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The Wood.

Every commission begins with a single, irreplaceable slab, chosen for its grain, its figure, and its provenance. Knight Craftworks works only in the world’s rarest timber, sourced legally and held until the right piece calls for it.

African Blackwood from East Africa, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 01East Africa

African Blackwood

Among the most precious woods on earth. A lustrous, near-ebony black, dense as stone.

Pink Ivory from Southern Africa, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 02Southern Africa

Pink Ivory

Once reserved for Zulu royalty. A luminous, improbable rose, rarer than fine gemstone in its select grades.

Snakewood from Northern South America, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 03Northern South America

Snakewood

Among the rarest and costliest timbers. A serpentine, hide-like figure found in no two boards alike.

Amboyna Burl from Southeast Asia, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 04Southeast Asia

Amboyna Burl

The most coveted of all burls. Molten swirls of gold, amber, and red.

Ziricote from Central America, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 05Central America

Ziricote

Dramatic black landscape grain, like a storm rendered in wood.

Cocobolo from Central America, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 06Central America

Cocobolo

A true rosewood of deep orange, rust, and ink. Oily and naturally lustrous.

Macassar Ebony from Indonesia, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 07Indonesia

Macassar Ebony

Striped ebony of black and warm amber, the hallmark of the finest cabinetry.

Claro Walnut from California, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 08California

Claro Walnut

Prized above all for live-edge slabs of extraordinary color, figure, and movement.

Koa from Hawaii, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 09Hawaii

Koa

Chatoyant, shimmering, and increasingly scarce. Historically a wood of chiefs.

Brazilian Rosewood from Brazil · now protected, a rare exotic hardwood worked at Knight Craftworks
№ 10Brazil · now protected

Brazilian Rosewood

Legendary and now protected. Reserved, when lawfully available, for the most singular commissions.

Held Until It Is Called For

A slab is chosen first. The form follows.

Should a particular timber speak to you, name it. If it is not yet in the atelier, it can be sought. The rarest woods on earth, shaped by a single hand.

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