East Indian Rosewood

East Indian Rosewood is an exotic wood native to the Southern India peninsula.  It is very dark brown and lighter weight than Honduras Rosewood. 

Note: This wood is not available for international orders due to CITES restrictions.

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Tulipwood

Tulipwood is an exotic hardwood from South America. It is a light creamy pink color with bright pink or red stripes. The wood finishes smooth and makes a very beautiful baton. Tulipwood is no longer commercially available, so I am saving the last few pieces in my inventory for the “Vivo” model batons.

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Bloodwood

Another South American hardwood, Bloodwood is deep red with tight, straight grain. This wood is very durable and a bit on the heavy side. It finishes very smooth and tends to darken with age.

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African Blackwood

Sometimes called Grenadillo wood, African Blackwood is used to make professional clarinets, oboes and piccolos. It is very dense and heavy and buffs smooth without any lacquer.   As the name suggests, African Blackwood is a very dark wood.  It is primarily black with streaks of dark brown throughout the grain of the wood.

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Zebrawood

If you like contrast, this might be the wood for you. This creamy wood is highly variegated with almost-black stripes throughout the wood. Zebrawood is a light to medium weight, finishes smooth and makes a baton that turns heads.

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"Casual Friday"

If you are looking for something fun, consider this wood I like to call, “Casual Friday”. The striped pattern of this wood is achieved by gluing together thin layers of dyed birch veneers. This process creates a colorful, light weight wood that nicely compliments a light weight graphite or wood shaft.

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