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Boxwood

Buxus macowanii
• Also known as |
African Boxwood|Boxwood
Boxwood Lumber @ Rare Woods USA

While the term “boxwood” has become quite convoluted over time, this species, Buxus macowanii, is considered a close cousin to ‘the original boxwood.’ (Buxus sempervirens). It’s pale, creamy yellowish hues make it popular with wood turners and especially carvers, as Boxwood is renowned for its capacity to hold crisp, fine details and it has a smooth, very fine texture.

Trees rarely make it much passed 20 feet in height and trunk diameters max out at only 6 inches in diameter. Not surprisingly, this limits its supply to primarily small, craft-sized pieces. The very small logs (if you can even call them that) it produces are often cracked, due to its tough, dense nature. Beware of other species, similar in color and density, being sold as boxwood.

The Boxwood that we carry has been carefully air dried over many years and originates from South Africa.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

The tight grain and high density of this species allow carvers to create the most intricate details in their work. The silky smooth finish achievable makes that detail simply gorgeous to look at!

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Boxwood Lumber @ Rare Woods USA
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Vital Statistics
Main Color GroupYellow / White
Grain Pattern Even
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF5.1
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3975
Janka Hardness - LBF2840
Janka Hardness - N12610
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Boxwood-Standard-4/4Live-edgedboards
4/4 Live-edged boards
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8/4 Live-edged boards

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BOX1566
0.94"
x 5.25" x
43.75"
Bark inclusions,Skip planed,Edge defect,Checks,Small knots

$90.28

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BOX1565_1
Boxwood
BOX1565
0.94"
x 4" x
51.75"
Surface defects,Bark inclusions,Checks,wormhole

$79.42

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Boxwood
BOX1564
0.94"
x 3.88" x
39.5"
Bark inclusions,Small checks,Small edge defects

$60.39

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BOX1562_1
Boxwood
BOX1562
0.94"
x 5.19" x
40.75"
Skip planed,Small cracks,Checks

$78.08

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BOX1561_1
Boxwood
BOX1561
0.94"
x 5.25" x
44.13"
Bark inclusions,Small checks,Wormholes

$76.86

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BOX1559_1
Boxwood
BOX1559
0.94"
x 3.94" x
42.5"
Edge defects,Checks,Bark inclusions,

$63.44

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BOX1558_1
Boxwood
BOX1558
0.94"
x 5.06" x
29.25"
Bark inclusions,Small checks

$52.46

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BOX1557_1
Boxwood
BOX1557
0.94"
x 4.31" x
31.44"
Cracks,Bark inclusions,Small knots

$48.80

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BOX1556_1
Boxwood
BOX1556
0.94"
x 5.94" x
29"
Surface defects,Edge defects,Wormholes,Worm tracks

$52.70

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BOX1555_1
Boxwood
BOX1555
0.94"
x 4.19" x
50"
Small knots,Bark inclusions

$92.23

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BOX1554_1
Boxwood
BOX1554
0.94"
x 4.25" x
33.44"
Bark inclusions,Surface defects,Checks

$51.24

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BOX1552_1
Boxwood
BOX1552
0.94"
x 4.69" x
24"
Bark inclusions,Checks,Skip planed

$45.14

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BOX1551_1
Boxwood
BOX1551
0.94"
x 4.75" x
48.44"
Cracks. Bark inclusions. Skip planed. Worm track.

$102.60

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BOX1550_1
Boxwood
BOX1550
0.94"
x 3.5" x
42"
Worm track. Skip planed.

$65.88

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Boxwood
BOX1548
0.94"
x 4.25" x
38.88"
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$73.20

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