African Woods
The tag African woods appears whenever the wood being discussed is native to the continent of Africa, generally sub-Saharan.
The tree itself is a native of the sub-tropical regions of South America. It is best known for its profuse lavender colored blossoms that appear in late spring/early …
Coloration is easily the most distinguishing feature of Panga Panga. The heartwood is a very dark brown with black streaks, and in this respect it can be indistinguishable …
As a timber wood, Transvaal Beech is not well known outside of its native Africa, and because of this, it has not been well characterized or studied for such …
Unfortunately, Zebrawood from Central Africa is very popular for decorative purposes in Western nations, often in the form of veneer for wall paneling and even flooring. Most often …
Several years ago, on the occasion of my sister’s wedding, I was in Chico, California and Dad and I went to a local lumber yard, that for some reason …
Small Bubinga Bowl My most recent project was turning a small bowl, or dish, from a nice 6”x6”x3” block of Bubinga wood that I had purchased at some time …
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 …