Lacewood (left) versus Leopardwood (right)
I knew immediately that the Lacewood was NOT the same as the Leopardwood because Lacewood is considerably lighter in color and notably less dense than Leopardwood.
I have to say that working with Lacewood is a great deal easier than working with true Leopardwood. The Lacewood cuts super fast and easy and it requires only minimal sanding to achieve a nice surface finish. The Lacewood took the finish very nicely and evenly. Overall, I have no complaints when it comes to Lacewood and I preferred working with it to working with Leopardwood.
All cuts were made using the Easy Wood Tool system on my Robust American Beauty lathe. Forward chucking was in a Nova Chuck, while reverse chucking was done using a Nova Chuck with Cole Jaws. Sanding was with Gold and Green Wave sanding discs from Packard Woodworks. Final finish is Shellawax.
As always, I wish all my readers a great experience in whatever your wood working interests happen to be and to those who like working with lathes especially, do a good turn today!