turning materials
Bloodwood should be readily and widely available in both lumber formats as well as turning blanks of a wide range of sizes. However, while Bloodwood is technically available …
The major reason that Afzelia spp. is considered difficult to work is the very same reason that it is so incredibly popular for wood working projects: the interlocked grain …
Unfortunately I was only working with small pen blank sized pieces of Kingwood so my experience is accordingly very limited. However, that said, I had a great time …
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. …
True blue is a very rare color to have occur in nature, being rarely seen even in flowers and not in any fruit that I am familiar with. …
As part of our Christmas tradition, I make a set of 8 similar gifts on the lathe, which have included Christmas ornaments, pens, stylus pens, and bowls, which my …
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 …