Ecologically Sustainable Practices
This tag is applied when the material or process under discussion is either itself an ecologically sustainable practice, such as the use of olive tree limbs removed during yearly trimming instead of using wood gathered by destroying the entire tree or when the use of a wood or material for wood turning pens or other turned items represents a significant threat to the continued health of a ecosystem such as the use of Honduras Mahogany or Myanmar Padauk.
The fact that Dalmata is not listed by a conservation agency or restricted by any government agency does not necessarily mean that it is in good supply. It …
Aside from the wood itself, it is the bark and the oil derived from the bark of the tree and especially from the root bark, that causes Sassafras to …
But the worst was trying to sand the interior without catching my hands on the spinning natural edge protrusions. I lost count of how many times I lost …
The most common use of highly figured Sycamore is in the making of veneers to be applied to fine furniture or other decorative objects. Some Sycamore may also …
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 …
Black Cherry has easily become one of my all-time favorite woods to work with. I have consistently found it be relatively easy to turn and sand, although every …
M3 Metal Composite pen blanks are manufactured from a type of composite used to make everything from the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” to the International Space Station. The material …