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Origin: Indonesia; the burl form especially on the Andaman group of islands.
Range: Amboyna burl is one of the rarest & most expensive woods in the World.
The burly part of the log is often very small (20-30kg) thus only wood in small dimensions.
Uses: High quality architectural woodwork. Amboyna burl was a popular, frequently
used wood in the Jugendstil epoch in the twenties. It was the first burl wood to be used
by Rolls Royce for dashboards.
Properties: Very sound burl veneer which is only available in small dimensions.
Color ranges from deep yellow orange to deep red. After surface finishing Amboyna
burl reveals a depth & liveliness in color like found in no other.
Machining: The interlocking grain causes considerable problems, particularly
when planed to produce smooth surface. The different density and hardness zones can
only be machined with the greatest care, appropriate to the value of this wood, to
achieve an expert degree of perfection.
Seasoning: Here again, drying should be carried out very slowly & carefully to prevent
surface checking and inner tension. Rough precutting of the burly wood considerably
improves its drying behaviour.
Finishing: Amboyna burl takes any type of surface treatment and is excellent for
polishing. Ultraviolet-resistant varnishes should be used to avoid darkening in time.
Jointing: Joints using glue and screws are easy to produce and hold very firmly.

Amboyna Burl

A: 8-1/2" x 8-3/8" x 5-5/8"
B: 8-15/16" x 8-15/16" x 6-1/8"

Both are excellent blocks! Lots of burl & figure. Rich colors. From SE Asia - Pterocarpus indicus. Takes an incredibly high natural polish. A, slight checks at one end, 1 bug hole. B, 3 bug holes, slight surface checks on one face and a few on the other.

9-28-07-21A : $295
9-28-07-21B : $329

Amboyna Burl ~ HUGE SLAB

Enormous slab of SE Asian Amboyna burl - Pterocarpus indicus. Very rare on the World Market - even more rare to find in such a large slab! Takes an extremely high polish. Beautiful depth. Vibrant Red/Orange colors. Dry and ready to use.

40" max. x 20" max. x 1-7/8"

9-20-07-54A : $1295

Ambonya Burl

Length: 40"
Width: 21"
Thickness: 6-1/2"

Huge piece of extremely rare SE Asian burl! Scarce in any form! Has end checks and surface checks. One really good figured face with least amount of defects.

8-2-07-30A : $2,988

Amboyna Burl

Length: 26" Max dimension
Width: 22-1/2"
Thickness: 4"

Extremely rare SE Asian burl wood! Rich colors. Takes a deep, high polish. Beautiful stock with nice eyes! Has a few checks around edges. Tight eyes with deep figure. Good billet for electric guitars or bass.

8-3-07-26A : $1,249

Amboyna Burl

Length: 31"
Width: 21"
Thickness: 3-7/8"

Extremely rare SE Asian burl wood! Rich colors. Takes a deep, high polish. Live edges, some surface checks on both faces.

8-1-07-18A : $900

Amboyna Burl

A: 6-1/4" x 6-1/4" x 3"
B: 8-1/8" x 8-1/8" x 4-1/8"

From SE Asia. Pterocarpus indicus. Takes a very high natural polish with deep iridescent luster.

7-10-07-60A : $66.40 sold
7-10-07-60B : $199.00

Amboyna

A: 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 7-3/4" Max Dimension
B: 6" x 6-1/8" x 8" Max Dimension

Pterocarpus indicus. Very rare SE Asian hardwood burl! Live Tops. Excellent burl eye figure.

7-9-07-56A : $149
7-9-07-56B : $197 sold

Buy the Pair : $295

Amboyna Burl

Length: 22-1/2"
Width: 13-3/8" down to 5"
Thickness: 5-1/2"

Extremely rare SE Asian burl wood! Rich colors. Takes a deep, high polish. Very large for this species. Shellac sealed. A few minor checks in faces 4-6" long. Truly incredible piece!

5-10-07-7A : $890

Amboyna Burl

A: 23-1/4" (down to 19-7/8") x 7-15/16" x 1-1/4"
B: 14-1/4" x 5-5/8" x 1-5/16"
C: 9-5/16" x 4-15/16" x 1-15/16"
D: 7-3/16" x 2-15/16" x 2-15/16"
E: 10-1/8" x 2-1/4" x 2-3/16"
F: 6-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 2-1/4"
G: 14" x 10-1/2" x 1-3/16" Max
H: 17-3/4" x 15-3/4" (down to 11") x 1-7/16"

Amboyna blocks with rich colors, nice figure & some tight burl! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. A, 3" check near live edge at end. B, blight live edge at end. C, 100% figured. D, 1 worm hole + 2" end check. E&F beautiful contrast! G, a few checks along live edges. H, minor planer bite, end checks & lots of surface checks; must be able to use with defects, priced accordingly.

3-30-07-34A : $129
3-30-07-34B : $59 sold
3-30-07-34C : $62
3-30-07-34D : $24.90
3-30-07-34E : $43 sold
3-30-07-34F : $31.25
3-30-07-34G : $59 sold
3-30-07-34H : $144

SE Asian Amboyna Burl

A: 8" x 8" x 4-7/16"
B: 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 1-15/16"
C: 6" x 6" x 4-1/4"

Amboyna blocks with rich colors! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. A, 30% burl eyes. B, swirling patterns. C, 40% burl eyes.

3-30-07-32A : $144
3-30-07-32B : $19.60 sold
3-30-07-32C : $79.80 sold

Museum Grade
Amboyna Burl

A: 12-1/4" x 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"

Extremely rare size for Amboyna! Perfect for turning high end pieces. Museum grade burl. Rich colors, nice figure & tight burl! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. Live edge on corner. Bug hole at base. Ideal for a vase blank.

3-30-07-30A : $239

SE Asian Amboyna

A: 5" x 5" x 3-1/2"
B: 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 2-3/16"
C: 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 2-1/8"
D: 5" x 5" x 3-7/16"
E: 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 2-1/8"
F: 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 2-3/16"

Amboyna blocks with rich colors! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. A, billing size is 5" x 4" x 3-1/2" due to check on edge. B, end checking. C, good eyes, end checking. D, one incursion, 3/4" end check. E some checks outer edges. F, best piece, some checks outer edges.

3-29-07-15A : $25
3-29-07-15B : $39
3-29-07-15C : $39 sold
3-29-07-15D : $59 sold
3-29-07-15E : $37
3-29-07-15F : $49

Amboyna

A: 6-1/8" x 6-1/8" x 2"
B: 6" x 6" x 2"

Amboyna blocks with rich colors! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. Both have a few incursions.

3-29-07-28A : $49.20 sold
3-29-07-28B : $47.80

SE Asian Amboyna

A: 10" x 5-3/8" x 1-1/8"
B: 8-1/2" x 5-1/4" x 1-1/16"
C: 11-9/16" x 5-9/16" x 5-3/8"

Amboyna blocks with rich colors! Takes an incredibly high natural polish - iridescent & smooth. From SE Asia. All are wax sealed. C has some checks - very LARGE piece for turnery!

3-29-07-18A : $45
3-29-07-18B : $42
3-29-07-18C : $177.80

Amboyna Burl
Pterocarpus indicus

9-1/2" x 9-1/2" x 5"

Very Rare hardwood burl from SE Asia! Rich colors with a section of tight burl. Takes an extremely high natural polish. Wonderful for turnery. You'll really enjoy this species. Air dried, wax sealed completely. Some checks & incursions.

11-2-06-28A : $229

Amboyna Burl

A: 10" x 10" x 2-1/8"
B: 9-1/8" x 9-1/8" x 2-1/8"

Pterocarpus indicus. Very rare SE Asian hardwood burl! Red, golden & black colors. High natural polish! Wax sealed. 1 small incursion on A. B, also has a few incursions & live edge.

9-21-06-1A : $190 sold
9-21-06-1B : $179