Bubinga 18" Cutting Board Strips

    Bubinga 18" Cutting Board Strips

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    mix/match strips and squares
    (48 U.S. Ground)
    How Do You Want It?
    • Stunning array of color
    • Food safe
    • Kiln Dried
    Why Choose Bubinga?

    Uniquely beautiful with an elegant-yet-natural violet to mauve color. The wood is very fine grained which makes it fantastic with a simple clear finish. Harder and denser than most woods, but it'll reward you with unsurpassed beauty in your project.

    You're in excellent hands with these cutting board strips, expertly cut from premium kiln-dried lumber. They come prepped and ready for you to rip, cut, and arrange into beautiful color combinations and patterns, allowing you to craft your own custom, handcrafted cutting board with ease.
     
    PRO TIP
    Expect to do a little prepping to any surfaces you'll glue together

    Thickness Choose 3/4" or 1-3/4"
    Width 1-3/4"
    Length 18"
    Grade Kiln dried, clear
    Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
    Weight

    4.58

    lbs /Bd. Ft.
    27.93% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
    Hardness

    2628

    Janka Rating
    103.72% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
    Density

    0.88

    Specific Gravity
    37.50% more dense than red oak (.64)

    General Workability
    Average 5/10
    Red Oak

    Wood Texture
    V. Fine 2/10
    Red Oak

    Ease of Finishing
    Easy 1/10
    Red Oak

    map of where Bubinga tree grows

    (Guibourtia tessmannii)
    Bubinga grows in Africa

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    color of Bubinga
    Color Range
    Light red or violet with fairly evenly spaced purple stripes
    the Bubinga tree
    What's The Tree Like?
    A large tree reaching over 100 feet in height and trunk diameter of 36" and clear for up to 60 feet.
    other names for Bubinga
    Other Names
    Akume, Bingbinga, Bubinga, Essingang, Kevazingo, Ovang, Waka
    uses for Bubinga
    Some Typical Uses
    Furniture, turning, decorative items, veneer, high end furniture and millwork, musical instruments, flooring, cutting boards, guitars, musical instruments
    3 Review s
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    Verified Buyer
    Jeremy C
    Tarboro, NC
    I've used it in several projects
    Enthusiast Woodworker
    4 / 5 August 17th, 2025

    Almost Perfect

    These boards were a great selection and were nearly perfect. There were some slight bows but overall useful.
    Verified Buyer
    JB
    Pennsylvania
    I've used it in several projects
    Hobbyist Woodworker
    5 / 5 January 15th, 2021

    Great quality and beautiful grain

    Glue up ready
    Verified Buyer
    Camomanjb
    Pennsylvania
    I've used it once or twice
    Hobbyist Woodworker
    5 / 5 September 5th, 2020

    Great wood that is glue up ready!

    Good looking wood that is ready for glue up right out of the box. I used it to make a 18x 14 cutting board.

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