Dishes
Articles with this tag discuss small bowl or hollow forms that I refer to as dishes to distinguish them in terms of their smaller size from bowls or vessels.
I noted that there was a check that was not visible until the piece was on the lathe and being cut. At least one other small check would …
As is often true of less dense woods, Jacaranda cut easily but roughly, however, as is also true of lighter woods, it sanded quickly and easily to a very …
Cucumbertree wood is considered to be generally easy to work with both hand and machine powered tools. In part, this is due to the generally straight grain and …
I have long known that many wood turners prefer to turn their bowl blanks while they are still green and then re-work the pieces later to correct for the …
Once I had the Marblewood blank mounted on the lathe, its hardness became readily apparent. The wood cut slowly and with effort, but it was also very stable …
I think Yucatan Rosewood is a quite lovely wood with which a wood worker with some reasonable experience and knowledge about the wood should be able to succeed, especially …
Hollywood Juniper has a delightful odor unlike any other wood I have ever cut or turned, and at this point, I have cut and turned a fair number of …