exotic hardwoods
This tag is more general in its application in that it may be applied whenever the wood under discussion for use in turned wood pens or other turnery crafts is a wood native to the tropical regions of the world which could be in South America, Africa, and/or Asia.
My favorite piece is the 13" platter. Granted, the color is weak but the sheer size and the interesting pattern make the piece striking nonetheless. It is rare to …
This Redheart blank doesn't have the vibrant watermelon red color that you sometimes find in Redheart but it does have an interesting half and half color pattern that makes …
As I noted before, and as is true of American Osage Orange, which is very closely related, Argentine Osage Orange turns nicely. It doesn't cut as cleanly as the …
Ziricote cut cleanly and required only minimal clean up sanding, which was a good thing since the high oil content causes traditional sandpaper to quickly load and become useless. …
I've worked with Verawood (and Argentine Lignum Vitae as well which is closely related) in the past so I won't repeat that information here. My personal experiences with …
These are very small pieces of Brazil Lacewood measuring 3.75" x 2" and 3.5" x 2". In general, I don't like messing about with pieces this small, but I …
Geographic Distribution: The wood commonly known as Guatemalan Mora is of uncertain heritage and it’s botanical name is disputed. It is possible that Guatemalan Mora is a member of …