Top Quality Tupelo Gum for Carving - That's All We Do.
At Cape Fear Tupelo, all our efforts go into
producing the best quality, solid Tupelo Gum blocks for carving.
From the swamp to the shipping room, we're in control of all
the processes. We can offer you custom sizes and great prices
because you're buying direct from the mill. Preferred by power
carvers, good tupelo is a joy to work with.
We know what carvers demand. Each piece of
tupelo we sell is carefully inspected for:
good carving grain
no rot
no shake
no checking
no heartwood - only sap
minimal discoloration
All of our tupelo comes from the bottom bell
of the tree. We're pleased to bring you carving wood that
will make you happy. We stand behind our product. And we welcome
your suggestions to make our product offerings the best they
can be.
Sizes and Prices Explained
We keep several popular sizes in stock for
speedy order fulfillment. We also cut custom-sized pieces
to your specifications. If you don't see what you need in
the stock sizes table, try the custom Block
Price Calculator below.
Please note: All stock
is rough cut. Rough stock dimensions may vary as much as
1/2" above stated dimensions. No piece will be smaller
than the ordered size.
Stock
Sizes
(Thickness x Width x Length in inches)
2 x 4 x 12
$3.33
2 x 6 x 16
$6.67
3 x 5 x 12
$6.25
4 x 6 x 16
$13.33
4.5 x 6 x 18
$16.88
5 x 8 x 20
$27.78
6 x 9 x 20
$45.00
All
prices in US Dollars, excluding shipping and any applicable
taxes.
Pricing is based on the total board feet
of the piece. A board foot is a measurement of volume. It
is calculated by this formula:
(thickness x length x width)/144
= board feet [note that all dimensions are in
inches]
Minimum size: 2"
x 4" x 12" (for thinner pieces, check our Cape Fear Tupelo Planks below)
Maximum size: 6 " x 9 " x
20"
Remember: Let us do the sawing for you. Ordering the smallest pieces suitable for your project allows us to provide the best quality blocks available. And you don't have to do any re-sawing.
The cost per board foot is determined
by the thickness of the piece and the board feet of the piece.
$5.00/board-foot where thickness is equal
to or less than 5"
$6.00/board-foot where thickness is greater
than 5"
For example, a block that is 16 inches long,
8 inches wide, and 4 inches thick will cost $17.78 - based
on the formula above, e.g., ( (16 x 8 x 4) / 144) * $5.00)
= $17.78
For easy pricing on custom-sized
pieces, please try our block price calculator.
Cape Fear Tupelo Planks
For wings and things —thinner for special uses. These pieces are thinner than our usual 2" dimension. Maximum size is 7"x24". Thickness may range from 2" down to 0.5".
Mail us your size requirements for availability and pricing.
Cape Fear Tupelo Grab Bag
The Cape Fear Tupelo Grab Bag is our best value in high quality tupelo. Each bag has a shipping weight of approximately 15 lbs., and contains 7 to 10 board-feet, by conversion, of our great tupelo. The contents of each bag varies in the size and count of pieces, but it's all Cape Fear Tupelo.
The picture at the right shows a typical Cape Fear Tupelo Grab Bag. The baseball is shown to indicate relative size, and does not come with the Grab Bag.
