Guanacaste 8/4 Project Pack
Bring the exotic, striking allure of Central American Parota into your workshop with our Guanacaste 8/4 Lumber Packs. Each pack contains 2 to 3 premium boards pre-planed to a flat, workable 1-13/16” thickness, ensuring you spend less time prepping and more time crafting. Known for its rapid sustainability and breathtaking Hawaiian Koa-like golden-brown figure, Guanacaste offers an incredible strength-to-weight ratio and exceptional dimensional stability.
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Thickness: Planed to 1-13/16" (8/4)
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Widths: 4 to 7 inches
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Lengths: 36 to 48 inches
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Volume: Minimum of 6.5 Board Feet per pack
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Pack Size: 2 to 3 boards per order
Unlock Exotic Elegance with Premium Parota Lumber
Elevate your next woodworking project with our sustainably sourced Guanacaste 8/4 Hardwood Lumber Pack. Commonly known as Parota, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, or Raintree, this striking exotic wood is highly prized by designers, furniture makers, and custom builders for its magnificent golden-brown heartwood, subtle reddish undertones, and dramatic dark growth rings. Visually reminiscent of high-end Hawaiian Koa or premium Acacia, Guanacaste offers that distinct, high-end tropical look at a fraction of the cost.
Pre-Planed and Project-Ready
Forget spending hours battling rough-sawn lumber. Our Guanacaste boards are expertly milled and surfaced/planed down to a precise 1-13/16 inch thickness. This leaves you with clean, highly workable faces that showcase the wood's moderate natural luster and unique, coarse-textured grain.
Each carefully curated project pack arrives with 2 to 3 boards, yielding a minimum of 6.5 board feet. With versatile dimensions spanning 4 to 7 inches wide and 36 to 48 inches long, these packs provide the perfect amount of premium material for small furniture builds, jewelry boxes, and cutting boards.
Exceptional Stability & Easy Workability
Don't let technical numbers fool you—while Guanacaste boasts a lower density that makes it beautifully lightweight and easy on your tools, its dimensional stability is world-class. It is highly resistant to warping, ensuring your finished heirlooms stay flat and true for generations. It glues flawlessly, takes deep finishes beautifully, and yields a stunning conversation piece whether you opt for a sleek water-based topcoat or a rich epoxy fill.
8/4 Guanacaste can have surface checks these are not considered defects.
Note: Because Guanacaste has highly porous, interlocked grain, we recommend using sharp tool blades and a quality dust collection system/mask during sanding and machining to manage its fine, fibrous dust.
Due to international shipping restrictions, we can only ship this product in the United States.
| Country of Manufacture | Mexico |
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WARNING: Wood Dust created by Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products can expose you to wood dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection.