Queen Anne Cherry Wood Bowl
I cut the block to round on the bandsaw without incident and proceeded to mount it on a faceplate for turning. It was quickly evident that the wood …
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.
Bocote Bowl
In bowl blank format Bocote seemed less brittle and splintery than it did in spindle form, but that could just be the respective pieces of wood. Granted, Bocote …
Monkeypod
April 24, 2017
Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Wooden Bowl Blanks, Woodturning Materials
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Monkeypod heartwood tends to be brown when freshly cut but this color softens and turns more golden-brown upon exposure to air and light. Unlike the situation with many …
Leopardwood
April 10, 2017
Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Woodturning Materials
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So, what the heck is a medullary ray? Put as simply as possible, rays are components of the anatomy of a tree. They are cellular structures that …
Bee’s Wing Narra
As the name implies, some viewers believe that the figure in Bee’s Wing Narra looks, well, like the wings of bees. I’m not always sure that I can …
Wenge
To be frank and honest, I don’t care to work with Wenge. I think that was already clear, but just in case there was any doubt, I won’t …
Bloodwood – Revisted
Bloodwood should be readily and widely available in both lumber formats as well as turning blanks of a wide range of sizes. However, while Bloodwood is technically available …