Just in! Figured Purpleheart, Check It Out...

Just received about 100 BF of some amazing looking Figured Purpleheart lumber.

Great dimensions as well-

4/4 x 12-17" x 132"

Give us a call if you want to get a hold of some.
760.434.3030

TEH Saturday hours-drop by and check out all the new exotic lumber!

We love Saturdays here at the shop.

Since all outgoing shipments are put on hold until Monday, we get the opportunity to really get involved with our customers' projects.

Whether it's walk-in customer here at our warehouse or an enthusiastic email or phone call, it's always fun to dig through our racks and find that special piece of wood (or woods) that really makes someone happy.

We are open tomorrow (or any other Saturday) 9:30-1:00 pst. For directions to our warehouse, please click here or feel free to call or email us directly.

We are here to help.



Just in @ the shop!-
Yesterday we received a neat load of mixed exotic lumber.

Padouk and Purpleheart lumber in some amazing dimensions
(some up to 16 foot long and over 13" wide!)

We personally haven't had time to go the though the lift yet but the stock looks really nice!



P.S. Don't forget to check out the New Holly lumber, this stuff is gorgeous!



We'll see everyone on Saturday!

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

tel-760-434-3030
tropicalexotichardwoods@yahoo.com

Summer Parking Lot Sale!

Don't miss out on the upcoming Sale!

(Nearly everything at our shop discounted 10-50%)

What-
Summer Parking Lot Sale
Store-wide Sale with discounts up to 50% off!

*Pay with cash or check and receive an additional 5% off the discounted price!

When-
August 19-21
We will be open on Thursday and Friday 8:30-4:30,
and will be open a full day on Saturday 9:30-4:30

Where-
At our shop in sunny Carlsbad, California!

Tropical Exotic Hardwoods
2270 Camino Vida Roble Unit B
Carlsbad, CA 92011

Click for Mapquest Map of our shop

(Thousands of items will be on sale-such as our New Figured Purpleheart )

(Figured Purpleheart Surfboard fin by John Cherry)

Can't make it to the Sale? Live too far away?

No problem.

-Check our Website during the sale for updates on what we have to offer

-Sign up for our E-newsletter and/or follow us on Twitter to get further updates so you don't miss out on all the great deals!


Or just feel free to give us a good old fashion phone call during the Parking Lot Sale and one of our salesman will be happy to help you over the phone.

760-434-3030
tropicalexotichardwoods@yahoo.com

See you at the Parking Lot Sale!

Joshua Tree Percussion Company

(Photo taken from www.jtpco.net)

Tom Wolfe of Joshua Tree Percussion just dropped by the shop to pick up some Cocobolo and Bloodwood for his custom drums.

Looked at his website and asked if we could snag one of his pictures. Great looking pieces out of our some of our wood.

• Bubinga with Maple stripes (left piece)

• Purpleheart and Quilted Maple (center)
  

• Cocobolo (right)
  

Amazing stuff. he will be emailing more pictures to post. Stay tuned!

Joshua Tree Percussion Company
jtpco.net
760-362-5322

Another great one from John Cherry

We always find ourselves snatching great pictures off of John Cherry's Blog, amazing stuff!

Jatoba Crotch, Quilted and Flame Maple, Ebony and Purpleheart,-now that is a surfboard fin!

Purpleheart Surfboard Fin by John Cherry

I just had to snag these pictures off of the John Cherry Woodcraft Blog, sorry John :)

Looks like some of our Ribbon Figured Purpleheart on this gorgeous wood surfboard fin.

John Cherry is an amazing craftsman who stops by the shop from time to time to pick up some neat exotics for his projects.

Some of the things he can do with wood are truly amazing. Just a great craftsman.


We still have one Large Ribbon Figured Purpleheart Slab still available at the shop.

Click here to see if it is still available. If you scroll down and don't see it, it's probably been sold.

To see more of his latest projects check out his blog at http://woodenshipsbyjcherry.blogspot.com/

Pieces by Dean Moore

A few more pieces by Dean Moore:

Here is a nice cutting board made out of a bunch of different woods-Purpleheart, Yellowheart, Jatoba, Padouk, Bloodwood and more.


Here is a little box out of Leopardwood and Maple.

This is our favorite, Quilted Maple and Flame Koa.

Min Koide- 11-02-1926 - 11-23-2008

Sadly, our good friend and longtime customer Min Koide passed away last month. As far as Mitch can remember, Min was one of our very first customers and can remember selling wood to him when Tropical Exotic Hardwoods was nothing more than a few pallets of wood in a storage shed.

Min was a very special person and a remarkable woodworker to say the least.
Yesterday we visited a memorial at his exhibit in Balboa Park here in San Diego, California. Before falling ill, one of Min's last requests was that no matter what happened, his exhibit would go on and his artwork would be enjoyed by the many visitors to the Japanese Friendship Garden located in Balboa Park.

Below is a sampling of some of his pieces that are on display until Feb. of next year.

We encourage anyone who is interested in woodworking to visit his exhibit and enjoy the works of this incredible woodturner.

"Wood Bowls of Min Koide"

November 2, 2008- February 27, 2009

Japanese Friendship Garden

Balboa Park

San Diego, California

Click here to go to the website of the Japanese Friendship Garden

Gorgeous pieces out of Masur Birch

This was possibly one of Min's last pieces. We remember Min purchasing this piece of Black and White Ebony in July of this year.

A couple pieces made out of Cocobolo. The larger one is of a Cocobolo Crotch.

Turning a piece like this is amazing. The skill and experience needed is just mind boggling. Min was a true master.

Here is a set of three hollow forms out of Mexican Kingwood.

When most look at Mexican Kingwood logs they are too scared to try and work with it. All they point out is the cracks, sapwood, bark inclusions, and any other excuse that keeps them from turning this exceptional wood.

Min was able to recognize the beauty in each piece and realized that certain flaws were just part of the nature of certain woods. Here he incorporates the sapwood and voids in vertical bands around the piece and does it in such a beautiful way that it is almost impossible to capture in a picture.

This is a one many Macassar Ebony Bowls that Min created out of a large log that he purchased years ago. Mitch remembers delivering the piece to his residence and according to Min's son Gary, whats left of the log is still sitting in his workshop waiting to be turned.

This is another late piece by Min. He purchased this Ribboned Purpleheart from us this summer and might easily be the last piece he did.

This is done out of a solid Pink Ivory Log section.

Just one of the Numerous Cocobolo bowls Min has turned throughout the years.

Spalted Maple Bowls

This piece is incredible . A chest of drawers Min made for his mother when he was sixteen out of scrap redwood and pine that he found. This was made while he and his family were placed in a Japanese Internment camp during World War II.

Peppermills Of Distinction

Here are a couple peppermills done by our friends over at Peppermills of Distinction.

The on one the left is solid Ebony and Holly.

The one on the right is made out of some of our Purpleheart and verawood along with various other woods.

Baseball bat made by customer Kyle Toth

Neat baseball bat made with some of our Purpleheart. Done by customer Kyle Toth of Toth Industries from near by Temecula, Ca. Send him an email at woodbykyletoth@gmail.com or give him a call at 951-333-9854 to learn more about his segmented turnings.

Big Ribbon Figured Purpleheart slabs

Nice thick (3") Ribbon Figured Purpleheart slabs


Close up shot of figured purpleheart slab
(flash makes it look a little redder, but figure shows up nicely. See top picture for color)