reddish color
These articles include the use of woods for turned wood pens and other items that have a naturally reddish pigmentation.
This piece of wood was sold to me as Orange Agate which I have come to discover is yet another name for Hormigo, about which I have already written …
The first unknown is a rich chocolate brown color. It is relatively soft and cut very easily. It also cut surprisingly clean for a softer wood and it sanded …
It turns out that "Guapinolillo" is a synonym for Jatoba which is properly known as Hymenaea courbaril, a hardwood found from southern Mexico through Central America into northern South …
The irregular shape of burls and the many voids can make them challenging to work with but they also often yield stunningly beautiful and unique pieces which makes it …
Cherry is one of my favorite materials to work with. It turns beautifully, cuts relatively cleanly, sands out easily, takes a nice finish. Plus it has a …
Today I finished the last of 5 Box Elder bowls. Box Elder isn't my favorite wood but at least two of these pieces had the vivid red fungal staining …
This is a small Koa dish that has great reddish brown coloration and nice streaking figure. Koa is one of my favorite woods with which to work