Marblewood Bowl #2
I have covered the details of Marblewood in the past so I won’t repeat that information here. I recall enjoying the experience of working with Marblewood in the past …
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.
Unknown #4
I am reasonably sure that it is from Latin America or Asia, which I know doesn't really narrow it down a great deal. The wood was hard and turned …
Two Katalox Bowls
And the Katalox is STUNNING in its appearance. Both of my bowls showed strong purple and even pink areas. I especially love the way that bowl number 2 has …
Yellowheart Bowl
The Yellowheart looks like crushed satin in its figure and texture. The finished bowl is so smooth, so delicate seeming, and so colorful that it can't be real. I …
Two Unknown Woods
The first unknown I thought might be Hormigo but once I started to turn the piece I knew it couldn't be due to the smell of the wood which …
Hormigo
I enjoyed working with Hormigo although in some places the cross grain was incredibly difficult to sand out. I have unearthed old tools, bowl gouges to be exact, that …
Quina Bowls, Set of 4
I understand that Quina is highly variable in the appearance of the heartwood but this set of four, all sold to me as Quina by West Penn Hardwoods, whose …