Neat Cocobolo Log!...

Look at this pretty piece of wood!

Will post more pictures on Monday.

Parota community table by Jeff Nilson

Jeff Nilson of Nilson Winter Construction just sent us over these great images of a Parota table he recently finished.

We remember this piece. Good size piece of wood in some hefty dimensions. If we remember correctly is was about 3" x 40" x 144". Now that's a tabletop!


Interested in a Parota slab such as the one pictured above?

Here are some reasons why Parota has become our best selling species-

• Consistent availability in large sizes
• Easy workability
• Great color/grain
• Economical pricing
• Fast growing & sustainable species

Just a great wood to work with any way you look at it!

Click here to see our available slabs of Parota on the "Slabs Page" of our website.

New Cocobolo Bowl Blanks!...

Just milled, adding them to the "turning stock" section of our showroom as we speak.

Updates to the online store...

3/29/12

Please note that we will be doing security updates to our online store during the next week so it maybe be unavailable at times.

If you experience any issues, please do not hesitate to call us directly to place your order. We can take all your information over the phone and can answer any of your questions.
(760.434.3030)

Thank you for your patience.

-Tropical Exotic Hardwoods

Just in, Bubinga end-cut round slabs!...

We just recieved 12 of these beauties!

All roughly 4 inches thick and 45-56 inches in diameter.

Perfect for a coffee table or small dining table!

We will post these to the website in the next few days.

Closeup of the new Walnut!...

Here is one of the flitch-cut 5/4 Walnut Slabs that we sanded and sprayed with a little alcohol to show the color/grain.

Pretty stuff, don't you think?

Click here to see what he have in stock in this same material.

Teak, teak and more teak!...

15-20 foot long boards of old 25 year old Burmese Teak!

What would you use these pieces for?

CNC flattening available for our large tabletop slabs!...

Ever wonder what's the easiest way to flatten one of our large Parota slabs?

Here is a 3" x 48" x 120" Parota slab being flattened by Tassajara Designs on their CNC.

How big of a slab can the CNC handle?

According to Mike Wells (owner of Tassajara Designs), he can go as large as 60" x 168" by rotating the slabs on the table to get wider/longer pieces. Mike says weight is the really the only limiting factor!

Although wide belt sanding may work for smaller slabs, CNC flattening makes life alot easier when pieces are just too large to muscle around and/or have some kind of twisting or cupping.

Interested in purchasing one of our large tabletop slabs and having them flattened on Tassajara Design's CNC pictured above?

Contact us directly for more information and pricing.
760.434.3030

New Walnut slabs just added to the website, check them out!...

Numerous new Figured Walnut Slabs just added to the "Slabs Page" of our website!

Bookmatched flitches, crotch slabs, thick 12/4 slabs-Well over 100 new pieces!

Click here to see what's available!

Freshly sanded Parota slab...

Should make a beautiful dining table!

Just in, ebony!...

Our last batch of ebony that we recieved a few weeks ago sold out pretty quick.

Here are some more pieces that just arrived, look at the size of these things!!!

Masur birch urn for Cody, the shop dog...

Our friend Mike Wells of Tassajara Designs recently had this beautiful masur birch urn made to commemorate his late Cairn terrier, Cody.

Mike's friend Phil Stivers did all the turning including the threaded Ebony cap.

As many of you probably know, Tassajara Designs used to be located right next to our warehouse for several years. On more than one occasion we can remember Cody sneaking into our shop and finding him hiding in the back, usually covered in sawdust and tucked neatly in between our pallets of cocobolo.

Cody was a perfect example of why every decent woodshop needs good shop dog.

We think this beautifully turned urn is a perfect way for Mike to remember his loyal companion of over 16 years.

Thanks for the pictures Mike.

Three Highly Figured Cocobolo Billets!

Check out these three gorgeous pieces we just found!

All three billets of Cocobolo are very unique and extremely figured throughout. Perfect for bowl blanks, billiard cues, furniture, etc. It's hard to think of a project where these pieces wouldn't come in handy, just amazing stuff!

Below are some images of both faces and both edges on all three pieces.

Left piece-roughly 7" x 4.5" x 23"-$251.50 (one face is almost all crotch figure!)
Middle piece-roughly 9"x 5" x 37.75"-$530.55
Right Piece-roughly 9.5" x 4.5" x 24.5"-$327.15

Please keep in mind that these are raw billets so there will be some checks/partial pith/sap/etc. on each of them. However with careful cutting each will definitely yield plenty of usable material.


Feel free to give us a call if any of them interest you!
760.434.3030

Teak Slabs-Batch #1

Teak Slabs

Old stash of large Burmese teak slabs that have been in the country for well over 30 years.
Nearly impossible to find old teak in these sizes anymore.

ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK

Click here for an up-to-date listing of all slabs that are currently in stock

Below are example photos of what our Teak slabs look like once finished:

New shipment of Cocobolo turning squares!...

Direct from our sawmill in Mexico!

New pieces for the highly figured cocobolo rack!...

Freshly surfaced but should start to get their color in a day or two.

On Sale: Bocote turning squares and Bocote squared logs!...

Take advantage while the following stock is still ON SALE!

Bocote "Manager's Special" turning square bundles

Bocote squared logs

Click here to read last month's e-newsletter for more details on these two great deals!

Feel free to call us directly if you have any other questions.
760.434.3030

On display at our shop: Large parota dining table by Ben Wheatley

If you ever wanted to see what one of our large Parota slabs looked like once finished, right now would be a great time to stop by the shop to see this beautiful piece of furniture!

We will be shipping this finished table out to a resort in Florida in a couple of days but until then it will be on display here at our warehouse.

Customer Ben Wheatley constructed this large table out of one large Parota slab measuring 3" thick x 50-60" wide x 180" long!

The base was constructed out of a large parota billet to ensure matching grain and color.

What a table!

Below are several pictures that hopefully do the table justice (Again if you have the ability to stop by the shop and see it in person, we highly recommend you do!).














Below is a shot of Ben and Mitch Talcove (owner of TEH) with the finished table and a shot of the unfinished slab before Ben picked it up to finish the table.



If you are interested in a large slab such as this, please feel free to browse our "Slabs Page" on our website to see if any fit your needs.

Interested in having a table made by Ben Wheatley?

Feel free to contact him directly at 760-310-5881

Cutomer Eric Wallace's Cocobolo Cigar Box Guitar...

Eric recently dropped by the shop to show us his latest creation.

Neat piece that incorporated a 10" wide piece of our extra-wide Mexican Cocobolo.

Very cool, thanks Eric!

Brazilian Kingwood!...

We just came across this old batch Brazilian Kingwood.

As many if you probably already know, this stuff is nearly impossible to find anymore.

Great looking stock that is bone-dry and ready to go!

Let us know if you want to pick up a piece or two.

760.434.3030.