Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Get a set of blocks here: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale/products/wood-species-of-the-world-collection
Watch the Densest wood and the Lightest wood in the WORLD both dropped into a tank of water. See the incredible difference in density between these two species as we weigh them on a balance!
Plus, this video will give you a close up look at some of the most amazing species of wood around our planet.
For a limited time, you can get set of wooden blocks, it's the “Wood Species of the World Collection.” It includes some extremely rare, expensive and hard to get species. This is a fantastic collectors display set. They are very tactile and fun to play with. You will be amazed by the great weight differences, even though they are all the same size. This collection includes the hardest wood in the world, the densest wood in the world, the lightest and least dense wood in the world and covers species found on four continents.
Some of these will even sink in water! This is a 16 piece set of wood blocks from around the world. It includes:
1-YELLOWHEART - from Brazil, in
South America
2-QUEBRACHO - from Argentina, in South America
3-COCOBOLO - from Central America
4-BUBINGA - from Equatorial Africa
5-BOCOTE - from Tropical Central America
6-SURINAM IRONWOOD - from Suriname, in South America
7-LIGNUM VITAE - from the Caribbean Islands in the Americas
8-AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT - from the Eastern United States
9-ROCK MAPLE - from Canada
10-PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY - from Southeast Asia
11-RED OAK - from Central United States
12-OSAGE ORANGE - from Oklahoma & Texas in the United States
13-AFRICAN PADAUK - from Tropical West Africa
14-PURPLEHEART- from Tropical Central America
15-BALSA WOOD - from Tropical America
16 - REDHEART - from Paraguay in South America
All blocks are made of solid 8/4 stock. (2” thick in the rough). Dressed and sanded they are about 1.75” x 1.75” x 1.75”.
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Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools: facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
Help support us through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
Purchase plans on our website: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale
Please like and share our videos. Thank You!
We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
Get a set of blocks here: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale/products/wood-species-of-the-world-collection
Watch the Densest wood and the Lightest wood in the WORLD both dropped into a tank of water. See the incredible difference in density between these two species as we weigh them on a balance!
Plus, this video will give you a close up look at some of the most amazing species of wood around our planet.
For a limited time, you can get set of wooden blocks, it's the “Wood Species of the World Collection.” It includes some extremely rare, expensive and hard to get species. This is a fantastic collectors display set. They are very tactile and fun to play with. You will be amazed by the great weight differences, even though they are all the same size. This collection includes the hardest wood in the world, the densest wood in the world, the lightest and least dense wood in the world and covers species found on four continents.
Some of these will even sink in water! This is a 16 piece set of wood blocks from around the world. It includes:
1-YELLOWHEART - from Brazil, in
South America
2-QUEBRACHO - from Argentina, in South America
3-COCOBOLO - from Central America
4-BUBINGA - from Equatorial Africa
5-BOCOTE - from Tropical Central America
6-SURINAM IRONWOOD - from Suriname, in South America
7-LIGNUM VITAE - from the Caribbean Islands in the Americas
8-AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT - from the Eastern United States
9-ROCK MAPLE - from Canada
10-PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY - from Southeast Asia
11-RED OAK - from Central United States
12-OSAGE ORANGE - from Oklahoma & Texas in the United States
13-AFRICAN PADAUK - from Tropical West Africa
14-PURPLEHEART- from Tropical Central America
15-BALSA WOOD - from Tropical America
16 - REDHEART - from Paraguay in South America
All blocks are made of solid 8/4 stock. (2” thick in the rough). Dressed and sanded they are about 1.75” x 1.75” x 1.75”.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Link to the KFW Community Woodworking group. Share pictures of your work & get help if needed. Join our Community Page. Woodworkers helping other woodworkers. Share advice, get project ideas. Free tips. Insider information. Get the best deals on lumber & tools: facebook.com/groups/KingsFineWoodworkingCommunity
Help support us through Patreon: patreon.com/KingsFineWoodworking
Purchase plans on our website: kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/project-plans-for-sale
Please like and share our videos. Thank You!
We love teaching the world to do woodworking.
