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.
This is a very small dish/cup made from a custom segmented bowl blank created by my Dad, not coincidentally from Black Walnut and Oak, the woods used for making …
This is my first time turning Oregon Myrtle and thus far I am quite pleased. After working with soft woods that don’t cut cleanly it is so nice …
This is an Ambrosia Maple bowl that measures 9″ x 2″. I have written extensively about Maple in the past. Unknown to me until recently, Ambrosia Maple is most …
Red Gum is a soft wood, well technically a hardwood because the tree looses its leaves in winter, but the wood itself is on the soft side of the …
As one of two bowls I made today as I continue to work toward clearing an entire shelf in my wood storage area (not to worry, I am now …
The grain of the River Birch is most often straight or slightly wavy. On rare occasions figured pieces of River Birch can be found that have a curly …
The platter measures 10.5" x 2". This piece of cherry has a lot more going for it when compared to the bowl. There is a very nice bit of …