Timborana
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 …
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Mulberry Goblet
Mulberry Goblet Long ago I acquired several tall round blanks that were sold for the purpose of making lidded boxes and that was my original intention for the wood. …
Spalted Maple Burl Bowl
Maple Burl I had a piece of wood that I had marked as “maple burl,” which I had obtained at some now unknown time and place. The wood was …
Check, Please
I have no idea what wood this bowl is turned from, but I do know that it was part of a large cache of wood purchased from a local …
Iroko
January 18, 2014 Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Pens, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Woodturning Materials 1 Comment
Iroko is a wood from tropical western and central Africa which resembles teak in appearance and durability. It is sometimes used, therefore, as a teak substitute due to …
Termite Tray
As a wood turner, if you encounter a piece of wood that has extensive termite damage, do you toss it, or chuck it up and try to make a …
Two Unusual Australian Woods
November 5, 2012 Wood Pen Blanks, Wood Pens, Wood Turning Home, Wood Turning Wood, Woodturning Materials 1 Comment
In the absence of published information about these woods, at least under the common names as sold to me, I relay my own, albeit, limited experiences of these woods …