Because of the high silica and other mineral content, Rhodesian teak is difficult to saw. These mineral and gum contaminants also tend to severely blunt and gum saw …
The blank presents some obvious challenges for the turner. The differing textures, porosities, and hardness of the woods used means that the character of the blank is constantly …
Once the hole was drilled I started hollowing. I can hear a distinctive whine and vibration when turning a blank, especially when working near the edge, when the …
I have talked about Ambrosia Maple at some length in another post, not published as of October 27, but coming soon, so I won’t go on about the wood …
Wenge Dish Wenge is a very hard, very dense, and very colorful streaked hardwood from Africa. It is not often found in sizes adequate for bowl turning, and when …
Spalted Hackberry Bowl I recently made a good sized bowl with a local wood, hackberry. While hackberry isn’t a particularly interesting wood, the spalting process gave it character that …
Timborana I had purchased a relatively small block of wood labelled Timborana at some point in the past, from where and exactly when are now mysteries. I had never …