Kit includes 5 blunt Needles, 20 blocking rods, and blocking board stand
Board measures 9 1/4" square and 3/4" thick
The wood is Rubber wood.
Here is the Wikipedia info :
"Rubberwood is a light-colored medium-density tropical hardwood obtained from the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), usually from trees grown in rubber plantations. Rubberwood is commonly advertised as an "environmentally friendly" wood, as it makes use of plantation trees that have already served a useful function."