Kingwood
Unfortunately I was only working with small pen blank sized pieces of Kingwood so my experience is accordingly very limited. However, that said, I had a great time …
desk tools
This tag is applied when the wood or other material being discussed is used for desk tools such as letter openers, magnifying glasses, pill containers, key chains, and other related items in addition to its use in turned wood pens. The tag may also be applied when talking about the making of any of the above items.
Argentine Osage Orange
February 19, 2017 Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Pens, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Woodturning Materials No Comments
As expected, I did find the Argentine Osage Orange wood to be quite hard but that in turn meant that it turned cleanly and easily on the lathe. …
Olivewood – Update
January 22, 2017 Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Wooden Bowl Blanks, Woodturning Materials No Comments
Other sources of Olivewood are likely in existence, especially in the areas of California where the trees are extensively cultivated for the fruit. Many orchards have recently been …
Antler
Prior to sanding however, I had to contend with the spongy interior of the antler, which was the area, when the bone was alive, through which blood was still …
White Oak
Unlike in some other timber groups, in this case, which group the wood you are proposing to use can matter. The most commonly important distinction is that White …
Spectraply and Yellow Birch
Spectraply is made by first peeling Yellow Birch from logs into long sheets as is typical for the production of plywood, the fate of most Yellow Birch timber. …
Laser Cut Horseshoe Pen
But before I could turn the piece, I had to true off the ends of the blank, which was cut about ΒΌ inch longer than necessary. Without truing …