As a wood turner, if you encounter a piece of wood that has extensive termite damage, do you toss it, or chuck it up and try to make a …
In the absence of published information about these woods, at least under the common names as sold to me, I relay my own, albeit, limited experiences of these woods …
This post discusses Red River Gum, a wood common in Australia but not commonly seen or used by wood turners in the United States except in burl form.
I undertook a major project to make bottle stoppers using TruStone material, which I have written about in the past. This post is simply the photo of the …
Amazakoue, as some folks call it, might win the contest for highest number of common names. This variety of names makes it potentially difficult to locate in dealer …
In this post Rainbow Poplar, a color variant of the common wood Yellow Poplar is discussed along with the characteristics of the main wood as well. This post …
Pecan, a close relative of Hickory, is an uncommon turning wood since it isn't generally grown or harvested for timber purposes, but is rather an orchard tree grown for …