Espen provides a wide range of species, some purchased within nearby forests and cut in a nearby mill, others through direct imports from neighboring countries and from overseas. Our warehouse of 16,000 sqft. enables us to store timber in such a way that most of them are dry and ready for processing / turning.
bowl planks in olivewood |
blanks for knife handles |
various dimensions |
Wood species, sizes and price indications:
If you prefer to make your choice by color and texture of the wood, please clique here: “Wood Species” . By ticking on a specifique wood species, you will get its name and more useful information. Unfortunately, the information is currently in German, only.
Summary of Wood Species from Alder to Zirikote - with indications of available thickness.
Wood Species |
Avail. thickness
[in mm]
|
Price
[€ per kg]
|
Alder, European + American | 50, 65 | 3 - 4 |
Amaranth / Purple Heart * | 50, 80 | 6 - 9 |
Amboina Burl | 58 | |
Apple * | 40, 50 | 4 - 8 |
Ash | 20 - 100 | 3 - 8 |
Basswood, European / American | 50, 60, 70, 110 | 4 - 6 |
Birch German * | 50 | 4 |
Birch Karelian figured | 32, 38, 50 | 16 - 22 |
Bocote | 40, 50, 80 | 12 - 15 |
Boxwood, European | rolls | 9 - 16 |
Boxwood, South-American ("Baitoa" & "Castello" Boxw.) | 40, 50, 80 | 4 - 12 |
Bubinga plain ** | 40, 50 | 4 - 9 |
Bubinga pommelé ** | 40, 50 | 12 - 15 |
Cedar, true (Cedrus libanii) | 30, 35, 50, 65 | 5 - 7 |
Cedro / "Spanish Cedar" (Cedrela odorata) *, **
|
10 - 80
|
5 - 8 |
Chechen * | 40 - 80 | upon request |
Chakte Kok / Red Heart * | 52, 80 | 8 - 14 |
Chestnut * (Castanea sativa) | 65 | 4 - 6 |
Cherry, European | 52, 65 | 4 - 5 |
Cocobolo ** | 40, 50, 80 | 16 - 30 |
Cuchi * | 40 | 4 - 5 |
Cypress, Italian (Cupressus sempevirens) | 76 | 6 - 10 |
Ebony black, Origin: Cameroon, Africa | 20....80 | 6 - 30 |
Ebony, Makassar Origin: Indonesia | 20, 30, 40, 5 | 32 - 36 |
Elm, European, steamed | 50 | 6 - 8 |
Fernambuc, Caribbean (Caesalpinia spp.). plain | 20... 80 | 4 - 15 |
Fernambuc, Caribbean curly | 15, 20, 30, 50 | 25 |
Gombeira / Wamara | 20... 60 | 8 - 35 |
Goncalo alves * | 52 | 6 - 8 |
Granadillo (Guatemala Rosewood) * | 26, 40, 52 | 8 - 10 |
Grenadill, African Blackwood (East African) ** | 40, 50, 70, 80 | 20 - 45 |
Hickory (Carya spp.) | 26, 40, 50 | 4 - 6 |
Honduras Rosewood ** | 20,,, 32... 40 | upon request |
Ipé / Tajibo/ Lapacho * | 40, 55, 60 | 4 - 6 |
Iroko / Kambala * | 50, 70, 110 | 4 - 7 |
Ironwood (Swartzia spp.) | 20... 60 | 8 - 35 |
Katalox (Mexican Ironwood) with sap. without sap*
curly *
|
32, 55, 80
28, 32, 50
|
8 - 14
15 - 20
|
Kingwood / Violetta ** heartwood / heart & sap | 20.... 80 | 10 - 45 |
Lacewood, European, steamed | 32, 40, 50 | 5 - 7 |
Laurel (Cordia alliodora)* | 40, 50 | 4 - 8 |
Lemonwood / Satinwood | 45 | 8 |
Locust, Black (Robinia pseudoacacia)* | 40, 55, 80, 160 | 3 - 5 |
Locust, Black (Rob. pseudoacacia) intensivly steamed* | 40 | 6 |
Louro Faia (Roupala spp)* | 50, 50 | 8 - 10 |
Machiche / "Mexican Cherry" (Lonchocarpus castelloi)* | 40, 55, 80 | 4 - 6 |
Mahogany, true Swietenia Mahagony *, ** | 55, 80 | 4 - 10 |
Maple Canadian, plain white
white brown heart
Bird`s Eye Maple, plain white
with brown heart
Quilted Maple
|
50, 75
28, 38
28, 38
|
4 - 6
4 - 6
15 - 18
10 - 14
upon request
|
Maple, European, plain *
figured / curly *
burl
Maple, Bosnian curly
|
40, 50, 75
|
3 - 5
6 - 10
12
8 - 12
|
Mulberry | 50 + 70 | 6 - 8 |
Muiracatiara / Goncalo alves * | 50 | 4 - 15 |
Oak, White and/or Red, regional source | 40... 100 | 3 - 9 |
Olivewood Italian Origin | 40.... 50 | 6 - 9 |
Olivewood, log sections, fresh | 200.... 400 diam. | 4 - 6 |
Olivewood, Greek Origin | 20.... 50 | 10 - 12 |
Osage Orange for turnery (shorts only) | 40 | 5 - 8 |
Padouk, East-African * | 26, 52, 80 | 5 - 8 |
Padouk, Salomon (Pacific Rosewood) * | 52, 65, 80, 160 | 5 - 8 |
Padouk, West-African (Cameroon) * | 52, 65 | 4 - 6 |
Palmira Black (Indian Palmwood) | 38x80, 32x100 | 10 |
Palmira Red (Coconut Palmtree) | 30x100 | 3 - 6 |
Pear, European (Pyrus communis) | 50, 65, 80 | 5 - 8 |
Pearlwood / "Leopard Wood", Brazilian Louro Faia, * | 40, 50 | 8 - 9 |
Peroba Rosa * | 50, 80 | 4 - 10 |
Pinky Ivory | 50 | upon request |
Plumwood | 30, 60 | 4 - 10 |
Poplar Burl depending on size and grade | 52 |
6 - 12
|
Port Oxford Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkartensis) | 30, 50 | 4 - 5 |
Purple Heart * | 50, 80 | 6 - 9 |
Red Heart (Chakte Kok) * | 52, 80 | 8 - 14 |
Redwood (Sequoia) | 50, 65, 80, 100 | 4 - 10 |
Rosewood of Bahia / Tulipwood ** | 20, 40 | 35 |
Rosewood, Honduras | 32, 40 | upon request |
Rosewood, Indian ** | 50x80, 80x80 | 15 |
Rosewood, Santos * | 30, 50, 80 | 10 - 13 |
Royal White Ebony | 40, 50 | 50 - 60 |
Salomon Padouk / "Papus Rosewood" | 40.... 200 | 5 - 8 |
Santos Rosewood / Morado / Caviuna | 30, 50, 80 | 10 - 13 |
Satiné / Bloodwood / Muirapiranga * | 28, 33, 40 | 7 - 8 |
Satinwood / Lemonwood | 45 | 10 |
Sheesham | 30, 52, 80 | 6 - 12 |
Snakewood, various sizes and grades | 10.... 50 | 15 - 80 |
Sonokeling (Indonesian Rosewood) ** | 52 | 12 - 16 |
Suigi lumber, regional source | 30, 52 | 5 - 6 |
Swiss Pear (Sorbus tomentosa) | 50, 60, 70 | 6 - 8 |
Swiss Pear, steamed | 50. 60, 70 | 7 - 8 |
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), plain... figured | 30, 52, 80 | 3 - 12 |
Tajibo/ Lapacho/ Ipé * | 50, 120 | 4 - 6 |
Tarara, yellow * | 52 | 4 - 10 |
Teak, Burma | 26, 40, 50, 80 | 12 - 16 |
Teak, Plantation (Guatemala) | 26, 40, 50 | 6 - 8 |
Thuya Burl, North-African | 10 - 36 | |
Thuya lumber, regional source | 50.... 100.. 190 | 5 - 6 |
Tipa / Anden Rosewood | 52, 80 | 8 - 12 |
Tzalam, Mexican Walnut * | 52, 80 | 4 - 8 |
Walnut, European, plain * | 52, 65, 80 | 6 - 10 |
Walnut, European Burl * | 10, 50, 80 | upon request |
Walnut, American | 52 | 4 - 8 |
Walnut, US curly | 52 | 20 |
Wamara / Gombeira | 20....50 | 10 - 20 - 24 |
Wengé / Panga Panga * | 26, 50, 65 | 6 - 8 |
Western Red Cedar (Thuya plicata) Canada origin | 50, 100 | 6 - 12 |
Western Red Cedar (Thuya plicata) regional source | 50, 100, 190 | 5 - 8 |
Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkartensis) | 30, 50 | 3 - 5 |
Yew, German origin | 40, 55, 60, 100 | 6 - 12 |
Zebrano | 50, 65 | 6 - 9 |
Zirikote | 30, 40 | 18 - 29 |
* FSC certified
** CITES documentation available on request
Grade: dimensions are free from defects, sapwood is not considered as a defect
Sizes: available thickness as described, width and length depending on availability
Your preferences should be given in the order
Moisture content: storage for months, if not years - please enquire for specific item!
If green or air-dried, ends are sealed – never the total piece,
Wood properties: data and pictures are available on our website www.espen.de
All prices are ex works before tax. If you are a private person located in the EU, you are subject to German VAT of 19%. For shipments outside the EU VAT does not apply.
Prices are subject to changes and being non-binding offers of the vendor.
Bonus over volume: 100 kg: - 10%, 200 kg: - 15%, 300 kg: - 20%
Special offer for beginners
Selection of European woods 10 kg: € 40 20 kg: € 80
Selection of overseas woods 10 kg: € 60 20 kg: € 110
Mode of payment: shop: cash, EC-Cards and major Credit-cards accepted!
Mail-order: paypal or pre-payment by bank transfer
Delivery: 3- 5 days unless otherwise stated in our order confirmation
Freight: regularly by UPS or any forwarder, - ask for rates!
2017 - 2018