Wood Veneers

Turning Squares

Zebrawood
1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18''

Bubinga Turning Squares 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 18

Bubinga
1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18''

Tulipwood Turning Squares 1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18

Tulipwood
1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18

Leopardwood Turning Squares 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 18

Leopardwood
1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18''

Kingwood
2'' x 2'' x 12''

Sample Kit

Woodworkers Sample Kit

Turning Instruction Videos

Turned Bowls Made Easy Dvd! From the Tree to the Table and Everything in Between! - Bill Grumbine

Beyond the Basic Bowl: Advanced bowl turning DVD - Bill Grumbine

Lumber Project Packs : Domestic & Exotic Woods

in association with 'Amazon.com' & 'Woodworkers Source' of Arizona

4/4 Project Packs are priced to include 20 board feet of lumber
Surfaced on two sides to 13/16''
Each pack is selected for quality, flatness, clarity and color.
Moisture content: approx. 9% - depending on the source and type of wood
You pay minimal shipping costs within the 48 continental U.S. states
We also have 10 BF Craft Packs

Alder

Oak White Quarter Sawn

Poplar

Maple Hard 4/4 Project Pack 20 Board Feet 3'-5'

Maple Hard 3'-5'

Maple Curly

Ash

You don't have to think about frightening additional shipping charges because Project Packs are priced delivered to your front porch! All lumber is surfaced on 2 sides to 13/16''. This gives you uniform thickness with a smooth surface so you're ready to start working. Widths vary between 4'' up to 10'' and lengths from 4' up to 8'.

Oak Red 4/4 Project Pack 20 Board Feet 3'-6'

What does 4/4, 8/4, 12/4 Mean?

These fractions refer to the thickness of lumber and read in quarters of inches. For instance: four-quarters (4/4), eight-quarters (8/4), twelve-quarters (12/4). 4/4 lumber is sawn off a log for a 1" rough thickness; since this is rough the surface is not smooth or ready to be worked, and therefore we have all lumber surfaced (or planed) on two sides (S2S). Rough lumber that is surfaced loses some thickness. After planing, lumber measures the following thicknesses:

4/4 = 13/16" | 5/4 = 1-1/16" | 6/4 = 1-5/16" | 8/4 = 1-13/16" | 12/4 = 2-13/16"

What does S2S mean?

S2S is an abbreviation for "surfaced on two sides." All of our lumber is surfaced on two sides, meaning the faces are planed and the edges are rough. The actual thickness of our 4/4 S2S lumber is 13/16" or greater; 8/4 S2S lumber measures 1-13/16" thick and so on. Here is a little more explanation:

The image on the left: A picture of a rough sawn 4/4 hard maple board. It measures a full 1" thick, but notice that the surface is not smooth. Also notice that this board has a slight cup - a distortion in the wood that often occurs during the drying process.

The image on the right: A 4/4 hard maple board that is surfaced on 2 sides. Notice how the surface is smooth and clean. This board is ready to be worked.

Why is Woodworkers Source Lumber S2S?

Rough lumber requires surfacing to achieve a good working face. Lumber is typically sawn from a log using heavy-duty machinery which does not leave the faces or edges smooth. In addition, the process of kiln drying causes the wood to cup and/or distort. Surfacing must be done before any other operations can be performed and we've had this done so your lumber will be flat and ready to work.

Jarrah

Paduak African

Jatoba/Brazilian Cherry

Teak

Morado

Mahogany Genuine

Woodworkers Source and The World's Rain Forest:

As a dealer in tropical timbers, we are concerned and deeply interested in the future of the world's rain forest. Because of these concerns, we have joined several international organizations that are active with resource conservation and the wise use of our earth's treasures. Woodworkers Source is committed to our forests by actively participating in these and other associations that add value and conserve the rain forests of the world.

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Woodworkers Source

Our supplier buys direct from lumber producers both in the US and abroad. Volume purchasing allows them to be competitive even though they are in Arizona - far from the Appalachian forest. They import direct from S. America and are active participants in certified, sustained yield forestry projects around the world. Purchasing wood from a certified source insures the wood was grown, harvested, and processed according to independent standards that protect the forest and it's Eco systems.

Woodworkers Source is the choice of craftsmen all over the country for quality hardwoods from around the world. Since 1978, they have been serving woodworkers in Arizona.