Pricing of Exotic Woods
These articles discuss the actual dollar pricing of hardwoods used to make turned wood pens and/or discuss wood pricing in relative terms in relation to each other without necessarily mentioning specific dollar amounts.
So, what the heck is a medullary ray? Put as simply as possible, rays are components of the anatomy of a tree. They are cellular structures that …
As the name implies, some viewers believe that the figure in Bee’s Wing Narra looks, well, like the wings of bees. I’m not always sure that I can …
By far the most common form of Madrone is burl veneer so it is safe to say that veneer is the most common use of Madrone. That veneer …
To be frank and honest, I don’t care to work with Wenge. I think that was already clear, but just in case there was any doubt, I won’t …
Bloodwood should be readily and widely available in both lumber formats as well as turning blanks of a wide range of sizes. However, while Bloodwood is technically available …
The major reason that Afzelia spp. is considered difficult to work is the very same reason that it is so incredibly popular for wood working projects: the interlocked grain …
Unfortunately I was only working with small pen blank sized pieces of Kingwood so my experience is accordingly very limited. However, that said, I had a great time …