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Click here to read the September-October Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Our selection of indigenous oak slabs | The majority of our lumber inventory consists of imported woods, however we also carry some indigenous species, such as Pacific Oak, Red Oak, and Eastern White Oak. New arrivals | We’ve checked in and graded various species in square edge,...

Click here to read the July-August Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Khaya Mahogany slabs | Khaya Mahogany is known for its expansive figure. Dive into this species in our latest newsletter and learn more about the M. Bohlke Lumber inventory of crotch figure Khaya available. More recent MB Lumber arrivals | All of our recent arrivals from...

Click here to read the May-June Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Unique species option: Brown Ebony | Our brown Ebony live edge inventory consists of long slab lengths of 13-21ft+ at affordable price points. Live edge brown Ebony is a perfect choice for bringing nature indoors through warm, earthy tones. Close-up on Wenge inventory | Traditionally used in...

Click here to read the March-April Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Stunning walnut burl cookies | We are excited to share our most recent addition of, dare we say, absolutely “sweet” California walnut burl slabs. Santos rosewood cookies, boules, and more | The M. Bohlke Lumber team also recently added Santos rosewood cookies and 4/4 boules to our...

Click here to read the January-February Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Bosse produces large dimensional slabs | We consider our selection of Bosse slabs to be very large and uniform, with varying degrees of exceptional figure visible on each slab. Natural character and strength | Karri is one of the tallest Eucalyptus species, reaching heights between 100-200 feet,...

Click here to read the November-December Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. From conception to reality with Bubinga | Bubinga, a large tree that commonly exceeds 100 feet in height with a clear bole that is 30-60 feet long and 3 feet in diameter, is the star feature of this edition. Wenge, more than an accent wood | Wenge...

Etimoe wood veneer is derived from a tree native to West and Central Africa. These trees regularly grow up to 100 feet, sometimes reaching 165 feet in height – trunk diameters can be as wide as 9 feet. Because these trees are large, it’s not unusual to find logs that yield large quantities of...

Circassian Walnut (also sometimes called French Walnut or Common Walnut) can be either flat cut or quarter cut when used for wood veneer. Its coloring ranges from a light gray-brown to dark and warm red-browns, along with irregular streaks of darker brown. Gray, purple and red casts are very common, giving the grain an earthy...

Click here to read the September-October Bohlke Lumber Newsletter. Sipo Highlight | Our current stock includes 8/4, 10/4 and 12/4 boules, as well as 8/4 FAS&BTR. We share details about this west and central African wood, including its many uses. A favorite Sipo project of ours provides brewery visitors a one-of-a-kind experience. A Table...

Castello (sometimes spelled as Castelo) marble flat cut wood veneer has light yellow to olive brown heartwood, along with a fine, uniform texture and high contrast. The term marble comes from the highly distinctive striped pattern; we also have plain Castello available. Plain Castello is a fairly plentiful species, but the marbled grain cut gives it...