name some wood that is becoming rare

[marekz]

wood that is becoming hard to get--atleast nice specimens. my vote:
1.desert ironwood
2.amboyna
3.african blackwood
. anyone agree or disagree---have some to add, just curious--thankz-marekz

 

[stabber]

Natalie Wood

I couldn't resist

 

[Bruce Barnett]

I would have thourght Lignum Vitae would be in the top 3???

Cheers Bruce

 

[BossDog]

Desert Ironwood burl is very hard to come by. Desert Ironwood is drying up but the burl is nearly gone - at least in a quantity.

 

[JAWilliams]

Natalie Wood

I couldn't resist

That wood doesn't float.

 

[SDS]

Real Lignum Vitae is tough to find, nice Desert Ironwood is another one. One I reallly like but can rarely find nice specimens of is Pink Ivory wood from Africa. The few pieces I can find are really plain with little to no figure.

SDS

 

[mack1]

That wood doesn't float.

Neither does that Lignum.

 

[Travis Fry]

African Blackwood is on its way out unless conservation efforts are SERIOUSLY upped. Carvers use a lot, other woodworkers a little, but the real culprit is the musical instrument industry. Not sure the demise of a remarkable species of tree is worth having clarinet or oboe music, which is usually pretty good if you don't think about the cost.