Four Canarywood Platters
I had the same great experience with these platters and several of them had a great deal of red color as an added bonus. Platter number one is the …
exotic hardwoods
This tag is more general in its application in that it may be applied whenever the wood under discussion for use in turned wood pens or other turnery crafts is a wood native to the tropical regions of the world which could be in South America, Africa, and/or Asia.
Two 9.5″ Shedua Platters
Shedua by any of its names seems relatively difficult to locate these days. I sourced mine from Got Wood? in South Carolina. Those guys are great to work with, …
Hormigo
My piece of Hormigo was especially interesting because at least half of it is clearly demarcated sapwood which is heavily spalted. The contrast between the very red heartwood …
Mango
I found Mango easy to work with. It is on the softer side of tropical woods and it cut more as a powder than as real shavings. …
Three Yellowheart Platters
I first worked with Yellowheart, admittedly in a very small size, about 5 years ago. Because I liked it, I shortly there after bought more in larger sizes including …
Four Afromosia Platters
I did have some trouble with the Afromosia being a bit brittle and splintery when cut very thin on the edges of the platters. I like edges that are …
Two 13″ Canarywood Platters
I have worked with Canarywood before in small sizes so this was my first time with large pieces. WOW! It worked beautifully and I have a new favorite wood. …