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.
I am pleased with the way these turned out as Hormigo is a very attractive wood although it can be challenging to sand out along the cross grain. But, …
The only thing that I would add is that in this case I did detect a scent when the wood was freshly turned. It wasn't overpowering and obvious like …
As it turns out, Granadillo is a term of some confusion and debate in the exotic wood world. My go to source for all things wood says that Granadillo …
Overall, I found Bolivian Rosewood easy to work with. It cut extremely clean and required very little sanding to achieve a nice natural gloss. It took the final finish …
In the end, I had a positive experience in working with both pieces and I would be happy to work with either or both woods again if the opportunity …
Zapote has a very nice distinctly pink color, or least my piece did, that I think rivals any Pink Ivory that I have seen and worked with. That said, …
Yellowheart has a nice natural luster and sheen that appears satin-like when finely prepared. There is also the occasional chatoyant effect as well.