Wood Health Hazards
These articles include those which describe potential health hazards associated with working with specific types of wood often used to make turned wood pens. Typically these hazards are limited in nature to potential skin irritation resulting from contact with the dust or shavings, although in some exceptional cases, sensitive persons have had respiratory difficulties when exposed to wood dust from certain species.
These are essentially field notes from research and practical experience of turning projects employing East Indian Rosewood, a richly varigated and beautifully scented wood found in tropical Asia and …
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 …
When making a batch of bottle stoppers, I used a wide variety of materials, some new to me completely, some familiar but not written about, and some that I …
Padauk is a stunningly beautiful wood that is naturally reddish-orange in color. It is an excellent turning wood with a tight grain that finishes well with the simplest …
Cocobolo is a highly colored and much sought after hardwood from Central America for use in knife handles, pool cues, custom pens and other expensive items utilizing relatively small …