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.
I had intended to give this fairly large Ambrosia Maple bowl as a gift but once it was completed I wasn't satisfied with it enough to give it as …
In anticipation of large Christmas bowl orders, it helps to get a head start in the spring time with a large of rough turned bowl blanks, blanks that are …
I cut the block to round on the bandsaw without incident and proceeded to mount it on a faceplate for turning. It was quickly evident that the wood …
In the midst of a marathon of green rough turning Persimmon wood bowl blanks, sealed and set aside to dry for final turning, hopefully, before Christmas, I found a …
As part of the process of preparing to make my annual Christmas gift set of eight bowls, I have rough green turned 12 Persimmon wood bowl blanks, sealed them …
It is a Christmas tradition that I made a set of bowls or other turned wood objects for my sister to give to her senior staff and school board …
I think the Persimmon wood is beautiful to both the touch and the eye with the unique dark stippling through the lighter material, enhanced by the mysterious fibrous inclusion. …