is a master at doing these type of restorations.

Delamination, sun damage, numerous large dings, bubbled foam-this board needed alot of work.

Some of the past repair jobs had been done improperly, so pretty much a full restoration was required.

The best part about the board was the classic wood fin and wide redwood stringer.
Much like the rest of board, these also needed a bunch of work done.

Steve Clark does his magic again.

We couldn't believe our eyes when Steve dropped the board off about a week ago.

Everything including the incredible wood fin was fully restored to make the board look practically brand new.

We also love the way the blue contrasts with that great looking 1" wide redwood stringer

Besides these great restorations, Steve Clark also specializes in the construction of different wood surfboards such as the balsa big wave gun and the koa alaia pictured below.

Interested in some of Steve Clark's work?

Give him a call directly-he is one of the nicest (and talented) people we have ever met.

Steve Clark
Clark Custom Surfboards
583 Westlake
Encinitas, California
760-943-8870