All of our game calls, knives and carvings are hand made by Teddy Riggleman in his studio in Southern Maryland. Teddy only uses the most high quality exotic woods available. Below is a listing of the woods he uses in his pieces.
Blackwood, African - deep purple to brownish black core. Blackwood, Australian - lustrous golden brown grain. Australian Redbud - Native to North America. Dark reddish brown; heavy, hard, coarse-grained, not strong. Bloodwood - Native to Australia. Heartwood varies from gray-red to a deep rich red. Grain varies from straight to variable. It's texture is fine and smooth. Bocote - From Latin America. Ranging in color in the heartwood from light to golden brown, with irregular blackish streaks. The sapwood can be grayish or yellowish. Boxwood, Castelo - Originates in South American mostly in Paraguay. Ivory with very little grain. Bubinga - African, rich reddish tones are laced with darker annual ring lines that can produce striking flatsawn surfaces Burl/Red Mallee - Harvested in central and southern Australia. The burls grow on small to medium-sized trees. Prized by artists because of its unique shapes and ring patterns. Light to dark red. Camphor - From East Asia, is yellowish-brown with darker reddish- brown streaks. Reputedly powerful medicinal properties spread to Europe and America. Canarywood - From Brazil. Heartwood varies from pale yellowish- brown to pale olive-brown streaked with olive green, dark gray, or pinkish-brown. Grain is usually straight with regular, fine texture. Cherry - The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown. A fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, may contain brown pith flecks or pockets. Big Leaf Maple Burl - Excellent color variations that range from white to coral pink & light brown. Cocobolo - Central American. Typically orange or reddish-brown in color, with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. Ebony, Black & White - From Southeast Asia. A distinctive, rare usually uniformly black with light-colored bands, pale to medium brown zones, or almost white & black wood colored. Ebony, Brazilian - A rare wood that is highly sought after for its rich chocolate tones and lush dark contrast. Ebony, Gabon - African, Nigerian. It has been treasured through the ages from statues found in Egyptian tombs to the fret boards on violins. A Blackwood. Ebony, Macasser - Indonesian. Streaky brown and black, nearly always wide-striped. Hickory - American. White, tinged with inconspicuous fine brown lines while the heartwood is pale to reddish brown. Among the hardest and strongest native to the US. Kingwood, Brazilian - Heartwood is a dark purplish or reddish brown with darker black streaks. Named from French kings Louis XIV and Louis XV. Koa - Hawaii's native hardwood, a monarch of the forest, takes 50 to 70 years to mature. Is an orange-brown color and wood harvested in Volcano. Leopardwood - Latin American. Because of the spotted bark is named Leopardwood. Is characterized by vibrant golden colored quartersawn flecks, a rich medium to dark reddish-brown color. Locust, Black - The name 'locust' is said to have been given by Jesuit missionaries, who fancied it supported St. John in the wilderness. Pale yellowish brown; heavy, hard, strong & close-grained. Maple - Creamy white hardwood that sometimes has a reddish tinge. One of the hardest wood species. Grain is generally straight, but may be wavy. Has a fine, even texture. Maple, Curly - not actually a species, but simply a description of a figure in the grain. The grain pattern create a three dimensional effect that appears as if the grain has “curled” . Maple, Spalted - Spalting is any form of wood coloration caused by fungi causing a unique coloration and patterns. Often called the "classic black-line" spalting. This wood is very decorative. Mahogany - Prized for its beauty, durability, and color. It's straight-grained reddish-brown color darkens over time, and displays a reddish sheen when polished. Noodle - Burl from Mexico Olive - Origination ancient Persia in the early Bronze Age (3150 -1200 BC) The yellow/light greenish brown wood is often finely veined with a darker tint; being very hard and close-grained. Osage Orange - Native Americans traveled hundereds on miles in quest of this bright orange-yellow with paler yellow sapwood. Heavy, hard, strong, & flexible, capable of receiving a fine polish. Padauk- The wood of Kings, railroad trains & many names. Coarse-grained heartwood varies in color from lustrous purple-red to orange-red. With age & exposure to sunlight, turns deep maroon. Pink Ivory - Sacred wood of Zulu chiefs in Southern Africa was said to be "rarer than diamonds". Reserved for Royalty color is pale brownish pink, to a bright, almost neon pink, to a deep red. Purple Heart - From Latin America. Dull grayish/purplish brown. Upon exposure wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. With further age and exposure becomes a dark brown with a hint of purple. Rosewood, Brazilian (Spruceana) - Chocolate brown to a lighter purplish or reddish brown, with darker contrasting streaks. Lighter yellowish black streaks can sometimes form a unique grain pattern "Spider-webbing". Rosewood, Bolivian - Wood with black striping on top of a dark brown background. A substantial degree of color change as the wood lightens over time. Has a slightly wavy grain w/ clolors light to very dark. Rosewood, African - A slow growing legume tree. It has a medium texture with interlocking grain. Color ranges from pinkish-mauve to golden blondes & oxidizes beautifully to rich darker tones. Rosewood, Chechen - From Mexico and Central America. Color ranges from amber to dark brown, often with a range of colors and contrasting streaks. This wood is quite hard, dense and tight-grained Sapele/Sapelli - Native to tropical Africa. Cadillac uses sapele wood for interior wood trim. Pink to pink-brown. Over time color darkens to a red-brown or purplish-brown. Grain is a wavy texture. Snakewood - Reddish brown, with contrasting darker brown or black patches, like an Anaconda snake skin. Spaltic Tamron - Orgin Southeast Asia. Colors and various patterns are tuly unique. Patters are a result of insect holes in woods. Vivid red/orange/brown/tan color and vivid, swirly figure. Thuya Burl - An exotic wood found only in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is highly prized for its rich colors, varied textures and uniquely clustered eyes. Walnut - From a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. Can have a grey, purple, or reddish cast. Sapwood is pale yellow-gray to nearly white. Yellow Heart - Grows on Brazil's Eastern coastline from the equator South to Rio. The color in the heartwood is a pronounced vivid yellow with creamy white sapwood. Zebrawood - From Central Africa. Is a pale golden yellow, distinct from the very pale color of the sapwood and features narrow streaks of dark brown to black