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.
As expected, I did find the Argentine Osage Orange wood to be quite hard but that in turn meant that it turned cleanly and easily on the lathe. …
The coloration and grain of the Pistachio is frankly stunning with lots of rich contrasting color and swirl. It is easily one of the most beautiful woods that …
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 …
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 …