Makore Cutting Board Strips
$9.00
$7.20
ea.
Sale Ends October 31, 2020
What Is In-Store Price?
Baltic Birch Is Sold in 5'x5' Sheets
5'x5' can't be shipped as-is, but they can be specially cut for you so it can be packaged and shipped.
Or you can pick up whole 5'x5' sheets at our store.
A small labor charge for cutting the sheets is included in this price.
Want different sizes than what' offered online? Contact us for a custom quote to cut what you need.
If you can haul 5'x5' sheets, your price-per-sheet is less. The in-store price doesn't include a cutting fee.
However, we would be happy to custom cut your sheets if you do need your sheets cut. A milling fee would apply.
Makore Cutting Board Strips
Why Choose Makore?
Usually a fine, straight grain wood, but some logs will have an interlocked grain that produces an attractive mottled figure. The wood glues well but is difficult to work, as the timber contains silica which rapidly dulls the tools.
What Size Is This?
| Thickness | 1-3/4" |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 18" |
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3.58
lbs /Bd. Ft.Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Makore is an exotic wood from Africa
Usually a fine, straight grain wood, but some logs will have an interlocked grain that produces an attractive mottled figure. The wood glues well but is difficult to work, as the timber contains silica which rapidly dulls the tools.
Reddish-brown to maroon
A very large tree. May reach a height of 180-200 feet with trunk diameters often over 48" and sometimes up to 120". Boles are straight, cylindrical and may be free of branches for 100 feet.
Aganokwe, Baku, Makore
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