Today's bowls are a study in contrasts. Mulberry is quite hard and it cuts very clean so little sanding effort is required. Mulberry also has a distinctive yellow-green color …
I've turned Red Oak before and I didn't care for it then as a turning wood and I don't care for it now. Oak is so porous that it …
Hickory is a challenge as it is very hard and tends to be splintery. With the grain you couldn't ask for a smoother cut but across the grain the …
Today's bowls both feature figured wood: flame figure in Birch and quilting figure in Maple. Both are fairly small at 5.5" x 2" but both pack a good …
Eastern Red Cedar turns quite well and, of course, it is also super fragrant which helps to make it a fun wood with which to work. It sands …
I found Mango easy to work with, it cut easily but more importantly is cut very clean leaving little sanding work to be done. I made two 5.5" x …
The Hawaiian Sandalwood didn't have a strong odor but close smelling of crushed shavings yielded a mildly sweet scent. The heartwood is a vibrant yellow while the whitish-gray sapwood …