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 blank presents some obvious challenges for the turner. The differing textures, porosities, and hardness of the woods used means that the character of the blank is constantly …
I have no idea what wood this bowl is turned from, but I do know that it was part of a large cache of wood purchased from a local …
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 …
As a wood turner, if you encounter a piece of wood that has extensive termite damage, do you toss it, or chuck it up and try to make a …
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 …
As woodworkers, we don't always know with certainty what wood we are working with and that can come about for many different reasons. Commonly confused is Verawood with …
Quina is a uniquely fragrant and darkly beautiful wood from Latin America that has excellent turning characteristics and a high oil content for luster and shine. It is …