North American Woods
These articles feature woods or other materials that are native to, or which are primarily manufactured in, the continent of North America. Granted that the nations of Central America are geographically North American, due to the more tropical nature of the region, these articles include on those materials and woods that originate in Canada, the United States, and the northern temperate state of Mexico. Woods native to the Caribbean Islands are not frequently encountered in commercial sources at this time due to overharvesting in the past and as such these islands have not been geographically classified for the purposes of this site.
The finish on this piece varies from my usual go-to Shellawax. Shellawax, while my favorite, is a disaster on soft absorbent woods. It goes on blotchy and uneven and …
Wood_Pens May 16, 2020 Wood for Grinding Mills, Wood Lathe Tools, Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Lathes, Wood Turning Supplies, Wood Turning Tools, Wood Turning Wood, Wooden Bowl Blanks, Woodturning Materials This blank shows a great deal of the common silvery blue fungal staining. It is almost impossible to keep Holly pristine white unless it is cut in the winter …
The first thing I noticed about the Almond was how dense it was, heavy for the volume. And it was clearly hard as well as it took some effort …
It was immediately obvious that Mimosa was soft since my rougher simply zipped right through it, but upon stopping the lathe it was also immediately obvious that the wood …
I’m sorry to say that Kentucky Coffeetree, in my opinion, just isn’t worth the effort it will take to sand it smooth nor is the finished result worth the …
There is nothing wrong with Sassafras as a wood but it really isn't the ideal turning wood. The texture is coarse, the grain is open, and the wood is …
This piece was sold to me as Texas Ironwood which seems to be a localized name for Mesquite that grows in parts of Texas. As implied it is …