Goncalo Alves Thin Cutting Board Strips


$4.00 ea.
for 20 or more mix/match
(48 U.S. Ground)
Goncalo Alves Thin Cutting Board Strips
You're in good hands because these cutting board strips are cut from premium kiln dried lumber. They're ready to be ripped or cut to make your own custom cutting board. Be sure to grab 10-20 of these thin strips to build a 10"-15" wide cutting board.
Why Choose Goncalo Alves?
Hard and heavy, of course. The fine texture and takes a glass-like finish, and is celebrated for it. While it's difficult to work due to tension in the wood, Goncalo Alves makes a fine lathe wood in addition to being quite durable and weather resistant. Tables and larger projects always look impressive when made from Goncalo.What Size Is This?
Thickness | 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx) |
Width | 1-3/4" |
Length | 18" |
Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
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Ease of Finishing

Goncalo Alves is an exotic wood from Latin America
Hard and heavy, of course. The fine texture and takes a glass-like finish, and is celebrated for it. While it's difficult to work due to tension in the wood, Goncalo Alves makes a fine lathe wood in addition to being quite durable and weather resistant. Tables and larger projects always look impressive when made from Goncalo.

Light butterscotch brown to reddish brown with blackish brown streaks.

Grows to a height of 100 feet with a long straight trunk about 36" in diameter.

Bois de zebra, Bossona, Bototo, Coubaril, Gateado, Gomavel, Goncalo alves, Guarabu bata, Guarabu, encirado, Guarabu rajado, Gusanero, Jejuira, Kingwood, Locustwood, Muiracatiara, Mura, Muira, Muiraquatiara, Mura, Rajado branco, Red astronium, Robel gatea, Tigerwood

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