African Woods
The tag African woods appears whenever the wood being discussed is native to the continent of Africa, generally sub-Saharan.
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 …
Iroko is a wood from tropical western and central Africa which resembles teak in appearance and durability. It is sometimes used, therefore, as a teak substitute due to …
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 …
While I have written about Olive extensively before, this post provides an updated discussion of my personal experiences with the wood as well as information specific to disambiguation between …
Black and White Ebony is a relatively rare wood used in the world of wood turning. It is very hard, very lustrous, and makes beautiful pieces provided sharp …
In a process unlike most of my work, I had a production run of 28 of the same stylus pens. While the process it mostly identical to making …
These are essentially field notes from research and practical experience of turning projects employing Tambootied, a richly varigated and beautifully scented wood found in Southern Africa. Information about …