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Earth-Friendly Instruments and Woods
Instrument Wood Price List
Prices effective December 2011
Prices subject to change. Availability may vary.
To Order Woods Call (541)592-4535 or E-mail Me
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Soundboard Grading - I use the common system of Master Grade, AAA, AA and A designations. I consider straightness of grain, lack of runout, stiffness of the piece across the grain, and verticality of the grain in determining grade. Where my grading differs is in cosmetic appearance of a soundboard. I do not necessarily downgrade a soundboard for aesthetic features of coloration if it has all of the other characteristics of that particular grade. I feel that it is important for luthiers to make use of otherwise excellent soundboards which may not be uniformly colored. In light of shrinking supplies of tonewood world wide, this can help to make better use of limited resources. Luthiers are in a position to be able to educate their clients about these wood choices and change the definition of what is acceptable as an excellent soundboard.To me it is a more sustainable use of what is available to us to make use of more than just monocolored pieces.
Back and Side Grading - generally, I use the common standards for grading with regard to the amount of figure, degree of coloration and straightness of grain .
| Classic: Back- 21" x 7.5" x .1875" |
Steel String: Back- 22" x 8.25" x .1875"
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(535mm x 190mm x 5mm)
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(560mm x 210mm x 5mm)
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Sides- 30" x 4.25" x .1875"
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Sides- 32" x 5" x .1875"
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(765mm x 108mm x 5mm)
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(815mm x 127mm x 5mm)
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| Claro Walnut |
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| High Flame |
$175 per set
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| Medium Flame |
$120 per set
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| Little Flame |
$75 per set
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| English Walnut |
$95 per set
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$145 per set
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| Light to Medium flame |
$110 per set
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| Ribbon Figure |
$95 per set
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| Black Locust - honey colored, very dense, not figured, salvaged street tree |
$95 per set
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| Pearwood -salvaged orchard trees |
$95 per set
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| Sycamore salvage street tree (no figure but beautiful lacy grain) |
$95 per set
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Madrone-moderate figure
naturally deceased tree
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$90 per set
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| Classic: 21" x 7.5" x .1875" |
Steel String: 22" x 8.25" x .1875"
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(535mm x 190mm x 5-6mm)
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(560 x 210mm x 5-6mm)
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| Redwood- from dismantled building or driftwood logs |
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| Master Grade |
$90 per set
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| AAA |
$68 per set
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| AA |
$49 per set
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| curly redwood |
$85-$105 per set
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| Western Red Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$72 per set
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| AAA |
$60 per set
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| AA |
$46 per set
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| Engleman Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$75 per set
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| AAA |
$64 per set
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| AA |
$56 per set
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| Sitka Spruce - from blown down trees, S.E. Alaska. |
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| Master Grade |
$70 per set
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| AAA |
$58 per set
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| AA |
$45 per set
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| Port Orford Cedar- a blond, very stiff cedar, from fire-killed trees or driftwood logs |
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| Master Grade |
$105 per set |
| AAA |
$75 per set |
| AA |
$62 per set |
| Douglas Fir- from salvage or blowdown old growth -fine grain |
| Master Grade |
$62 per set |
| AAA |
$54 per set |
| AA |
$46 per set |
| Incense Cedar |
| Master Grade |
$90 per set |
| AAA |
$72 per set |
| AA |
$60 per set |
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30" x 3" x .875"
| Claro Walnut - little if any figure |
$30 each |
| English Walnut - no figure |
$30 each |
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| 7" X 3.25" X .125" |
| Flame Maple |
$5 each |
| Flame Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
$6 each |
| Flame Walnut |
$6 each |
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| 1" X 20" X .75" |
| Port Orford Cedar |
$7 per inch of width |
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Acoustic Bass Guitar Woods
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Backs:
24" X 9.125" X .1875" |
Sides:
36" x 6" x .1875"
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| (560mm x 232mm x 5mm) |
(914mm x 152mm x 5mm)
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| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$205 per set
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| Medium Flame |
$150 per set
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| Little Flame |
$125 per set
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$160 per set
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| Light to Medium figure |
$130 per set
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| Ribbon figure |
$130 per set
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| Black Locust |
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salvaged street tree
(very dense, honey colored) |
$115 per set
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Sycamore
salvage street tree
(no figure but beautiful grain) |
$115 per set
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| English Walnut* |
$115 per set
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24" min x 9.125" min x .1875" + min
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(560mm x 232mm x 5mm)
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| Redwood- from dismantled building or driftwood logs |
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| Master Grade |
$105 per set |
| AAA |
$75 per set
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| AA |
$60 per set
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| Western Red Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$78 per set
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| AAA |
$60 per set
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| AA |
$52 per set
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| Engleman Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$80 per set
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| AAA |
$72 per set
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| AA |
$64 per set
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| Sitka Spruce - from blown down trees, S.E. Alaska. |
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| Master Grade |
$73 per set
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| AAA |
$67 per set
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| AA |
$53 per set
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| Port Orford Cedar- a blond, very stiff cedar, from fire-killed trees or driftwood logs |
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| Master Grade |
$120 per set |
| AAA |
$80 per set |
| AA |
$68 per set |
| Douglas Fir- from salvage or blowdown old growth -fine grain |
| Master Grade |
$75 per set |
| AAA |
$62 per set |
| AA |
$54 per set |
| Incense Cedar |
| Master Grade |
$100 per set |
| AAA |
$88 per set |
| AA |
$72 per set |
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| 7" X 3.25" X .125" |
| Flame Maple |
$5 each |
| Flame Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
$6 each |
| Flame Claro Walnut |
$6 each |
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| 9" X 22" X 1 .125" tapering to .25" |
| Redwood |
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| Master Grade |
$170 each |
| AAA |
$140 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$195 each |
| AAA |
$160 each
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back - 9" X 22" X 1" tapering to .25"
sides - 3" X 34" X .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
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| High Flame |
$290 each
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| Medium Flame |
$245 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$275 each
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| Medium Flame |
$240 each
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| 5.5" X 16" X .875" |
| Redwood |
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| Master Grade |
$70 each |
| AAA |
$55 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$80 each |
| AAA |
$60 each
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| backs - 5.5" X 16.1875" X .75" tapering to .25" |
| sides - 2" X 28" X .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$115 each |
| Medium Flame |
$85 each
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| Little Flame |
$72 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$100 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$80 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$68 each
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| 5.5" x 16.5" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$42 each |
| AAA |
$30 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$45 each |
| AAA |
$32 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$30 each |
| AAA |
$26 each
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| Backs - 5.5" x 16.5" x .1875" |
Sides - 2" x 28" x .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$80 each |
| Medium Flame |
$64 each
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| Little Flame |
$52 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$76 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$58 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$52 each
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| Big Leaf Maple |
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| High Flame |
$60 each |
| Medium Flame |
$49 each
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| Little Flame |
$42 each
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| 7.5" x 20" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$74 each |
| AAA |
$62 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$78 each |
| AAA |
$65 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$64 each |
| AAA |
$56 each
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| Backs - 7.5" x 20" x .1875" |
Sides - 3.75" x 26" x .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$125 each |
| Medium Flame |
$95 each
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| Little Flame |
$75 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$130 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$105 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$80 each
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| Big Leaf Maple |
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| High Flame |
$95 each |
| Medium Flame |
$75 each
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| Little Flame |
$60 each
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| 3.5" x 10.5" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$22 each |
| AAA |
$16 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$25 each |
| AAA |
$19 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$17 each |
| AAA |
$14 each
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| Backs - 3.5" x 10.5" x .1875" |
Sides - 2.75" x 15" x .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$54 each |
| Medium Flame |
$42 each
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| Little Flame |
$32 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$52 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$40 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$30 each
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| Big Leaf Maple |
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| High Flame |
$49 each |
| Medium Flame |
$39 each
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| Little Flame |
$28 each
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| 4.25" x 12" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$22 each |
| AAA |
$18 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$26 each |
| AAA |
$21 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$20 each |
| AAA |
$15 each
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| Backs - 4.25" x 12" x .1875" |
Sides - 3.5" x 16.5" x .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$58 each |
| Medium Flame |
$50 each
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| Little Flame |
$35 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$52 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$44 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$32 each
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| Big Leaf Maple |
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| High Flame |
$50 each |
| Medium Flame |
$42 each
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| Little Flame |
$30 each
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| 4.75" x 13.5" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$24 each |
| AAA |
$20 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$28 each |
| AAA |
$23 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$22 each |
| AAA |
$19 each
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| Backs - 4.75" x 13.5" x .1875" |
Sides - 3.75" x 18.25" x .1875" |
| Claro Walnut |
| High Flame |
$65 each |
| Medium Flame |
$52 each
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| Little Flame |
$40 each
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| Bay Laurel (Myrtle) |
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| High Flame |
$59 each |
| Medium to Low Flame |
$50 each
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| Ribbon Figure |
$38 each
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| Big Leaf Maple |
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| High Flame |
$55 each |
| Medium Flame |
$45 each
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| Little Flame |
$36 each
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| 5.25" x 15" x .1875" |
| Redwood |
| Master Grade |
$28 each |
| AAA |
$22 each
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| Port Orford Cedar |
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| Master Grade |
$32 each |
| AAA |
$27 each
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| Sitka Spruce |
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| Master Grade |
$25 each |
| AAA |
$21 each
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