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.
just have to say at the outset, if you don’t like EXTREMELY porous wood, don’t bother picking up any Ebiara. I seriously think you could see these pores …
I found Canarywood to be a moderately hard wood that cut very cleaning with Easy Wood roughers and finishers. The best exterior and interior finishes were achieved when …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …