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.
As I noted at that time, Hackberry is quite soft so while it cuts quite easily it does not cut cleanly, especially on the cross grain areas and areas …
Finally I had learned a lesson and I researched Angélique before attempting to turn it again. Frankly, information is hard to find as the wood just isn’t common …
The hardness of the wood was quite apparent during the turning process and I had to use fresh carbide bits in my Easy Wood Tools to achieve the cleanest …
The fact that Dalmata is not listed by a conservation agency or restricted by any government agency does not necessarily mean that it is in good supply. It …
Aside from the wood itself, it is the bark and the oil derived from the bark of the tree and especially from the root bark, that causes Sassafras to …
This small piece represents the conclusion of a larger experiment in green turning, a wood turning process and practice that is widely used by those in the hobby, or …
When it came time to replace my aging and troublesome Laguna wood turning lathe, I went all out and bought the best machine on the market, the American-made Robust …