Transports of Delight

Choosing your wood

No two pieces of wood are the same; likewise no two of our products are the same. When we receive your request we pick a piece of your chosen wood that we feel has the best attributes to complement the size and style of your order. As our woods come from managed forests and conservation areas they are all subject to availability. We do our best to keep a full stock but at times you may experience a wait for our rarer options.

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Cocobolo

source: Mexico

This wood varies greatly from a bright orange-brown colour to a dark red-brown, it has a very pronounced variegated stripe of yellow, orange and black, giving it a multi-coloured grain.

Lemonwood

source: Brazil

This wood is a pale yellow with a slightly darker straight and even grain. This pale almost grain-free wood makes it very easy to see that your diletto is hygienically clean.

Lignum Vitae

source: Mexico

The grain on this wood is very fine and straight, with a mid to dark brown colour. Reminiscent of milk and plain chocolate.

Olive Wood

source: Mexico

This wood is a light brown and has as irregular grain of greys browns and black giving it the appearance of marble.

Pau Amarello

source: Brazil

This wood has a bright rich golden yellow colour, with a very fine grain, making it easy to see your diletto is hygienically clean.

Purpleheart

source: Brazil

This is a mid-brown wood with a beautiful purple tint that can vary across the piece, with small darker purple flecks speckled across the grain.

Zebrano

source: Cameroon

This is a very large tree growing up to 45 metres. The heartwood is a pale yellow colour with streaked veining in a very dark brown.

Ziracote

source: Mexico

This is a beautifully dark grey-brown wood with black lines that do not follow the growth rings, giving it a very unusual appearance.