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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
BOX1533
0.88"
x 4" x
42.5"
Skip planed. Small bark inclusions.

$70.76

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Boxwood
BOX1532
0.88"
x 4" x
42.56"
Bowed. Planer burn. Curly figure. Small cracks and checks. Small bark inclusions.

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Boxwood
BOX1531
0.88"
x 3.88" x
35.38"
Cracks. Skip planed patches. Bowed. Planer burn. Color streaks.

$52.46

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Boxwood
BOX1530
0.88"
x 3.5" x
33.38"
Knot. Cracks. Small bark inclusions. Color streaks.

$47.58

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BOX1529_1
Boxwood
BOX1529
0.88"
x 4.25" x
42.69"
Crack. Small knots. Color streaks.

$69.54

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BOX1528_1
Boxwood
BOX1528
0.88"
x 4.25" x
33.63"
Small crack. Checks. Planer burn. Small bark inclusion.

$58.56

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BOX1527_1
Boxwood
BOX1527
0.88"
x 3" x
42.63"
Small bark inclusions. Planer streaks.

$52.46

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BOX1526_1
Boxwood
BOX1526
0.88"
x 4" x
27"
Cracks. Checks. Color streaks. Planer burn.

$38.43

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BOX1523_1
Boxwood
BOX1523
0.88"
x 3.5" x
39.25"
Bark inclusions.

$52.46

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BOX1522_1
Boxwood
BOX1522
0.88"
x 4.13" x
35.38"
Bark inclusions. Skip planed.

$57.34

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BOX1521_1
Boxwood
BOX1521
0.75"
x 4.25" x
35.13"
Skip planed. Varying thickness. Small knot. Color streaks.

$52.46

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BOX1520_1
Boxwood
BOX1520
0.88"
x 3.75" x
41.75"
Bark inclusions. Planer burn.

$65.88

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BOX1519_1
Boxwood
BOX1519
0.88"
x 3.75" x
40.5"
Warped. Color streaks. Bark inclusions. Planer burn.

$58.56

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Boxwood
BOX1518
0.88"
x 4.25" x
40.75"
Warped. Color streaks.

$69.54

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Boxwood
BOX1496
0.94"
x 4" x
43.25"
Cracks. Bark inclusions. Worm tracks. Skip planed.

$63.68

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