Please contact us for current avilability of sizes and prices at culpepperandco@verizon.net or 828-524-6842.

Red Abalone or Haliotis Refuscens is a very exclusive material that has a demand much greater than it's supply. The Red Abalone shell comes from just off the Northern California/Southern Oregon coast. It’s name is a bit deceiving, it isn’t red at all but gets its name from the exterior bark which has a very red or pink tint. Most shells are not large enough to yield realistic knife handles. This combined with their tendency to be full of holes created by boring sponges, makes for only about 2% of all abalone harvested worth cutting. Abalone has two areas that are of particular interest to knife makers. First, there is the lip section which has a bulls-eye type pattern where iridescent pools of color blend together in a random larger pattern. Second, the heart section has a tight pattern of different colors and reveals the illusion of depth on the surface. Neither is more expensive than the other; it’s only a matter of personal choice. A large pair of abalone will get as large 3" x 1" x 1/8" and if it has good quality will be quite costly. Other abalones include Blue-Green Paua from New Zealand, Awabi from Japan, and Green Abalone from Mexico and Southern California. Most of these rarely get large enough to make a full exposed handle and are primarily used for inter-frames or inlays. Most pieces are cut to order. Please call for the latest in availability and prices.

Great inlay and mosaic materials. All of the material listed in this category will be finished slabs and will be completely flat and ready to work. All material is available in the stated range of sizes. Requested specifics such as size and/or thickness may not be available. We will do our best to adhear to your requested needs. Assorted sample sizes start from 2 x 1/2 to 3 x 7/8 with a minimum thickness of 0.060, and are not cut to order. Priced by the piece only, not available as matching pairs.

Blanks are primarily used for inlay for knife handles, musical instruments or furniture inlay. You can expect most pieces to be 3/4” to 1” wide and at least 1 1/2” long. Non laser pre-cut squares and rectangles are also available in various thicknesses. All thicknesses are surface ground and are 100% flat. All material is premium and is priced by the ounce.

Please email us at culpepperandco@verizon.net or call 828-524-6842 to order this product.

Thickness          Price/Sq. In.          Whole Sheet (9 1/2 x 5 1/2)

    .125                     $9.25/in.                  $345.00

To determine a price per pair, multiply length X width (of the slab you require) X 2 (for 2 pieces) then multiply this total by the Price/Square Inch that corresponds to the thickness you require. For example, a pair of 3"x1"x 1/8" Crushed Abalone will cost approximately $56.00/pair.

Please email us at culpepperandco@verizon.net or call 828-524-6842 to order this product.

Thickness          Price/Sq. In.          Whole Sheet (9 1/2 x 5 1/2)

    .090                     $8.30/in.                 $315.00

    .125                     $11.55/in.               $438.00

    .188*                   $17.35/in.               $658.00

To determine a price per pair, multiply length X width (of the slab you require) X 2 (for 2 pieces) then multiply this total by the Price/Square Inch that corresponds to the thickness you require. For example, a pair of 3"x1"x 1/8" Green Select will cost approximately $70.00/pair.

*Not always available from stock.

Please email us at culpepperandco@verizon.net or call 828-524-6842 to order this product.

Thickness          Price/Sq. In.          Whole Sheet (9 1/2 x 5 1/2)

    .090                      $7.40/in.                  $279.00

    .125                      $10.28/in.                $387.00

    .188*                     $15.45/in.               $582.00

To determine a price per pair, multiply length X width (of the slab you require) X 2 (for 2 pieces) then multiply this total by the Price/Square Inch that corresponds to the thickness you require. For example, a pair of 3"x1"x 1/8" Paua Select will cost approximately $62.00/pair.

*Not always available from stock.

Whole sheet measures 9 1/2 x 5 1/2.

Please email us at culpepperandco@verizon.net or call 828-524-6842 to order this product.

Thickness          Price/Sq. In.          Whole Sheet (9 1/2 x 5 1/2)

    .090                      $6.30/in.                 $237.00

    .125                      $8.75/in.                 $335.00

To determine a price per pair, multiply length X width (of the slab you require) X 2 (for 2 pieces) then multiply this total by the Price/Square Inch that corresponds to the thickness you require. For example, a pair of 3"x1"x 1/8" Green Standard will cost approximately $53.00/pair.

Prices shown are per pair.