turnery
These articles refer to the practice of creating items from wood or other materials through the use of a lathe, a power tool which rotates materials rapidly allowing for rounding and other decorative features.
The case of Claro Walnut provides an example where knowing the source of the wood we work with is important. Claro Walnut originating from the root stock of …
Along with Iroko, Afromosia is sometimes sold as African Teak. While not at all closely related to the true Teak, Afromosia does have excellent weathering resistance in outdoor …
Over the summer of 2019 my Dad gave me a large 13″ x 2″ round blank of Claro Walnut. I was intimidated about working with it as it would …
I enjoyed working with the Red Mallee burl. While it was a quite small sample, it cut cleanly with no breakage although, as is common in burl woods, …
Royal Poinciana is very heavy and dense for its size. The wood is reasonably hard and cuts well with the grain. The cross grain areas do not …
The two dishes on the right are yet another mystery wood. This mystery material was very hard and dense. Unfortunately it was also chippy during turning with pieces peeling …
These nine bowls are the traditional set of Christmas bowls to be given as gifts to staff and board members by my sister. All are made of South …