1-3/4" Leopardwood Pre-Cut Squares
SKU: ts-leo$12.00 ea.
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mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
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Why Choose Leopardwood?
Flaky, speckled figure with dark flecks, varying from a small lacelike pattern to a larger splashy figure. Texture is fairly coarse. Moderately hard. Works easy, except for a tendency to splinter, and takes a very lustrous finish. Quite scarce timber.
Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.
| Thickness | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 12", 18", or 30" |
| Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
Weight
4.6
lbs /Bd. Ft.
28.49% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Pale pinkish brown to medium brown.
Pale pinkish brown to medium brown.
What's The Tree Like?
Grows up to 150 feet with a trunk diameter of up to 4'.
Grows up to 150 feet with a trunk diameter of up to 4'.
Other Names
Leopard, Lacewood, Roupala, Silky Oak
Leopard, Lacewood, Roupala, Silky Oak
Some Typical Uses
Boxes, inlay, accessories, fine furniture, veneer, turnery
Boxes, inlay, accessories, fine furniture, veneer, turnery
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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My Woodworking Dad Was Thrilled
I sent my Dad zebra wood for his 90th birthday and he was really pleased. He says he's never had such fine wood to work with. I was very pleased that the wood actually arrived on his birthday, although it was slated to come several days later - a wonderful surprise!
jumbojonesy
Tehachapi Ca
I've used it in several projects
Semi-Professional Woodworker
One of my new favorites
Absolutely love this for face grain cutting boards even though you'll be sharpening your knives more often. Looks great and is a stand out when finished. All of my pieces had great spotting.
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Leopardwood (Lacewood) turning squares
It's what I thought it would be and I'm very pleased with it.
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Johnny L.
Indiana
Turning Squares
The leopard wood I received was of the highest quality. Very pleased with the quality. I will be purchasing all types of wood in the future.
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Very nice grain
Turned it down on the lathe relatively easy, just made sure to sand down a lot,
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ok
Dense wood that turns pretty easy. The actual wood was not as visually interesting as the pictures. I made handles for pizza cuter and pie serving set. Turned out ok.
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