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.
As you would expect from a piece so old, my Koa was very well seasoned and extremely dry. It did cut quite nicely with carbide cutters from the …
Finally I had learned a lesson and I researched Angélique before attempting to turn it again. Frankly, information is hard to find as the wood just isn’t common …
The hardness of the wood was quite apparent during the turning process and I had to use fresh carbide bits in my Easy Wood Tools to achieve the cleanest …
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 …
The majority of T. articulata burl material originates in Morocco where T. articulata remains relatively widely distributed over hundreds of thousands of acres in at least five different areas …
To put it politely, working with Purpleheart can present some unique challenges. The wood is extremely hard and therefore can be quite difficult to machine or cut successfully. …
Yellowheart proved to be an absolute dream wood to work with. The wood cut with my Easy Wood Tools, especially the Easy Hollower #1, extremely easily and quite …