tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559676205359969232009-07-03T22:42:26.771-07:00Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-44793165884537489252009-07-02T10:35:00.000-07:002009-07-03T22:42:26.786-07:00

The "Design in Wood" exhibit just opened up the San Diego County Fair last week.Its always fun heading down to the show to see what some of our customers have been up to with some of our woods. Year after year we are always amazed with the work that is on display. With everything from intarsia to furniture there is a little bit of everything at the display.Here is Dean Moore's entry for this year

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-21199648797450583382009-06-24T15:07:00.001-07:002009-06-24T15:24:23.842-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Rose Myrtle Solid Burl #77 2" x 28-34" x 74" Rose Myrtle Solid Burl #77 close up Rose Myrtle Solid Burl #77 close up Rose Myrtle Highly Figured Slabs #10 & #8#10 (Left Piece)-2" x 11-20" x 55"#8 (Right Piece)

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-55859708177158322122009-06-24T13:47:00.000-07:002009-06-24T14:53:10.827-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Black Heart Sassafras #32 front 2" x 22-25" x 99" Black Heart Sassafras #32 back Black Heart Sassafras #32 close up Black Heart Sassafras #9 front2" x 19-21" x 107" Black Heart Sassafras #9 backBlack Heart

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-67741032299775244452009-06-24T11:48:00.000-07:002009-06-24T15:07:15.583-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Rose Myrtle Slab # 46 front2" x 21-22" x 98" Rose Myrtle Slab # 46 back Rose Myrtle Slab # 46 close up Rose Myrtle Slab # 35 front2" x 18-27" x 117" Rose Myrtle Slab # 35 backRose Myrtle Slab # 35 close upRose

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-23448413703684256992009-06-24T11:29:00.000-07:002009-06-25T09:48:26.602-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dry All Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Rose Myrtle Slab #6 front2" x 17" top, 27" middle, 35" bottom x 121" Rose Myrtle Slab #6 back Rose Myrtle Slab #6 close up Rose Myrtle Slab #5 front2" x 25" top, 32" middle, 25" bottom x 123"Rose Myrtle Slab #5

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-27270864201021090762009-06-24T11:08:00.000-07:002009-06-24T11:28:50.488-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Black Heart Sassafras #82 front 2" x 18-21" x 86" Black Heart Sassafras #82 back Black Heart Sassafras #82 close up Black Heart Sassafras #11 front2" x 16-17" x 105" Black Heart Sassafras #11 back Black Heart

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-36456624157234215442009-06-23T22:49:00.000-07:002009-06-23T23:15:52.905-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc... Figured Tasmanian Rose Myrtle has been one of our best sellers for many years now. A favorite among high end craftsmen, Rose Myrtle has a very distinctive deep light "Rose" color that is often times riddled with

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-64570806659564263552009-06-23T22:28:00.000-07:002009-06-23T23:16:16.937-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09Please give us a call directly at760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc..All these Red Gum Slabs have about as much flame figure as you can get in large solid slabs.We are not joking!-Front to back, top to bottom!-Curly Figure throughout the entire Slab! Red Gum Slab #12" x 23" top, 27"

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-32696600598128072912009-06-23T21:35:00.000-07:002009-06-25T10:01:25.999-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09 Please give us a call directly at 760-434-3030For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc..Tasmanian Black Acacia (also known as Australian Blackwood) is a related species to Hawaiian Koa that grows in Australia. Although a little harder and darker than its Hawaiian Cousin, Black Acacia shares many of

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-66551559618479376902009-06-23T10:58:00.000-07:002009-07-03T22:40:48.126-07:00

-All the Following Slabs are 2" thick and are pretty much completely dryAll Available as of 6-23-09 Please give us a call directly at 760-434-3030 For Price quote, Shipping quote, etc.. Black Heart Sassafras #17 Front2" x 12-17" x 117"Black Heart Sassafras #17 Back Black Heart Sassafras #17 Close up Black Heart Sassafras #22 Front2" x 12-15" x 117" Black Heart Sassafras #22 Back Black Heart

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-29184523842612052322009-06-11T16:28:00.000-07:002009-06-16T12:08:22.139-07:00

(Sam Working on the Walnut Recliner)It was a pleasure every time I would load up the truck with a handful of large slabs and head north to Sam's Shop.He loved having me bring up loads of wood up to his shop and he, Roz, Larry, Mike, and Dave would always stop working and look at all the pieces.You could almost feel his creative gears moving as he looked at all the wood and knew right away what

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-46098584791626429822009-05-23T11:11:00.000-07:002009-06-16T12:09:58.458-07:00

As many of you probably already know, the woodworking community lost one of its most iconic members on May 21st with the passing of Sam Maloof. Sam was not only one of our best customers but also a great friend of ours for many years. Sam was a very humble person who always welcomed us to his shop with open arms and always took the time to see how we were doing despite his busy schedule. An

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-77781992337949890912009-05-13T15:12:00.000-07:002009-05-13T15:20:01.617-07:00

Here are a couple more peppermills done by our friends over at Peppermills of Distinction.The one on the left is solid Ebony and the one one the right is out of some Chak te Koke that we had a while back.Click here to see what we have in stock in Ebony

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-83070771432764961382009-04-29T11:29:00.001-07:002009-05-01T21:00:33.367-07:00

Sent to us by Mike Souza from HawaiiFinished curved front Lingerie Cabinet made from some of our Ribbon Bubinga. The handles are Curly Maple and a thin strip of Bubinga, and the foot detail is Curly Maple with a little Ebony inlay.(808) 543-4409 Click here to go to our Online Store to see what we have in stock

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-31450635937383063322009-04-11T21:22:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:00:55.232-07:00

Brian Jackson came by the shop to pick up some wood and show us a couple of his pieces.This is out of some of our Pink Ivory, very nice.For more on his turnings visit www.jacksonwoodworks.com& Click here to visit our Online store to see what we have in stock

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-73657009912998420602009-04-01T18:05:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:01:09.706-07:00

Here are a couple pictures of some fantastic pieces done by Harvey Fein from New JerseyThis piece was made out of a short cocobolo dead log section much like the one below.What do we mean by "dead"? Note that there is no sapwood in the log below-New cambium or sapwood turns into heartwood as a tree grows. Once the tree has died naturally, the remaining cambium layer rots away as is the case with

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-70157943126031400792009-03-17T13:30:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:01:22.240-07:00

Michael Wells from Tassajara Designs sent us over a couple pictures of a Parota table he constructed.He also attached a very in-depth explanation of the working characteristics and uses of Parota lumber that we think will benefit anyone who is interested in using this wood:Someone came to my shop one day needing bullnose for "Koa flooring" he had bought at a local flooring dealer. Upon closer

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-47976854708306778232009-03-09T16:45:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:01:33.956-07:00

Here is some pictures sent us by Kevin Werbinski of Ingrained Custom Woodwork.The pieces are made of out of some of our Parota Slabs and are all installed in Hermosa Beach, CA.The soaking tub next to the shower is hot/cold. The Parota on the tub, vanity and island top are all covered with 6 coats of marine epoxy, hand blocked flat and varnished. This is a very time consuming process but as you

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-59545715413892381982009-03-03T11:50:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:03:35.610-08:00

-above guitar: (Mexican Kingwood back)Thottark Guitars are built by hand from start to finish by Derek Ott using only solid premium and select hardwoods. -above guitar: (carved Paldao neck)Each piece is individually crafted to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art whether it be through the use of unusual and exotic tone woods, carved necks or custom made inlays. -above guitar: (Primavera back &

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-38540807059156328052009-02-25T14:09:00.000-08:002009-05-01T21:01:57.846-07:00

This is proof we not only sell wood here, but enjoy working with it as well- Mitch got in the mood for a little wood working and constructed this little bench out of some of our Cocobolo. Some of you may recognize this Cocobolo slab. We had about 10 or so of them here at the shop at one point. We still have 1 or 2 in this length. The natural edges on the slab were sand blasted to round the

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-17235233665187171662009-02-16T15:36:00.000-08:002009-02-16T20:19:02.863-08:00

Somedays we get all kinds of different customers walking through our doors. Here she is checking out the grain making sure its nice and quartered, none of that rift stuff...I think she found one she likes, just another happy customer here at Tropical Exotic Hardwoods.

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-2678996718789993532009-02-04T16:09:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:20:03.147-08:00

Tim stopped by the shop and showed us these beauties.The one the left is made out of a very blond and curly piece of pink Ivory.The curly figure really makes it shine in the light which is probably why it works so well in a fishing lure.In case your asking yourself, "sure they look pretty but do they catch fish?"Tim said the first time he tried them out in Baja California he caught over 50 fish

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-2967073435644036512009-01-29T14:48:00.000-08:002009-02-16T20:19:37.659-08:00

Cocobolo Clarinet played by Anothony McGill alongside Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma during President Obama's Inaguration.

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-41343002552031768832009-01-26T09:03:00.001-08:002009-05-01T21:02:47.573-07:00

Goblets, Bowls and more by Warren Aut. We love seeing Warren's creations every time he emails us some pictures. These first two are from his Myaproium series that was featured in "More Wood Turning" magazine. They remind us of small natural edged vessels that other customers have been turning out of Tasmanian Brown Mallee and Jarrah Burl.These are some nice goblets. Not sure about the woods

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755967620535996923.post-75039136033865464962009-01-21T10:07:00.000-08:002009-02-16T20:19:52.280-08:00

photo: guardian.co.ukRegardless of your political views, this is pretty awesome!Yesterday during Obama's inauguration, clarinetist Anothony McGill performed alongside Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma. We thought the clarinet looked awfully familiar and after a few phone calls we were told it was indeed some of our Cocobolo on the clarinet bell and barrel.Check out Anthony Mcgill Playing a similar

Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986972978813050329noreply@blogger.com1