Hi all,
As most of you know, I am a chess set restorer and have been having difficulty getting good yellow boxwood for chess repairs.
The problem seems to be that although buxus genus grows well in France and England (and Turkey) It does not seem to be traded as a commercial wood here in the...
I need boxwood branches, no smaller than 2" diameter. They are the traditional wood for chess sets (paired with ebony for the black side).
So, I also need ebony, Macassar preferably, but any will do. Again, anything over 2" diameter, any length.
And while I am making my Christmas...
Anyone out there have any boxwood? I need a few pieces of clear stock (can be in the rough) at least 24" long. It does not need to be wide, nor thick - even stuff as small as 1" X 1" X 24" will work. I can use a small quantity, or a large quantity. Thanks, Matt...
Okay, so I have my small boxwood turning blanks drying and should be ready to turn them in a week or so. I noticed that the boxwood has a light chartreuse color (:tongue2:) which isn't all that applealing to me. I would like to color the wood since it will be for pen and stopper blanks so I am...
This is a rare thing to find on Craigslist ... expensive, but rare.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/tls/971931428.html
1830's Antique J. Kellogg All Boxwood Plow Plane - $450 (Shelby, NC)
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Date: 2008-12-28, 10:36AM EST
For sale is a J. Kellogg...
I just recieved a large trunk section of Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). It's about 5-6" in diameter which is about as large as they come. I've done a bit of research and all I can come up with is that it is a hard and heavy wood, with a light yellow to white coloration, and a fine grain. It is...