Ambrosia Maple

Ambrosia Maple

by | 7 Aug 2020 | Woods

Ambrosia Maple Acer (various) Ambrosia Maple is regular maple that has been attacked by the ambrosia beetle which spreads a fungus through the wood as it burrows, this in turn causes some very striking discolorations in the wood. We offer two selections of ambrosia...
Artists Wanted

Artists Wanted

by | 22 Jul 2020 | Announcements

We are looking to license art for our dice boxes from our friends in the online TTRPG community. We know a lot of you are talented artists. Line art is the easiest to translate into engraving, but grayscale art can be used to create deeper engraving at the points with...
Padauk

Padauk

by | 14 May 2020 | Woods

Padauk Pterocarpus soyauxii Padauk starts out a bright orange, but will slowly oxidize into a deep purple-brown with the passage of years. The most striking usage of padauk is pairing it with lighter woods for beautiful contrasts. Padauk is quite hard and heavy....
Purpleheart

Purpleheart

by | 14 May 2020 | Woods

Purpleheart Peltogyne paniculata Purpleheart has a color that is hard to believe is real. It is a very hard wood with excellent shock resistance. It takes a beautiful finish and will last years, but eventually the color with become more brown-to-black as UV light...
Red Oak

Red Oak

by | 14 May 2020 | Woods

Red Oak Quercus rubra Red Oak has a very coarse and open grain pattern that is quite distinctive with a pink to reddish-brown hue. It is fairly shock resistant, and the nature of its grain makes for a rustic feel even when well finished. rough-cut hex without sanding...