Griffin Exotic Wood
 
 


Boxwood--typical appearance
Boxwood
(Buxus sempervirens)
Boxwood has been known as a great turning and carving wood for hundreds of years.  It has an incredibly fine grain and is an excellent wood for woodturning and even ornamental turning, as it accepts fine details like few woods are capable of.  It is expensive owing to scarcity of good material, and the very long time it takes to grow.  Our boxwood is currently from Great Britain and Turkey.   Musical instruments have been made from this wood for hundreds of years, and many survive to this day.  Note that the wood is often uniform in color but can have many lines (such as the dark line seen above) which some people find quite decorative.  Most pieces or logs will have at least some lines in them, and some of them have densely packed lines.  All logs have some cracks, which always form in all but tiny logs during the drying process.  Call us with questions if the pictures do not make clear the piece you are considering.    Specific gravity is around .90 or more , with some variance among logs.

Dimensioned pieces now available! Our dimensioned pieces listed below have been air dried (usually for 18 months, some for up to 7 years!).  Note that if you are turning wood threads or making musical instrument parts, you should still rough turn (and hollow if possible) your pieces first and make sure they are are perfectly and evenly seasoned before proceeding.  This will prevent the slight warpage that can cause thread/joint misaligment . 

New Grading system:
IQ:  Instrument quality. Almost perfect.  Only necessary for certain projects.  Very hard to acquire.
IQ2:  2nd instrument quality:  Has a very tiny imperfection that would not matter for most projects.
Turning Grade:  A basically good piece that has a small knot or two.  Knots may have a tiny check in them.
Note that any of the pieces may have an edge or two that is rounded so long as the size when turned on the lathe is not affected.

 




























































 
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Boxwood pen blank
Price: $3.50
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Boxwood Jumbo Pen Blank: 7/8" x 7/8" x 5.25"
Price: $6.25
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Boxwood Jumbo Pen Blank: 7/8" x 7/8" x 5.25", Discount for 5 or more:
Price: $5.00
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Boxwood 1 x 1 x 10 IQ2 
air dried
Price: $17.50 Price Drop!!, was $21.50
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Boxwood 1.5 x 1.5 x 7 IQ2 air dried
Price: $21.50
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Boxwood 1.5 x 1.5 x 7 IQ air dried
Price: $30.00
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Boxwood 2 x 2 x 6 IQ2 air dried
Price: $36.00
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Boxwood 2 x 2 x 6 IQ air dried
Price: $44.00
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Boxwood 2 x 5 x 5 IQ2
Very Rare bowl blank
Price: $94.00
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Boxwood 2 x 5 x 5 IQ 
Very Rare bowl blank
Price: $113.50
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Boxwood 3 x 5 x 5 IQ 2 
Very Rare, Practically unheard of in this size!
Price: $155.00
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Boxwood 3 x 5 x 5 IQ 
One of the rarest pieces of wood we have ever sold.
Price: $188.00
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Boxwood 2.5 x 2.5 x 6 IQ2 air dried
Price: $55.50
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Boxwood 2.5 x 2.5 x 6 IQ air dried
Price: $73.00
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Boxwood 2.75 x 2.75 x 6 IQ2 air dried
Price: $69.00
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Boxwood 3 x 3 x 6 IQ2 air dried 
Very uncommon in this size.
Price: $82.00
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Boxwood 3 x 3 x 6 IQ air dried
Rare.
Price: $102.00
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Boxwood 3 x 3 x 12 IQ2 air dried 
Very rare, almost unheard of size.
Price: $180.00
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Click to see other sides of logs
Boxwood logs, split and air dried for at least 9 months.  Weights mentioned are green wt.
All are 23 to 24.5 inches long and vary in thickness.  Click pic to see other side.

Boxwood log C--sold


Boxwood log F, max thickness 1-1.25" 
Price: $74.25  wt.=4.95 lb.
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