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MacMinn Designs 7523 Mulholland Drive - Los Angeles - California 90046 323.874.1793 T   323.874.8941 F   macminn@macminn.com   www.macminn.com       Woods Almost all of the products from the Products page may be ordered in any of the following woods. Keep in mind that there will be variations in wood grain, color and patterns as no two pieces of wood are ever exactly alike. We have listed the region of origin for each type of wood along with its projected availability. Contact us in advance for those woods listed as limited. Customers occasionally supply their own wood from a treasured tree lost in a storm, a branch from a childhood family yard, or in the case of a wood products trade association, from salvaged wood after a forest fire. We can make a pen from practically any wood source as long as it is aged and dry. Keep in mind that grain that is attractive in a large piece of furniture may be very bland in a small pen. Click on the wood NAME to enlarge the image for more detail. Name Description Origin Availability Typical Burl This burl was cut off from a Maple tree. Most burls are similar looking. Worldwide Limited Afzelia Burl Tropical tree, burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with dormant buds. West Africa Limited Box Elder Burl Southeast USA native tree in the Maple family, burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with dormant buds. Shown are three samples so that you can see the variability between different cuts. Please specify preferences when ordering. North America Always Bloodwood Large tree from upland rain forests in French Guiana and Brazil. Menber of mulberry family. This rare wood is plantation grown in Costa Rica. South America Limited Buckeye Burl California native shrub in the Horsechestnut family. Burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with imbedded dormant buds. Shown are three samples so that you can see the variability between different cuts. Please specify preferences when ordering. North America Always Carolina Cherry Burl Southeast USA native shrub in the Prunus family, burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with dormant buds. Also known as wild black cherry. North America Usually Cocobolo Large tree with very distinct fragrance from its oil. Central America Usually Coconut Palm-Cross Cut Palm tree grown in Florida Keys. Grain appears as golden fibers. Cross cut shows ends of grain as Leopard spots. This is the most difficult wood to work because of its fibrous texture. We usually have a less than 50% yield for each piece started. North America Limited Coconut Palm Palm tree grown in Florida Keys. Grain appears as golden fibers. North America Usually Date Palm Palm tree grown in Florida Keys. Grain appears as black fibers. Similar to Coconut Palm but more black. This is also a very difficult material because of its fibrous texture. Shown are three samples so that you can see the variability between different cuts. Please specify preferences when ordering. North America Usually English Walnut Large tree native to central Asia, planted widely in Europe and USA. North America Always Ironwood Honey locust tree native to southwestern USA. Very dense and heavy. Its color ranges from honey to dark amber. This is one of our favorite woods to work. North America Usually Kingwood Small tree in the Rosewood family grown primarily in Brazil. South America Always L Apple Jack Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Autumn Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Camo Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Dakota Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Driftwood Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. This wood ranges from black to dark gray. North America Always L Indigo Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Jacaranda Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Macassar Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Rosewood Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always L Turquoise Laminated thinly sliced and dyed birch which is stacked and glued in patterns and cut on a diagonal. North America Always Lemon Common Lemon tree found throughout the world North America Always Macassar Ebony Small tree from Celebes Islands in Indonesia also known as East Indian Ebony. Very hard and mostly black. South East Asia Always Maple Burl Maple tree grown widely in the eastern USA. Burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with imbedded dormant buds. North America Usually Mesquite Burl Grown in Mexico and southwest USA. Burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with imbedded dormant buds. North America Usually Padauk Large tree native to west and central Africa West Africa Usually Purpleheart Large tree native from Mexico to Brazil. Wood is slightly brown after working which turns purple when subject to light. Central America Always Redwood Branch Very large tree native to northern California coast. Wood from small side branches with heart and sap wood. Shown are four samples demonstrating the wide variability between different pieces of the branch. When ordering please give preference and we will try to match it. Keep in mind that we don't know what is inside the wood until we turn it on the lathe, so we can't guarantee a match. North America Usually Redwood Burl Very large tree native to northern California coast. Burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with imbedded dormant buds. North America Always Rosewood Native to Brazil, plantation grown in Costa Rica. Central America Usually Siberian Elm Burl Same family as American Elm, grown in northeast Russia. Burl is a benign growth on the trunk or roots often with imbedded dormant buds. Russia Limited Spalted Maple Maple tree grown widely in the eastern USA. Spalting is a dark vein of bacteria in partially decayed wood. The stabilization process kills all bacterial growth. North America Usually Spalted Oak Oak tree grown widely in the eastern USA. Spalting is a dark vein of bacteria in partially decayed wood. The stabilization process kills all bacterial growth. North America Usually Tulipwood Small, misshapen tree native to eastern Brazil, plantation grown in Costa Rica. Central America Always Wenge Small tree native to central Africa. Pronounced "WIN-gay" Africa Always