Information for Wood Workers
This tag is applied when a post includes information that I believe would be relevant to other wood workers or wood turners based on my experience with a wood, other material, hardware, or power tools.
One of the obvious things about working with Padauk is that it makes an awful mess. There probably are not more shavings and dust than with other species but …
The heartwood of Burma Padauk covers a range from pale golden yellow to deep reddish brown. As is true of other Pterocarpus species, the color will darken over …
This 19" Padauk platter is the largest piece I have ever turned. I was an orange mess when it was done but I took photos along the way too …
I had a great time with this latest Padauk project, so much so that I updated this entry to the standard formet. This is the largest work I …
This piece does display some of the blue-grey fungal staining that is almost always present in Holly. I've heard it said that the best time to cut, prepare, and …
Next I finished up the Sycamore. Sycamore is almost always a nice wood to work with. It cuts easily and it has such a pronounced ray fleck pattern that …
The case of Claro Walnut provides an example where knowing the source of the wood we work with is important. Claro Walnut originating from the root stock of …