Turning Tools
As common as they are in the Southeast, they are not exactly what one would consider a timber wood tree. Magnolia are pretty much strictly ornamental, so finding …
Small Bubinga Bowl My most recent project was turning a small bowl, or dish, from a nice 6”x6”x3” block of Bubinga wood that I had purchased at some time …
Once the hole was drilled I started hollowing. I can hear a distinctive whine and vibration when turning a blank, especially when working near the edge, when the …
Wenge Dish Wenge is a very hard, very dense, and very colorful streaked hardwood from Africa. It is not often found in sizes adequate for bowl turning, and when …
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 …
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. …
Cherry Bowl Today I worked on making a nice little bowl from some cherry wood from South Carolina. It is nice to be able to work with a variety …