Get Inspired With East Indian Rosewood Lumber

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Over 30 years ago our current stock of Indian Rosewood lumber was imported into the U.S.

A ukelele manufacturer had brought the material in, but stopped operations shortly thereafter. Their (incredible) rosewood lumber just sat. And sat. And sat.

Here we are in 2010. We received an email last month from a supplier with the subject line, "What do pork chop side burns, the Ford Torino, and this rosewood lumber have in common?" Well, I the answer is that no one's seen any of them since the 70s.

It's not that Indian Rosewood is impossible to get. It's just that this particular inventory is vintage. And many woodworkers like that. The wood has been still, just waiting for the chance to be appreciated and put into a project. Important note: this rosewood was also cut a little plump! It measures a full 1" thick and is surfaced on both sides.

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Sale Ends Saturday

Inexpensive lumber choices for your furniture projects

Hey Wait a Sec.
That's a Great Shaker Table.

We love beautiful hand-made furniture. And we're especially honored when we get to see our lumber used in a magnificent project.

It was a pleasant surprise to learn that a little batch of quilted maple from our warehouse had been used by Woodworker's Journal for the tops of a pair of shaker tables.

When sorting through the mail, I glanced at the magazine then continued on without a thought.

Then I said, "Hey wait. That was a good looking table." I shuffled back to the magazine. Then I remembered. "Oh yeah, they bought some quilted maple a few months ago. Wow! Those must be the boards!"

It's nice to know that our guys picked out wood that the crew at Woodworker's Journal found to be stunning enough to be used in the project on the cover. They don't just allow anything on that prime piece of real estate.