Chakte Viga Pen Blanks
$4.00 ea.
What to Know about Flat Rate Shipping
In an effort to make buying lumber easy and convenient, we offer these packs with a fixed quanity of lumber. It's your choice of 10, 20 or 100 board feet, and each pack has a flat rate shipping charge if shipped to any location east of the Mississippi River. The charges only apply to the products called Craft Packs, Project Packs and PRO Packs.
Shipping West of Mississippi River: $0.00
- $0.00 for all Craft, Project and PRO packs
- HI and AK excluded.
Shipping East of Mississippi River:
- $10 per 10 BF Craft Pack
- $20 per 20 BF Project Pack
- $50 per 100 BF PRO Pack
Chakte Viga Pen Blanks
Turn your own beautiful pens that will make your family and friends smile. Using these hand-sorted pen blanks from Woodworkers Source means you get only the highest quality blanks that are cut square from premium kiln dried lumber.
Why Choose Chakte Viga?
Nice orange color that deepens with age and exposure. Moderately hard but a joy to work despite a slight odor when working. Similar to Birch in hardness, workability, and texture.What Size Is This?
| Thickness | 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx) |
| Width | 3/4" |
| Length | 6" |
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