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 small piece represents the conclusion of a larger experiment in green turning, a wood turning process and practice that is widely used by those in the hobby, or …
But the worst was trying to sand the interior without catching my hands on the spinning natural edge protrusions. I lost count of how many times I lost …
In the past, the most onerous part of the mill making process was without doubt the three drilling operations required. Depending on the kit one is using, the …
The most common use of highly figured Sycamore is in the making of veneers to be applied to fine furniture or other decorative objects. Some Sycamore may also …
Black Cherry has easily become one of my all-time favorite woods to work with. I have consistently found it be relatively easy to turn and sand, although every …
Unlike in some other timber groups, in this case, which group the wood you are proposing to use can matter. The most commonly important distinction is that White …
Spectraply is made by first peeling Yellow Birch from logs into long sheets as is typical for the production of plywood, the fate of most Yellow Birch timber. …