Wood for Lathe

Turning is a carving technique that offers the possibility of creating a multitude of symmetrical objects and shapes. At Maderas Barber, we offer twenty types of woodturning that have ideal characteristics to perform this work effectively.

Woodturning blanks

Our selection of turning blanks includes high quality woods and deprived of cracks or thick knots that can break apart or grab the wood carving tools.

Among our wood selection to carve, we have:

Ovangkol, Padouk, African Mahogany, Maple, Olive, Purple, Ash, Limba, Mexican Granadillo, Bubinga, Lacewood, Mahogany, Cedar, Ebony, Exotic Ebony, Sapele, Wengue, Bocote, Cypress and Walnut.

You can consult their technical information when clicking on each of them.

How to choose the wood spindle blanks

To choose the wood lathe turning blanks, is necessary to know what this object will be used for. Depending on this, we will need a harder or lighter wood, with more visible veins or less, with greater or less resistance, etc. It is recommended not to work with broken pieces from reservation or pieces that have “loose” knots due they can separate during the carving and transform into projectiles that can hurt the user. Likewise, wood with extra resin, with splinter or very humid, usually doesn’t have a good finished.

At Maderas Barber, in addition to wood carving, we also offer different types of tools to carve the wood in the lathe, like limes, gouges, knives, etc., so in an easy way, you can get everything you need to create the desired product. Finally, it is important for you to remember to keep the tools sharped always to get a good finished object.

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Padauk wood for lathe

€7.20
BOTANIC NAME: Pterocarpus soyauxii COMMON NAMES: Padouk, Padouk, Camwood. ORIGIN: Gabon DESCRIPTION: The freshly cut Padauk wood is bright orange red and with oxidation / exposure it becomes more reddish. It is moderately hard and heavy. The Padauk tree has a medium texture and large pores. The Padauk lumber is easy to saw and brush on a very smooth...
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Honduras Cedar wood for lathe

€4.90
BOTANIC NAME: Cedrela odorata. COMMON NAMES : Honduras Cedar, Spanish Cedar. ORIGIN: Brazil. DESCRIPTION: The Honduras Cedar is one of the most appreciated wood for carving or engraving, very easy to work and it has a similar finished to Mahogany. The Cedar wood is very light and easy to mark, with both carpentry and pyrography tools. Click here to...
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Mahogany FSC 100% wood for lathe

€4.90
BOTANIC NAME: Swietenia macrophylla. COMMON NAMES : Mahogany. American mahogany. ORIGIN: Brazil. DESCRIPTION: Mahogany wood is one of the best lumbers in the world. It is good for lathe, carving and engraving work. It is exceptionally stable, lighted with a natural brightness. Mahogany tree has a moderately thick texture. It requires to be filled to...
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African Mahogany wood for lathe

€1.90
BOTANIC NAME: Khaya spp COMMON NAMES: Khaya, African mahogany. ORIGIN: Cameroun. DESCRIPTION: The African Mahogany has a color, texture and grain that make it very similar to the classic American Mahogany. The African Mahogany wood is relatively hard, but very easy to work with. It is very bright and has a good polish; the African Mahogany tree has a...
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Wenge wood for lathe

€5.90
BOTANIC NAME: Milettia laurentii. COMMON NAMES: Wengue, Panga-Panga ORIGIN: Central Africa DESCRIPTION: The Wenge wood is a unique and surprising lumber that is marked with slightly lighter brown stripes that give the wood an unusual but charming appearance. The Wenge is hard and heavy, and is an excellent choice of wood for highly decorative projects....
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Exotic Ebony wood for lathe

€15.70
BOTANIC NAME: Diospyros crassiflora hiern. COMMON NAMES: Exotic African Ebony, Exotic Black Ebony, Royal Ebony. ORIGIN:  Central and Western Africa. DESCRIPTION: The Exotic Ebony is the same species than the Black Ebony. It sometimes shows a combination of its grains and white figures in the heartwood but not in the sapwood. Although the latter can...
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Bubinga wood for lathe

€5.80
BOTANIC NAME: Guibourtia spp. COMMON NAMES : Bubinga ORIGIN:  Gabon DESCRIPTION: The Bubinga wood is hard and heavy. It has a fine grain and a high gloss finished. The Bubinga lumber works well except for some points that have resin. Some Bubinga tree trunks have uneven and pronounced grains, that make it a spectacular wood for lathe and carving as...
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Olive wood for lathe

€5.00
DESCRIPTION: The wild Olive wood has a great beauty and an interlocked grain. So, the Olive lumber is ideal to use for carving, incrustations, turning, bowls, handles of knives and decorations in general. Click here to choose the size  
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Purple Heart wood for lathe

€3.10
BOTANIC NAME: Peltogyne pubelcens. COMMON NAMES: Purpleheart, Amaranth. ORIGIN: Central America. DESCRIPTION: The Purple Heart wood when has just been cut, has a grayish brown heartwood, but with the exposure, it changes to a purple which is more intense. It has no marked grains, and is an ideal wood to turn and combine with other woods. It is known...
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Brazilian Lacewood wood for lathe

€6.00
BOTANIC NAME: Nectandra rubra COMMON NAMES : : Brazilian Lacewood, Louro Faia, Leopardwood, Brazilian Silky Oak. ORIGIN:  Tropical South America. DESCRIPTION: The Brazilian Lacewood is scaly and mottled with dark spots, varying from a small pattern, to a larger and more striking figure. It has a thick texture and it is moderately hard. It is easy to...
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Pau Rosa Wood for lathe

€1.90
Overview Pau Rosa Wood for lathe: Pau Rosa (also known as Pau Ferro, not to be confused with the Machaerium scleroxylon that we sell under the same name) is a very hard and dense African wood with a pinkish-orange color. It is perfect for lathe work due to its stiffness and high luster without the need for excessive polishing. Its appearance is...
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Indian Rosewood wood for lathe

€0.80
BOTANICAL NAME: Dalbergia Latifolia COMMON NAMES: Palisandre, Satisal ORIGIN: India DESCRIPTION: Rosewood is one of the most common woods used in the construction of musical instruments, but its physical properties and attractive appearance also make it perfect for use in lathing. A hard wood, once dry, it is resistant to insect attack. Its color is...
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Ash wood for lathe

€3.10
BOTANIC NAME: Fraxinus Americana. COMMON NAMES: White Ash, American White Ash. ORIGIN:  North America. DESCRIPTION: Ash wood is very similar to the Oak in appearance and many working properties. It has an excellent resistance to shock. American White Ash has a straight and pronounced grain with moderately thick texture, and it has a good acceptance to...
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Ovangkol FSC 100% wood for lathe

€3.00
BOTANIC NAME: Guibouthia ehie. COMMON NAMES: Ovangkol ORIGIN:  Central Africa. DESCRIPTION: You will find a unique variety of color in the Ovangkol: it ranges from a medium tan to dark brown with a bronze color tone. The Ovangkol wood often exhibits an uneven contrast and fine or dark grains. This wood is narrow and dense, making it a pleasant wood to...
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Maple wood for lathe

€4.60
Botanic Name: Acer pseudoplatanus. Common Names: Curly maple, Flamed maple. Origin: Center and East Europe Description: The Maple is a white wood, very to work with. The Maple wood is easy to turn, very good to carve, and highly demanded in pyrography. Click here to choose the size  
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American Walnut wood for lathe

€3.60
BOTANIC NAME: Juglans nigra COMMON NAMES: Black walnut, American Walnut. ORIGIN: United States and Canada. DESCRIPTION: American Black Walnut wood has moderately thick texture. It is an excellent lumber to work in lathe and carving. The waxes accentuate the dark color of the Black Walnut wood, it has very marked grains and its color is very uniform....
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Black Limba wood for lathe

€3.50
BOTANICAL NAME: Terminalia superba. TRADE NAMES: Korina, Afara. ORIGIN: Central and West Africa. DESCRIPTION: Limba wood is visually white or black (with and without black stripes). This wood is relatively soft and easy to work with. This wood, also called Korina, has a medium thick texture. The Limba lumber has opened pores that require filling if you...
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Mexican Granadillo wood for lathe

€1.40
BOTANIC NAME: Platymiscium Yucatanum COMMON NAMES: Mexican cocobolo, Zangalicua, Mexican granadillo. ORIGIN:  Central America DESCRIPTION: The Mexican Granadillo wood will expand your creativity with its beautiful color and designs. It is a hard wood that has an ultra-fine polish and will look amazing in your decorative projects. The Mexican Granadillo...
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Padauk Bariolé wood for lathe

€47.00
BOTANIC NAME: Pterocarpus soyauxii COMMON NAMES: Padouk, Padouk, Camwood. ORIGIN: Gabon DESCRIPTION: Padauk Bariolé is a very rare and exclusive variety of Padauk and it is very uncommon in the market. At a glance it is possible to appreciate the uniqueness of the designs and colors of this wood. The heartwood is an intense red color interlaced with...
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Sapele wood for lathe

€2.00
BOTANIC NAME: Entandrophragma cylindricum COMMON NAMES: Sapele, Abebay. ORIGIN: Gabon DESCRIPTION: The sapele is a beautiful imitation of Mahogany with a texture slightly finer than the American Mahogany and with much more affordable prices. It has a typically intertwined grain. The Sapelli wood is also glossy and it works quite well in all operations:...
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Cocobolo wood for lathe

€45.20
BOTANIC NAME: Dalbergia retusa COMMON NAMES: Exotic African Ebony, Exotic Black Ebony. ORIGIN:  Mexico DESCRIPTION: Red colour with dark grain. Density 990 – 1250 K/m3 RECOMMENDATIONS: Considered as one of the substitutes to Brazilian Rosewood The oil it contains can cause problems when gluing   Requires CITES Certificate for export out of the...
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100% FSC Purple Heart wood for lathe

€9.00
BOTANIC NAME: Peltogyne pubelcens. COMMON NAMES: Purpleheart, Amaranth. ORIGIN: Central America. DESCRIPTION: The Purple Heart wood when has just been cut, has a grayish brown heartwood, but with the exposure, it changes to a purple which is more intense. It has no marked grains, and is an ideal wood to turn and combine with other woods. It is known...
Burl Poplar wood for lathe Burl Poplar wood for lathe 2
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Burl Poplar wood for lathe

€10.20
Botanical Name: Populus nigra Common Names: Poplar. White Poplar Origin:  Europe Density: 480 Kg/m3 Description: It is ideal for lathe and to work with resins like Epoxy that can fill the holes to obtain unique designs. Click here to choose the size  
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Birch wood for lathe

€3.10
Botanical Name: Betula Pendula Commercial Names: Birch wood, Bedul Origin: Europe Density: 640-670 Kg/m3 Description: Wood that contains natural waxes that make this wood waterproof. This wood that has a medium hardness, has a bending resistance when it has a natural drying. It is ideal for lathe and carving. Click here to choose the size  
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