Griffin Exotic Wood



Bois de Rose
(pronunciation: boo-wa dee rose)
(dalbergia maritima)
Bois de Rose is a wood that some call the most beautiful of all exotic woods.  When first cut, it is often a bright color (see center piece in pic above).  When finished, it looks similar to the bottom piece, and an unfinished piece allowed to age for awhile looks purple like the top piece or even darker.  The wood has an incredibly fine grain and is suitable for musical instrument making, including guitar backs and woodwinds.  It polishes almost like glass if sanded finely enough.  The pattern of the lines varies greatly from one piece to the next and no two are exactly alike.  We avoid oil finishes unless we want to darken the wood to an almost black color.  (The finish above is shellawax).  It is one of the rarest and most beautiful types of true rosewood.     Our supplies are limited. News: Current conditions in Madagascar mean that this wood will become unavailable, as all exports have apparently stopped permanently.      These pieces have been gently air dried for at least 3 years.




































































 
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Note: these are samples.  Your piece could be darker than the top piece and look almost black when
you receive it.  It can be very dark all the way through, or could look like the lower one in the 
picture above.  Unfortunately we can't select for color, because there is no way to tell 
without cutting the wood first.  The normal range of colors goes from purple black to reddish,
and they all look basically the same on the outside. 

Bois de rose 1.25 x 1.25 x 15
Price: $16.00
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Bois de rose 1.25 x 1.25 x 15, 
Discounted 10% for 5 or more:
Price: $14.40
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Be sure to read new note above about color variations.

Bois de Rose (Rosewood) 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 15 air dried
Price: $28.50
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Bois de rose 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 15 air dried
Discount for 3 or more!
Price: $26.50
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