Bloodwood Bowls
Once the tools are right the rest flowed easily. For the most part, Bloodwood cut cleanly although the cross grain areas were a bit difficult and in the larger …
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.
Set of Three Black Mesquite Bowls
I have previously covered the basics of Black Mesquite elsewhere so I won’t repeat that basic information here. I just LOVE this wood! It has fantastic swirling figure, especially …
Set of Eight East Indian Rosewood Bowls
I have written at length about East Indian Rosewood in the past, so this will just be an update regarding the latest project that I have completed. Since I …
Redheart Bowl Set
I am THRILLED with Redheart! It is now easily one of my all time favorite woods to work with. These bowls cut very clean such that very minimal sanding …
Black Siris
I had no idea what to expect from Black Siris, or Ceylon Rosewood as it was identified and sold to me, so I was beyond pleasantly surprised when I …
Lacewood
I have to say that working with Lacewood is a great deal easier than working with true Leopardwood. The Lacewood cuts super fast and easy and it requires only …
Leopardwood Bowls
I am of mixed opinion about Leopardwood. It was a mild to moderate pain to work with and I am not sure the result is worth the effort since …