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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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A Popular Choice in
carving chess pieces handles musical Instruments specialty items turnings
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
Standard
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Boxwood-Standard-6/4Live-edgedboards

6/4 Live-edged boards

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11
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Boxwood-Standard-8/4Live-edgedboards

8/4 Live-edged boards

Standard
lb
12
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0.88"
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Skip planed patches. Brown streaks. Defect in edge.

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$50.02

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BOX1591
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x 2.38" x
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BOX1590
0.88"
x 2.5" x
36.56"
Skip planed patches. Checks. Some brown streaks.

$40.26

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BOX1589
0.88"
x 3.56" x
36.44"
Checks. Brown streaks. Minor planer burn.

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BOX1588
0.88"
x 2.5" x
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Checks. Couple brown streaks.

$42.70

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Boxwood
BOX1587
0.88"
x 2.81" x
36"
Checks Skip planed patch. Some small brown streaks.

$45.14

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Boxwood
BOX1586
0.88"
x 3.25" x
36.88"
Bark inclusions. Few brown streaks.

$53.68

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BOX1585_1
Boxwood
BOX1585
0.88"
x 3.19" x
37"
Small checks. Skip planed patches. Few brown streaks.

$45.63

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Boxwood
BOX1584
0.88"
x 3.75" x
37.31"
Planer burn. Checks. Skip planed. Brown streaks.

$64.66

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Boxwood
BOX1583
0.88"
x 3.88" x
37.13"
Bark inclusions. Brown streaks.

$61.00

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Boxwood
BOX1582
0.88"
x 3.5" x
36"
Small knots. Bark inclusion. Skip planed patch. Brown streaks.

$52.46

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BOX1581
0.88"
x 3.63" x
35.38"
Skip planed patches. Brown streaks. Hairline crack.

$48.80

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BOX1580
0.88"
x 2.5" x
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Bark inclusions. Skip planed. Small brown streaks.

$39.04

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