local woods
There is a great deal going on with this particular bowl. It is heavily ambrosia but it also has several unique added features including insect bore holes that …
The recent occasion of making three new bowls out of Maple, two from Ambrosia Maple and one from Quilted Maple, have caused me to review all my multiple entries …
Quite recently I had the opportunity to work with additional small pieces of Eastern Black Walnut when I decided to make two last-minute additional gift bowls for Christmas this …
The piece turned quite easily although being a softer wood, about the same hardness as white oak, it did have some pretty rough end grain issues on the flat …
When stained, ash can look very similar to oak (Quercus spp.), although oaks have much wider rays, which are visible on all wood surfaces, even on flatsawn surfaces, where …
As is often true of less dense woods, Jacaranda cut easily but roughly, however, as is also true of lighter woods, it sanded quickly and easily to a very …
I have long known that many wood turners prefer to turn their bowl blanks while they are still green and then re-work the pieces later to correct for the …