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.
When making a batch of bottle stoppers, I used a wide variety of materials, some new to me completely, some familiar but not written about, and some that I …
Highly colored and figured stabilized burl wood allows for the creation of unique turned items due to both the color and the inherently unique and individual nature of burl …
I happened to have some Hollywood Juniper rough turned bowls that came as part of a larger lot. This ornamental shrub isn't the type of wood you can …
Upon looking at them, they would have been easy for most wood turners to throw away. Dusty, covered in cobwebs, and in some cases actual mud, what was …
A new power tool, in this case a new lathe, is a cause for celebration and time to test the capacity and limits of the machine. Walk through …
I have described various bowls and the woods they are made from in different posts over time, but this is the first time in which I intentionally describe and …
Guest Authored By: Steve Staley Recently, I made two natural edged bowls from very different woods and had very different experiences and results as a consequence. The process of …