Found Free Wood
These articles refer to the use of wood that is found lying about in the world, free for the taking, as opposed to wood that we part with potentially significant amounts of cash to own and use.
As a wood turner, if you encounter a piece of wood that has extensive termite damage, do you toss it, or chuck it up and try to make a …
Pecan, a close relative of Hickory, is an uncommon turning wood since it isn't generally grown or harvested for timber purposes, but is rather an orchard tree grown for …
English Walnut isn't a wood most woodworkers will ever encounter since it is rarely harvested for lumber or timber purposes but is instead an orchard or ornamental tree, although …
While I have written about Olive extensively before, this post provides an updated discussion of my personal experiences with the wood as well as information specific to disambiguation between …
I happened to have some Hollywood Juniper rough turned bowls that came as part of a larger lot. This ornamental shrub isn't the type of wood you can …
Upon looking at them, they would have been easy for most wood turners to throw away. Dusty, covered in cobwebs, and in some cases actual mud, what was …
From the disastrously bad beginnings to the more recent freighting of over 100 pounds of turning wood across the nation by air, this post discusses the process by which …