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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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BOX1469_1
Boxwood
BOX1469
0.88"
x 3.5" x
42.94"
Checking. Bark inclusions.

$56.40

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BOX1468_1
Boxwood
BOX1468
0.88"
x 3.31" x
46.25"
Bark inclusions. Skip planed. Worm tracks. Dark spots.

$56.60

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BOX1466_1
Boxwood
BOX1466
0.88"
x 3.5" x
35"
Crack. Checking. Bark inclusions.

$44.40

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BOX1463_1
Boxwood
BOX1463
0.88"
x 4.5" x
36.88"
Checks. Bark inclusions. Some dark spots.

$60.00

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BOX1462_1
Boxwood
BOX1462
0.94"
x 4.44" x
45.25"
Knots. Skip planed. Small black spots and streaks.

$79.20

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BOX1461_1
Boxwood
BOX1461
0.94"
x 3.56" x
39"
Dark heartwood. Planer burn. Skip planed.

$55.44

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BOX1459_1
Boxwood
BOX1459
0.94"
x 3.19" x
25.06"
Bark inclusions.

$34.80

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BOX1458_1
Boxwood
BOX1458
0.94"
x 3.25" x
27.56"
Skip planed. Variable thickness to 0.81”. Dark streaks.

$27.00

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BOX1457_1
Boxwood
BOX1457
0.94"
x 3.38" x
27.75"
Crack. Skip planed.

$34.80

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BOX1456_1
Boxwood
BOX1456
0.94"
x 4" x
26.38"
Bark inclusion. Small knot. Skip planed end.

$40.80

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BOX1454_1
Boxwood
BOX1454
0.94"
x 3.44" x
37.13"
Small knot. Skip planed patches. Small black streaks.

$56.76

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BOX1451_1
Boxwood
BOX1451
0.94"
x 4.13" x
51"
Skip planed,Small bark inclusions,Edge defect

$83.00

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BOX1450_1
Boxwood
BOX1450
0.94"
x 4.25" x
38.88"
Skip planed,Small cracks

$51.60

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BOX1449_1
Boxwood
BOX1449
1"
x 3.5" x
48.13"
Small bark inclusions,Slight skip planing

$63.80

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BOX1448_1
Boxwood
BOX1448
0.94"
x 4.75" x
41.88"
Slight skip planing,Small bark inclusion,Small cracks

$70.80

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