reddish color
These articles include the use of woods for turned wood pens and other items that have a naturally reddish pigmentation.
As before, I highly recommend Gonçalo Alves to any wood turner who is looking for a fantastic looking wood that is reasonably easy to work with. I have been …
My piece of Hormigo was especially interesting because at least half of it is clearly demarcated sapwood which is heavily spalted. The contrast between the very red heartwood …
The surviving blank measures about 8.5" x 2". It would have been 3" high but it too had a check and side wall failure, but one small enough that …
Cherry remains one of my all time favorite domestic woods in terms of its ease to work with on the lathe. I would add Hard Maple, Almond, Myrtle, Mesquite, …
The first thing I noticed about the Almond was how dense it was, heavy for the volume. And it was clearly hard as well as it took some effort …
I’m sorry to say that Kentucky Coffeetree, in my opinion, just isn’t worth the effort it will take to sand it smooth nor is the finished result worth the …
This small Cherry bowl measures only ~6" x 2". It does have a bit of swirl in the grain that adds interest and under the right light there …