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I had a great time with this latest Padauk project, so much so that I updated this entry to the standard formet. This is the largest work I …
This piece does display some of the blue-grey fungal staining that is almost always present in Holly. I've heard it said that the best time to cut, prepare, and …
Next I finished up the Sycamore. Sycamore is almost always a nice wood to work with. It cuts easily and it has such a pronounced ray fleck pattern that …
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, …