Exotic Wood Zone Reviews

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Darryl W.Verified

I love to quality and pricing of this wood. I have purchased more different woods and am looking forward to mixing them together.

Pack Of 12 Lumber Boards - 3/4”x 2”x 16” (Padauk , Walnut , Maple)

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Larry D.Verified

When I opened up the package I was more than pleased. It is absolutely beautiful! Perfect. Looking forward to building a guitar around it.

Canarywood Guitar Neck Blanks

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Michael C.Verified

I have purchased several guitar sets from exotic tonewoods and I simply have not found better quality at these prices - and I've scoured the internet looking for instrument wood.

Mahogany Seconds Guitar Back Set

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Nena J.Verified

As always, the wood from Exotic Wood Zone is beautiful. I have never received a bad piece. Finished this bowl with Tried and True original finish.

Pack Of 5 , Padauk Turning Blanks 2" x 2"

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Greg P.Verified

I love the quality of the Spanish Cedar that I get from you guys. Super lightweight and great tone for my instruments!

Spanish Cedar Guitar Body Blanks - 21" x 14" x 2"

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James G.Verified

This was my first order with Exotic Hardwoods -Everything arrived as pictured on the website - I’m very pleased with the price and quality of the products I purchased!

Genuine Mahogany Plantation Seconds Guitar Side Set

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Terrance Q.Verified

This board was made from wood I had and enhanced with the colorful wood I ordered from Exotic Wood Zone.

Pack Of 5, Turning Wood Blanks 2" x 2" x 18" | (Tamarind, Black Palm, Mahogany, Purpleheart, Walnut)

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Robert C.Verified

This box of bowl blanks is outstanding. I have a stack of bowls made and still have more blanks. Perfect for practice and production turning. Highly recommend!

Box of Defective Bowl Blank Cutoffs

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David B.Verified

This combo makes for some great boards. Thrilled with how the grains just wake up when oil is applied to it.

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Cherry, Ambrosia ,Black Limba

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Phil Z.Verified

Ordered from Exotic Wood Zone three times now and always happy with the wood they’ve sent. This was made from their 6x6x3 Paduk bowl blank.

Padauk Wood Bowl Blank

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Michael R.Verified

The first set is my next build. The second set is my prior purchase. Alder/Chechen. Very happy with both purchases from exotic wood zone

Premium Electric/Bass Guitar Body Blanks With Glued Top

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Richard W.Verified

Nice piece of lumber that spalted Tamarind. Paduak knob. Great selection, good price, fast shipping. The band is shell inlay. Thanks!!

Spalted Tamarind Pepper Mill Blank

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Michael E.Verified

So far I have not needed to run but a few thru the planner But do need to combine my orders to stop the shipping charges

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Cherry, Walnut, Hard Maple

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Tom N.Verified

I seen a guy’s post on Pinterest. Made out of 3x3x18 black walnut pepper mill blanks. Love carving this wood!! More to come……..

Black Walnut Pepper Mill Blank

Greg D.Verified

I just started using a set of padauk for a guitar and thought it would be nice to replace it so I'd have another set in stock. Then Exotic Woods offered these at a super low price so I had to pull the trigger on two sets. They are both quite beautiful and will make a great guitar. They came in very promptly and in perfect condition so thanks guys. I will return to the site periodically to check out any future deals I'm always on the hunt for good tone woods.

Padauk Dreadnought Guitar Back and Side Set #110

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Ken S.Verified

Bought several 3 piece sets of Ebony fretboard blanks. Used the first one for the F5 Mandolin project I'm working on.

Pack of 3, Indian Ebony Ukulele Guitar Fingerboard Blank 21" x 2" x 1/4"

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Justin D.Verified

Never heard of ambrosia maple and took a chance. After throwing it in the planer the figuring really popped and I was impressed.

Ambrosia Maple Guitar Neck Blanks

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David B.Verified

So far my experience with Exotic Wood has been very good. This Board is turning out to be a stunning piece. Once completed this should be something to cherish by the owner.

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Spalted Tamarind, Purpleheart, Honduran Mahogany

Steven H.Verified

I ordered this with the intention to turn it into a keepsake box. It arrived in excellent condition. Boards were straight without warpage. I admit I don’t have much experience with koa, but the koa from Exotic Wood Zone looked different from koa I have previously, a bit reddish and lighter colored than koa I have seen before. The boards had a grain pattern that was quite attractive. There was an iridescence that is present in other koa I’ve worked with. Would order again.

Curly Flame Hawaiian Koa Guitar Fingerboard Blanks

Steven H.Verified

I made this to see what the wood from Exotic Wood Zone was like, with the intention to make some keepsake boxes. The Granadillo I ordered arrived in excellent condition. As expected it will need some sanding. Boards were nice and straight without any warping. Color was dark brown with black streaks. Very attractive pieces of wood. Would order this again, but perhaps after trying some of their other woods.

Granadillo Thin Stock Lumber Boards Wood Crafts

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Sean I.Verified

Gorgeous grain and color. Ranges from purple to brown with wide distinct grain. Can't wait to finish these calligraphy pens and friction polish them.

East Indian Rosewood Hobbywood Blank 1" x 1" x 12"

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Mark K.Verified

I purchased material for my 4th guitar build from you for the first time. The price was great and the materials are as well.

Honduran Mahogany Guitar Heel Block 6" x 4" x 3"

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Scott S.Verified

I used this to make a matching pestle for the shallow olive mortar I also made with a bowl blank from you. Lovely wood, so pretty.

Olivewood Turning Wood Blank

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Scott H.Verified

I'm just beginning to turn bowls, and was looking for some inexpensive blanks to make mistakes and learn on. There were 14 blanks in the 20# box, assorted species and sizes. My first two bowls have turned out (pun intended) great, and were appreciated as gifts. I repaired a few cracks and a large cut with epoxy, so they have 'character'. My ONLY problem is that people keep asking me what wood they are made of, and I haven't got a clue. I would be willing to pay 10-20 percent more if the chu...

Box of Defective Bowl Blank Cutoffs

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Johnathan R.Verified

Small shop as a hobby love doing small projects. This worked out so good the hardness and colors are just perfect.

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Purpleheart, African Mahogany, Bloodwood

Roseann S.Verified

I have not received my second order. I ordered it at the same time as the first one. I don't remember what it was, and I have no record of it. Can you please check what it was. thankyou Roseann

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Purpleheart, African Mahogany, Bloodwood

John W.Verified

Excellent wood arrived in a timely manner. Only glitch was the finger board. It was for a uke or mandolin, not a Dreadnaught. I may have ordered the wrong finger board though so no harm.

Sapele Guitar Neck Blanks

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Wayne B.Verified

Made salt and pepper shakers. Turned out great. My wife sold same day as I finished. Will definitely buy again.

Hard Maple Turning Wood Blank

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Randell D.Verified

I ordered a couple of plantation mahogany back and sides. As stated in the ad they were 2nds and would have some knots. They did, but I think they add character. One of the side sets had drying split that made it unusable for a side, I contacted exoticwoodzone and they replaced it immediately. No charge. Great customer support. The pictures shows the sides bent for a J45 style acoustic guitar. They bent well and did not crack. I would buy again.

Genuine Mahogany Plantation Seconds Guitar Side Set

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Michael G.Verified

So far so good! Classical back ready for back patch! Sides thicknessed and they are very nice blemish-free pieces. Ready for bending!

Flame Honduran Mahogany Classical Guitar Back and Side Set #09

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Scott S.Verified

Gorgeous piece of wood. Used it to make this shallow mortar. The pestle was made from another piece of olive.

Olivewood Bowl Blank

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James S.Verified

The Goncalo Alves was far better than expected. The brisket board pictured only has two small 1/2” strips but adds tons of character to it.

Premium Goncalo Alves/Jobillo 4/4 Lumber

Dan A.Verified

Second order from Exotic Wood Zone. Both had great value, product and shipped super fast. Needed a bit of assistance and the staff was very accommodating. Highly recommend and my go to place for my next order.

Combo of 15 , 3/4" Lumber Boards | Cutting Board Blocks | Cherry, Walnut, Hard Maple

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Steven S.Verified

Here is the African mahogany as a lid for a black walnut box. Nearly perfect piece required only light sanding.

African Mahogany/Khaya Thin Stock Lumber Boards Wood Crafts

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John H.Verified

Received 4" bowl blank in good condition. 1st step: rounding blank on bandsaw. (Noticed some granularity) Wood turned nicely using gauges and scrapers. Sanding at high speed from 100 grit to 1500 grit produced a smooth shiny surface. Finishing with Shellawax produced a beautiful finished bowl. (Note: the small granularity patches proved a challenge, but nothing I have not encountered before) I look forward to trying more diverse "exotic" woods" in the future.

Sapele Wood Bowl Blanks

Kevin C.Verified

The rosewood was exactly as I expected, true to the pics and description. Shipped out immediately, and arrived almost exactly flat and straight (it's wood, things happen :-) )! The only issue lately is that shipping costs are proving to be deal killers, and that's true in every industry. I'm going to have to locally source what I can find for a while until the summer shipping slows down. Paying half again what the materials cost puts my margin at zero fast, no matter how gorgeous the wood is.

Exotic Santos Rosewood Guitar Neck Blanks

Neal A V.Verified

Love working with black limba, this is a beautiful b/s set and am looking forward to completing one of my next guitars with it. I have completed a number of builds with it and love the look and tone it brings. Neal Vesper Guitars

Black Limba Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Back and Side Sets #25

Christopher M.Verified

The alder guitar body blank is top quality: no knots, very attractive grain, and planed perfectly. Same goes for the 3/4 pieces that will be band sawed and serve as a drop top.

Alder Guitar Body Blanks - 21" x 14" x 2"

Kevin C.Verified

The birdseye maple fingerboard showed up exactly as expected... perfect! Straight, plumb and packaged very well. There is only one reason to buy birdseye and that's for the look, and this didn't dissapoint in any way. Kudos!

Birds Eye Maple Guitar Fingerboard Blank

Mike M.Verified

Beautiful wood! Will be using it on my next project…a neck-through headless P-bass! Great company to do business with and they will continue to be my first source to look for guitar wood!

Padauk & Basswood Guitar Body Blanks 3 Piece - 21" x 14" x 2"

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