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.
It seems I had a harder time working with Katalox this time than I did in the past. These required more than a little sanding and because the wood …
I am pleased with the way these turned out as Hormigo is a very attractive wood although it can be challenging to sand out along the cross grain. But, …
The only thing that I would add is that in this case I did detect a scent when the wood was freshly turned. It wasn't overpowering and obvious like …
As it turns out, Granadillo is a term of some confusion and debate in the exotic wood world. My go to source for all things wood says that Granadillo …
In the end, I had a positive experience in working with both pieces and I would be happy to work with either or both woods again if the opportunity …
Zapote has a very nice distinctly pink color, or least my piece did, that I think rivals any Pink Ivory that I have seen and worked with. That said, …
The irregular shape of burls and the many voids can make them challenging to work with but they also often yield stunningly beautiful and unique pieces which makes it …