$19.00 ea.
48 U.S. Ground Service
Why Choose Bubinga?
Uniquely beautiful with an elegant-yet-natural violet to mauve color. The wood is very fine grained which makes it fantastic with a simple clear finish. Harder and denser than most woods, but it'll reward you with unsurpassed beauty in your project.
Turn your own beautiful pens that will make your family and friends smile. Using these hand-sorted pen blanks from Woodworkers Source means you get only the highest quality blanks that are cut square from premium kiln dried lumber.
Thickness | 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx) |
Width | 3/4" |
Length | 6" |
Quantity | 4, 10 or 20 blanks |
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4.58
lbs /Bd. Ft.Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Bubinga grows in Africa
Light red or violet with fairly evenly spaced purple stripes
A large tree reaching over 100 feet in height and trunk diameter of 36" and clear for up to 60 feet.
Akume, Bingbinga, Bubinga, Essingang, Kevazingo, Ovang, Waka
Furniture, turning, decorative items, veneer, high end furniture and millwork, musical instruments, flooring, cutting boards, guitars, musical instruments
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