Frogwood®
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- Made in the USA
- Premium grade A/B wood
- No voids, no infills
- The best start for your projects
Five New Colors For Fall 2021 - Week 2
Maryland
Currently available in our Frogwood Pen Blanks range, more sizes will become available according to demand - let us know if you would be interested in seeing Coastline in a size that you need for your projects. Contact us
Our next color will be announced on Thursday 28th October
We're adding new colors this Fall!
Five new colors will be arriving starting in October, we'll be starting with pen blanks but expanding into panels and other blank sizes based on demand.
Sadly, that means some of our older colors will be leaving our shelves to make room for the new colors, but in the meantime you have the opportunity to pick these up for an incredible 25% off!
The colors that will be retiring are:
- Camo
- Classic
- Patriotic (we now have Constitution)
These discounts CAN be combined with our volume discounts for blanks - add more of the same size to get further savings
Retired Colors Sale Items
Pen Blanks
Color: Classic
Diagonal Cut Pen Blanks
Color: Patriotic
Handle Blanks
Color: Camo
Handle Blanks
Color: Classic
12" x 7" Panel
Color: Classic
Handle Blanks
Color: Patriotic
Game Call Blanks
Color: Classic
Game Call Blanks
Color: Patriotic
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Newest Additions to FrogBlanks
TWO New Base Colors Added!
Since FrogBlanks' launch, all of our color layups have used a palette of ten base colors - Black, Brown, Red, Green, Blue, Magenta, Charcoal, Winewood, Olive, and Natural.
Now we have two additions to that lineup that can be used in single-color or multi-color panels and blanks:
The new burgundy color complements the existing red, and winewood colors:
Frogwood® Color Mixer
Custom color layups can be made for orders as small as two 48" x 14" panels.
Try our interactive color mixer! Click the color boxes & see the change instantly. "X" clears back to an all-natural block.
The color code for this layup is: 76666NN
These images are simulated to give an impression of the color combinations. Actual colors may vary due to differences in materials and monitor calibration.
Frogwood RHD5 Dowels
Now available in 5⁄16" and larger diameters from 1-1⁄8" to 1-1⁄2"
The Trifecta Bowl Blank Kit
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Announcing Frogwood 7" Bowl Blanks
Our largest blanks yet - over 5lb of colorful compressed birch with a beautiful consistent turning feel - no voids in these 100% Grade A/B blanks!
- Matches our 5" bowl blanks
- 2.75" thick
- Can be glued with Titebond III or similar
- Follow good gluing practice - clean, flat dry dust-free surfaces, clamp and allow to fully cure before turning
- Protective clothing, glasses and mask recommended at all times when turning.
See our selection here Bowl Blanks
Scroll down the page for 7" bowls, they are listed after our 5" bowl blanks
Frogwood & CNC Machining
Use very sharp cutting tools, carbide if possible. Medium spindle speed with low to medium feed rate for roughing. High spindle speed low feed rate for finishing. Consider this material like cutting cherry, not soft like pine or hard like ash.
The pieces shown above were CNC carved in Frogwood Lilac. The wood was cut on the diagonal to get the wide color bands.
Whatever your project, FrogBlanks has the ideal engineered wood for you. For weight-sensitive applications choose Frogwood®. For extra surface hardness, strength and rigidity, choose Frogwood RHD5™.
Frogwood is a high quality lower density material that is ideal for general turning and woodworking. It is our lowest price point material.
Frogwood RHD5 is heavier but has excellent resilience with smooth cutting and finishing characteristics.
Frogwood®
Joaquin JuataiI have the honor of producing 30 patriotic seam rippers for the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
I'm using Frogwood's Patriot Frogblanks, Parfix 900 CA glue, then Ack's abrasive followed by Ack's polishing pastes.
I think you'll agree the results are pretty fantastic.
-- indeed we do! Great job Joaquin, thank you for your work for Quilts of Valor
Phillip Cates - Buffalo MOI like Frogwood because it is easy to carve yet stronger than some of the laminates I have worked with in the past. Another big plus is how the colors don't run or mix with each other when varnish is applied. The colors are great and I certainly will be buying more of it in the future!
Phillip & Sheila Cates are a talented team of wood carvers, see their work in their eBay Store
Mara - Rostock, GermanyNice material: easy to polish, high gloss finish, slightly flexible - better than SpectraPly® and lighter than stabilized alternatives :)
Mara creates hair forks "haarforken" in a variety of woods and other materials
Sköldpadda Haarforken Mara is a Featured Crafter - Check out her other Frogwood designs on our newly revised 'Showcase' pages!
John - Florida, United StatesAmazing
Absolutely love this blank
Cant wait to make different pens with this wood. Awesome to work with and great quality. People love it
Lynne - Auckland NZI found working with FrogBlanks on the lathe very satisfying. No tear-out, as sometimes happens with laminated wood (e.g. when working with skateboard decks). Can't wait to turn more, and apply them to other projects.
Lynne creates beautiful rings & other jewelry in a variety of materials
YouWoodNz - Handmade in New Zealand
Mick- Cincinnati, OHCool and unique wood, easy to work with will buy again, thanks!
Check out Mick's spectacular selection of knives
Mhagmx Store
Frogwood RHD5™
Jeff Harrison - Maryland, USAWow!!
This stuff turns nice!
Much more smooth than rutland, and definitely more "wood like" than dymalux...
It grips very well on all the playing surfaces (slate, glass, aluminum and titanium.) The sound is very good, and lively....does not have the dull plastic tone to it that others have.
Jeff is a Featured Crafter - his gallery shows what can be achieved with custom color layups
James McQuaig, Greybeard Custom Calls Facebook & InstagramFrogblanks turn well and finish great! Superbly crafted with no deficiencies. They are beautiful, super strong and possess a tonal quality that’s second to none. Definitely a wow factor!
Roger Dismore, PenDesigns.comThis is the Dymondwood® replacement I have been looking for. I loved the integrity of the layers, sanding and finishing like I used for Dymondwood® . I would say the final result is easily the equal of Dymondwood® and much superior to everything else out there.
Roger is a Featured Crafter - see more of his pens in the Showcase gallery
Nik Beebe - Oregon, USAPrompt shipping and really appreciated the fact partial sizes could be ordered rather than only the full panel options of some of FrogBlanks competitors. The RHD5 machined very well and the high layer strength left zero tear-out anywhere on my project. Peter and Cliff are obviously very passionate about their product and were helpful every step of the way. I will definitely be ordering again
Nik Beebe is a Featured Crafter - Nik made an extremely detailed 3D rendering of Mount Saint Helens. His work can be seen at Garage 2 Home Etsy Store