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Explore the art of Wood Turning. Creating Pens, Bowls and other works from slabs of wood. We explore techniques, materials, tools and the spirit of wood turning. Join us.
When stained, ash can look very similar to oak (Quercus spp.), although oaks have much wider rays, which are visible on all wood surfaces, even on flatsawn surfaces, where …
I noted that there was a check that was not visible until the piece was on the lathe and being cut. At least one other small check would …
As is often true of less dense woods, Jacaranda cut easily but roughly, however, as is also true of lighter woods, it sanded quickly and easily to a very …
Cucumbertree wood is considered to be generally easy to work with both hand and machine powered tools. In part, this is due to the generally straight grain and …
I have long known that many wood turners prefer to turn their bowl blanks while they are still green and then re-work the pieces later to correct for the …
Once I had the Marblewood blank mounted on the lathe, its hardness became readily apparent. The wood cut slowly and with effort, but it was also very stable …
I think Yucatan Rosewood is a quite lovely wood with which a wood worker with some reasonable experience and knowledge about the wood should be able to succeed, especially …