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.
Other sources of Olivewood are likely in existence, especially in the areas of California where the trees are extensively cultivated for the fruit. Many orchards have recently been …
The Persimmon cut extremely rough, almost chunky, unlike any other wood I have turned, although I admit that I do not have extensive experience in green wood turning. …
Geographic Distribution The tree commonly known in its native area as Magnolia is properly known as Magnolia grandiflora. The Magnolia genus is quite large, containing about 210 different recognized …
If one pokes around on some of the wood turning bulletin boards specifically looking for commentary about working with Black Locust, much of the commentary will be unflattering, along …
I often say that every piece of wood is unique and it is a true statement. This very large, at least in my experience, piece of cherry did …
Ultimately, the wood turned out quite nice and achieved a very beautiful natural luster well before I applied any finish at all just through very fine grit sanding down …
The interior is divided into two distinct warehouses. The first one you enter from the office is home to the turning blank supplies, all neatly organized alphabetically by …