Exotic woods.

[barb.j.enders]

Fun shopping today!

[Jim McDonald]

That sawdust is still perfectly aligned!

Looking for great projects ahead.

[jerry walters]

Looks like a nice collection.  Bet you can't wait get home and start making sawdust.

Jerry

[Gonzo]

Walnut, cherry? What other types of wood?

[barb.j.enders]

On 3/15/2026 at 8:16 AM, jerry walters said:

Looks like a nice collection.  Bet you can't wait get home and start making sawdust.

Jerry

I have to get it shipped home.  It will be a couple weeks because we are also going on a holiday.

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[barb.j.enders]

22 hours ago, Gonzo said:

Walnut, cherry? What other types of wood?

There is no Walnut or Cherry.  There is Pau Ferro, Leopardwood, Red Palm, black Palm, Paela, Nogal, Marblewood, Bubinga, Chaktekok, Movingui, Pau Amarello, and Sumac 

[kmmcrafts]

6 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

There is no Walnut or Cherry.  There is Pau Ferro, Leopardwood, Red Palm, black Palm, Paela, Nogal, Marblewood, Bubinga, Chaktekok, Movingui, Pau Amarello, and Sumac 

Interesting, I have a local supplier of many exotics but out of your list I only recognize Leopardwood, Bubinga and Sumac.. I've probably seen those at my local store but I don't recall any of these other names. They do have a fairly large room that is only exotics so they probably have it or have had it and I just forgot the names. Now I'm going to have to go look up the ones I've not heard of. 

[barb.j.enders]

17 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said:

Interesting, I have a local supplier of many exotics but out of your list I only recognize Leopardwood, Bubinga and Sumac.. I've probably seen those at my local store but I don't recall any of these other names. They do have a fairly large room that is only exotics so they probably have it or have had it and I just forgot the names. Now I'm going to have to go look up the ones I've not heard of. 

I have heard if some of them through the Just Intarsia FB page.  These are all ones I haven't seen in Winnipeg. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

2 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

I have heard if some of them through the Just Intarsia FB page.  These are all ones I haven't seen in Winnipeg. 

I have heard of all of them. I just placed an order with a vendor I have been dealing with too for some exotics and also some domestics. Planning on making a bunch of boxes and other projects. My ambition was to start this winter but I wound up doing a complete reorganizing of my shop which it really need it. Also bought a few new toys so set those up and built some cabinets and things for them. Hopefully next year around winter time i can then just dive right in because shop is about done and now the home projects come in play. Have fun on vacation and when you get back home to enjoy the many projects that are burried within those boards.  

Just a note of safety, wear dust protection on all of them and if you are allergic, rubber gloves too. The Sumac and bubinga are killers with the oils in them. 

Edited March 16 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[barb.j.enders]

21 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Just a note of safety, wear dust protection on all of them and if you are allergic, rubber gloves too. The Sumac and bubinga are killers with the oils in them. 

I always wear a dust mask and have two fans/extractors going when cutting.  I wear the mask when hand sanding and have the overhead fan going.  I didn't realize Sumac had lots of oils.  It didn't really feel like that.  I am a little concerned about the bubinga as I have heard of others, including Steve Good, being allergic.

[Scrappile]

Not all Sumac is poisonous, but one verity certainly can be.  Sorta like poison oak and Ivy.   Pays to be cautious with it.

[MarieC]

Which wood is the white one on top of your stack?  

[barb.j.enders]

17 hours ago, MarieC said:

Which wood is the white one on top of your stack?  

I will have to let you know next week.  I am actually on a holiday now and this will be shipped home.  Should have it by Thurs.  

And of course, I bbought some wood here and having it shipped.  This lot is Koa and Alaskan Cedar. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

If I were to guess it looks like Aspen from how white it looks and hard to detect grain lines. not sure if you purchased any Aspen. It could be Sycamore but hard to see. 

Edited March 21 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[kmmcrafts]

6 minutes ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

If I were to guess it looks like Aspen from how white it looks and hard to detect grain lines. not sure if you purchased any Aspen. It could be Sycamore but hard to see. 

Isn't Aspen and Sycamore a domestic wood? She listed all the Exotics in her order on one of her replies. I don't have a clue what most of those look like as some I never even heard of. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

10 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Isn't Aspen and Sycamore a domestic wood? She listed all the Exotics in her order on one of her replies. I don't have a clue what most of those look like as some I never even heard of. 

Yes but none of the woods she listed are that white in color. Aspen and Sycamore are considered Domestics yes. I could have said Holly but that too is domestic and you rarely get any that wide of size. But it is white. That is all I am going by. I am sure she will tell us all whn she gets home. Hope they labeled it for her. I hate companies that do not put labels on their woods. There is thousands of species of woods and very tough to tell difference many times.  

[barb.j.enders]

12 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Yes but none of the woods she listed are that white in color. Aspen and Sycamore are considered Domestics yes. I could have said Holly but that too is domestic and you rarely get any that wide of size. But it is white. That is all I am going by. I am sure she will tell us all whn she gets home. Hope they labeled it for her. I hate companies that do not put labels on their woods. There is thousands of species of woods and very tough to tell difference many times.  

I was in the store when I bought the wood.  They are all labeled.  I am having it shipped because I had flown to Toronto unexpectedly and couldn't carry it home with me.  I had one day at home before leaving for a planned vacation.  I will list the woods,properly,  when I get home and receive the wood.  I had them delay shipping so it wouldn't arrive while I was away.

[barb.j.enders]

23 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

If I were to guess it looks like Aspen from how white it looks and hard to detect grain lines. not sure if you purchased any Aspen. It could be Sycamore but hard to see. 

I didn't buy Aspen because I can get it in Winnipeg. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

48 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

I didn't buy Aspen because I can get it in Winnipeg. 

No problem we will all find out when you get home. It is always so hard to tell species of wood by looking at a photo. Lighting can be off or have an effect and as I said there are so many different species of wood. I bought some woods from a vendor last couple months and some of the species I did not know existed. Luckly their photos of their woods was pretty accurate because when I got them I loved them because of the grains and colors. I never knew there was a White Wenge. I always used Wenge as an accent piece. Now I will pair that with the white wengie and it should make a nice combo. My vendor did not label the woods. But my last few times I asked him to. It is always nice when you can see in person the boards and pick them. I told the UPS driver yesterday that probably was the last order for quite awhile. he was getting a workout everytime he made a delivery which was from this wood vendor. I spent well over $2000 with them for woods. Will be doing some projects but looks like will have to wait till this winter because now is house projects that have to get done. I did get the shop all reorganized and cleaned up which took me much longer than expected this winter but I am happy about this because it makes working down there more easy and enjoyable. Plus got a few new toys too. 

Have a nice time on vacation and safe travels back.

[barb.j.enders]

Okay everyone,  wood arrived today!  @MarieC the white wood on the top is Pau Amarello and is mare yellow looking than white.  Here are more pictures. Woods listed from left to right.  The red palm is the one on a  angle.  All nicely labeled on the ends.

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[rjweb]

Nice haul, like Christmas, RJ

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

4 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

Okay everyone,  wood arrived today!  @MarieC the white wood on the top is Pau Amarello and is mare yellow looking than white.  Here are more pictures. Woods listed from left to right.  The red palm is the one on a  angle.  All nicely labeled on the ends.

Well have to say that https://www.wood-database.com/yellowheart/ Pau Amerello is also known as Portugese yellowheart and thus the yellow tinge. I am not use to yellowheart being that whitish. The red palm matched with the black palm will make a nice combo. I can see some nice boxes made with that. I may at some time down the road get some of that. Sort of like the combo I will be using with Wenge and white wenge. lots of similarities. Enjoy the fruits of Mother Nature. look forward to seeing some cool projects.