South American Woods
These articles discuss woods or other materials that are native to or which are primarily manufactured in the continent of South America. For my purposes, South American includes all countries and territories to the south of the termination of the Isthmus of Panama at the border between Panama and Columbia.
Canarywood is primarily prized for its yellow color which sometimes features distinct rings of red throughout the grain of the heartwood. The heartwood, which is usually quite distinctly …
Timborana I had purchased a relatively small block of wood labelled Timborana at some point in the past, from where and exactly when are now mysteries. I had never …
Redheart is a uniquely beautiful and vibrant wood with a stunning red coloration. It is a joy to use on the lathe and for other applications. This …
Explore with me this relatively rare and richly colored wood that comes only from small areas of Northeastern Brazil. While it is hard to work with, the sheer …
As woodworkers, we don't always know with certainty what wood we are working with and that can come about for many different reasons. Commonly confused is Verawood with …
While the jury is out about the exact scientific specifics of what we call bocote, what isn't in doubt is that the wood is incredibly popular for turning projects, …
These are essentially field notes from research and practical experience of turning projects employing bloodwood, a richly red colored wood found in tropical America. Information about working with …