Afzelia Burl Wood

Afzelia Burl lumber, turning wood, hobby wood and instrument wood. Our facility produces Birdseye Maple Lumber, Curly Maple (Tiger Maple) Lumber and we stock over 70 species of exotic wood. As a commercial timber, afzelia is much more frequently exported from Africa, though some highly figured pieces of afzelia from Asia are also seen on the international market-usually bearing the name afzelia xylay or xylay lace.

Most afzelia burls are also of Asian origin. Images: Drag the slider up/down to toggle between raw and finished wood. Afzelia zylocarpa, known as Makamong burl in Southeast Asia, is a beautiful burl that is rare on the world market! Similar in appearance to Amboyna burl, Afzelia burl has more varied figure in burl form.

Pieces larger than 6" x 6" x 2" are considered large for the species. Afzelia Burl pen blanks 79-88 High quality afzelia burl pen blanks. The only way to get this quality is to cut it myself (along with most of the stuff on the site).

Afzelia burl is actually much rarer than amboyna burl, and quality pieces are tough to get as the burls as not usually very good quality. The highly-figured wood of the Asian species, Afzelia xylocarpa, is sold as Afzelia xylay. Burl (British bur or burr) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds. Our afzelia is sold stabilized. Afzelia burl is a beautiful and rare burl, similar to amboyna burl but with more variation in color and figuring.

These woods are found in tropical Africa and Asia. Afzelia Burl often has a curly and mottled grain pattern for which it is prized. Swirling grain, varying colors add character.

It can be purchased from a variety of licensed importers, but is relatively expensive compared to other wood - and is becoming hard to obtain. It is priced at $200 - $300 per board foot (one board foot is measured as 12 inches x 1 inch x 1 inch). With its heartwood.

Afzelia zylocarpa, known as Makamong burl in Southeast Asia, is a beautiful burl that is rare on the World Market! Similar in appearance to Amboyna burl, Afzelia burl has more varied figure in burl form. Pieces larger than 6" x 6" x 2" are considered large for the species. All of this wood has aged for 5 years or more but large pieces may have a slight amount of residual moisture.

Generally. Hand Pick your own piece of Afzelia Burl Wood! Browse our online collection of Afzelia Burl exotic wood. Black palm Bocote Pen Blanks Bocote.