Honestly, I just wasn't impressed with Hububalli. The wood seemed very plain, especially when stacked against some of the other exotic woods I have been working with lately. And …
At any rate, I have no idea what this wood might be. To borrow a method from my days working in microbiology, sometimes a bacteria just couldn't be definitively …
As before, the Narra blank cut easily and cleanly, requiring very little clean up sanding. I was fortunate in this piece, at least I think so, to have a …
I just made a small bowl from Canarywood, which some readers may recall I have worked with quite a bit in the past, including some large platters. It is …
Sadly, my piece of Burmese Blackwood also included a section of sapwood, which was clearly demarcated not only by color but by a stress fracture as well. As I …
I had a very good experience working with Louro Preto. It cut cleanly on the lathe so there was no need for heavy sanding to bring out a very …
If ever there was a wood to love, it would be Pyinma. Pyinma cut very cleanly and required only light easy sanding to achieve a nice smooth finish. While …