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.
Because I so enjoyed working with Redheart, I bought another small piece that I turned into this shallow dish. I am reconfirmed in my enjoyment of Redheart as it …
I found Mango easy to work with, it cut easily but more importantly is cut very clean leaving little sanding work to be done. I made two 5.5" x …
The Hawaiian Sandalwood didn't have a strong odor but close smelling of crushed shavings yielded a mildly sweet scent. The heartwood is a vibrant yellow while the whitish-gray sapwood …
I will miss working with Camphor, especially the overwhelming scent, but I have so much wood that I can't justify buying more Camphor at this point. That said, I …
I did enjoy working with Zebrawood this time more than I did long ago and that I think is mostly due to experience and practice with lots of different …
This year I decided to use Claro Walnut that was actually sourced from Chico, California, where my sister lives and works. I thought that would make a special connection …
I’ve worked with Cedar of Lebanon in the past and while it isn’t my favorite wood I had a special purpose for this blank so I went ahead and …