Woodturning Materials
So, what can you use as a wood turning material? The better question is, what CAN’T you use! The wood lathe can certainly be used to create objects from most any wood you can imagine, and probably a fair amount of woods you have never heard of much less imagined. But the possibilities don’t stop there. I also use acrylic plastics, deer antler, water buffalo horn, off-cuts from Corian counter tops, corncobs (no, really, I swear), wood composites, and even custom made pens with items encased in special polymers that allow you to do decoupage-like items. One can even rescue the shavings from today’s bowls to make tomorrow’s pens through a process named by its creator, Phoenix Pens. Really, the only limitation is your imagination.
My favorite piece is the 13" platter. Granted, the color is weak but the sheer size and the interesting pattern make the piece striking nonetheless. It is rare to …
This Redheart blank doesn't have the vibrant watermelon red color that you sometimes find in Redheart but it does have an interesting half and half color pattern that makes …
As I noted before, and as is true of American Osage Orange, which is very closely related, Argentine Osage Orange turns nicely. It doesn't cut as cleanly as the …
Ziricote cut cleanly and required only minimal clean up sanding, which was a good thing since the high oil content causes traditional sandpaper to quickly load and become useless. …
I've worked with Verawood (and Argentine Lignum Vitae as well which is closely related) in the past so I won't repeat that information here. My personal experiences with …
These are very small pieces of Brazil Lacewood measuring 3.75" x 2" and 3.5" x 2". In general, I don't like messing about with pieces this small, but I …
Geographic Distribution: The wood commonly known as Guatemalan Mora is of uncertain heritage and it’s botanical name is disputed. It is possible that Guatemalan Mora is a member of …