There are two varieties of this exotic wood, the most precious being the Brazilian variety (Santos). It is brown in hue with black stripes, Santos rosewood is among the most obstinate and difficult to work, but its special characteristics make it one of the most attractive.
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Ebony blocks and spools used by lute makers as work implements.
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Intense black in colour, compact and extremely hard, making it one of the longest lasting wood varieties. Already considered a precious wood in ancient times (by the Egyptians and Romans), it is used for the creation of objects of great value.
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Set of hardwood ebony stamps and pencil cases.
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One of the most valuable radica varieties, it is brown in hue with marked and very varied veining, little nodes almost black in colour make it even more extraordinary. It originates from Morocco and is used almost exclusively for small objects.
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Stamps with burl thuya, ebony and rosewood handle, including P.V.D. chrome plated brass
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One of the most difficult woods to work due to its hard sandy composition requiring frequent sharpening of tools. Much used in furniture making and considered one of the most precious wood varieties.
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A hard, heavy wood stripy brown in hue, one of the strongest, most durable, and resistant woods in existence. In our case it is used untreated to obtain an antique finish.
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Drawn in cheap wood (beech, pine, oak, etc..) and fine (rosewood, ebony, etc..) of various diameters and lengths.
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