Well guys and gals, I went to Clark’s this past weekend looking for more beeswing aniegre (I’m greedy, huh?). Well I didn’t find any (David Harms probably beat me to it, he’s at Clark’s all the time, just kidding David!!). What I did see was a gorgeous piece of beeswing purpleheart with just an amazing figure to it!!
I follwed my buddy Lee around while he was helping this lady with her lumber needs. While she was on the phone getting a decision, I took Lee over to it, and we measured it up. While I thought this board would be crazy expensive, he enlightened me that is was rough cut!! The measurements are 14”W x 8’L x 15/16” thick. I was shocked and pleased to get rough stock pricing!!
Here are a few pics next to the aniegre.
All of these pics are with mineral spirits added to enhance the figure. ENJOY!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas




























11 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 122 days ago
Purdy purdy purdy AKA pretty
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
DavidH
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posted 122 days ago
wow!! get to building matt! :)
-- David - Houston, Texas.
degoose
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posted 122 days ago
OK Matt you win.
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jockmike2
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posted 121 days ago
Nice looking PH.
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daveintexas
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posted 121 days ago
Matt-
You are making some very nice scores on figured wood.
Now you can resaw them into veneer…..........
BTW- do you ever get up to M&G sawmill ?? They are up by Huntsville, and are really great folks to deal with.
Not to mention their lumber is priced very reasonable.
Keep posting.
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DavidH
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posted 121 days ago
i think its time for a roadtrip to huntsville…
-- David - Houston, Texas.
Dusty56
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posted 121 days ago
SCORE !!! You’re a lucky man , my friend : )
Now , what to make out of all these nice little gifts from Mother Nature ?
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acanthuscarver
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posted 121 days ago
Matt,
What kind of period furniture are you going to make with that? I mean, c’mon! Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton would be rolling over if they knew you were going to make something out of that stuff. I guess if you just packaged it up and sent it my way that would be a start to getting you back on the period path.
Great looking stuff, btw.
-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 120 days ago
Nice looking wood, Matt.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Douglas Bordner
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posted 120 days ago
Sweet! I’d be scared to plane it…
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Kent Shepherd
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posted 120 days ago
Great stuff, Matt
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