Black Palm Bottle Stopper Blank

Black Palm is one of the most distinctive and eye-catching timbers available to the woodturner. Its pale to mid-brown base is densely packed with dark brown to black fibrous streaks running through the grain — a natural pattern that creates a striking, almost graphic effect when turned. In bottle stopper form, that bold figure wraps around the piece to produce a finished stopper that is as much a conversation piece as it is a functional object.

Pre-cut to bottle stopper blank size and ready for the lathe — simply mount, turn, and finish.

Wood Characteristics

• Species: Black Palm (Borassus flabellifer)
• Origin: South and Southeast Asia
• Colour: Pale to mid-brown with dense dark brown to black fibrous streaking
• Grain: Fibrous, with a distinctive speckled or streaked appearance
• Finish: Turns well and takes a good finish with sharp tools and sanding sealer
• Workability: Can be abrasive on tools due to silica content — keep tools sharp

Supplied

• Size (approx): 38 x 38 x 75mm
• Sold individually
• Ends waxed to minimise moisture loss
• Supplied dried and ready to turn