Redwood

All things Redwood on this page for a while until I get better organized and add a few pages for specific uses. Knife scales, turning wood, gun grips, .....the usual cast of characters. If you see wood that you like.. email to me using the little "contact" form at the bottom of this page. I usually take a "dry" and a misted picture of all my wood. I don't like to make the boards too wet as redwood soaks up water like a sponge.....makes the boards warp but they do straighten out as the water evaporates.

All my redwood comes from Humboldt County, California where I used to live. I had opportunity to work in the big wood days, falling/skidding/loading and hauling those huge logs...an experience I'll never forget.
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One more thing....sometimes I'll list some of my wood on ebay. Just send me a note asking if it's still available....thanks.
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BTW, if you're looking for some really hard redwood burl knife handle wood, "mouse over" the redwood index and look at the blocks there....exceptional pieces.
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R13, $25.00. Redwood lace burl block measures 2 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4. Dry, a very nice piece of wood.

R14, $17.50 Redwood block with some burl. Measures 2 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4". It came off a large root ball that had been buried in a riverbed for who knows how many years. I think that's what has given it the staining and dark color. Some very convoluted grain and what I'd call light birdseye burl. This is old growth type wood, harder than second growth. Pics dry and misted.....there's gong to be some pretty contrastng colors on this turning. There's a fuzzy pic of the root ball this came from on my About Me page...index on left......

SOLD to RF....thank you......R17, $20.00. A beautiful example of redwood lace burl. Measures 2 x 2 x 10 1/2" long. Not a lot of this quality aroung any more. This is dry and ready to work. PIcs taken misted and dry.

SOLD to LE......thank you.......R19, $17.50 Redwood lace burl blank.....measures 1 x 2 1/8 x 7 1/4". Great knife handle block. This should be stabilized for a knife handle if it's gonna be a daily user. This is dry and ready to work. PIcs taken misted and dry.

R20, $17.50 Redwood lace burl block. A prime example of lace at its best. Measures 1 x 2 1/8 x 7 1/8" long. No better lace anywhere. PIcs taken misted and dry.

R21, $15.00. One bookmatched pair of redwood lace burl scales. Each half is 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 6 1/2" long. Grain orientation on this pair really shows off the rays running lengthwise. Stabilize these for tough knife handles.

R22, $9.99 One bookmatched pair of redwood knife scales. These measure 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 6" long each. PIc don't show 'em well but there's some good burl showing in these. Left hand/dry pic does show the burl.....sorta tear drop shapes.....will show up well when finished. Dark wood is from being submerged/buried for years in a riverbed. Staining makes for some very different appearance compared to normal redwood like the lace burl above. Some of the below scales are from the same large root ball.

R23, $12.50 Redwood burl scales with very distinctive grain. Measures 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 6" long each. Dark tint is from being buried for years......see explanation on R22 above.

R24, $12.50 Redwood lace burl bookmatched knife scales. I could have "squared" this pair but they were too pretty as is. Measures 1/2 thick x 1 3/4 at narrowest end and 5 1/8" long. These will make a beautiful knife someday.

R25, $17.50. Cut these in two for two great sets of scales or leave as is for...hmmm.....I don't know but it'll be pretty. Some nice burl and figure in this pair.

RC8, $15.00 Curly redwood bookmatched pair. Very close growth rings, measures 1/4 x 5 x 20" long each.

SOLD to SR.......thank you......RC9, $20.00. Curly redwood old growth board. Very close growth rings, measures 1 x 10 1/2 x 16" long.

RC35, $12.50 Curly redwood board/plank meaures 2 x 3 3/8 to 3 5/8 wide x 16" long.

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More in this space soon...hopefully.... ; )

R215, $15.00 Figured redwood block, measures 2 x 7 x 12. Some burl, convoluted grain, came from the big redwood stump shown in the back of my pickup......look for the About Me heading on the left hand index above. Look at the edges of some of these slabs to give an idea of the grain inside. PIcs are pretty fuzzy. : ( These would make really nice stopper blocks.

R216, $12.50 Figured redwood block, measures 2 x 8 x 10". Some burl, convoluted grain, came from the big redwood stump shown in the back of my pickup......look for the About Me heading on the left hand index above. Look at the edges of some of these slabs to give an idea of the grain inside. PIcs are pretty fuzzy. : ( These would make really nice stopper blocks.

R218, $15.00 Figured redwood block, measures 1 1/2 x 9 x 14". Some burl, convoluted grain, came from the big redwood stump shown in the back of my pickup......look for the About Me heading on the left hand index above. Look at the edges of some of these slabs to give an idea of the grain inside. PIcs are pretty fuzzy. : ( These would make really nice stopper blocks.

R219, $15.00 Figured redwood block, measures 1 1/2 x 6 x 13". Some burl, convoluted grain, came from the big redwood stump shown in the back of my pickup......look for the About Me heading on the left hand index above. Look at the edges of some of these slabs to give an idea of the grain inside. PIcs are pretty fuzzy. : ( These would make really nice stopper blocks.

Got questions? Ask below, I'll try and answer 'em....no guarantees though. ; )