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.
I am pleased with the way these turned out as Hormigo is a very attractive wood although it can be challenging to sand out along the cross grain. But, …
The only thing that I would add is that in this case I did detect a scent when the wood was freshly turned. It wasn't overpowering and obvious like …
As it turns out, Granadillo is a term of some confusion and debate in the exotic wood world. My go to source for all things wood says that Granadillo …
Overall, I found Bolivian Rosewood easy to work with. It cut extremely clean and required very little sanding to achieve a nice natural gloss. It took the final finish …
In the end, I had a positive experience in working with both pieces and I would be happy to work with either or both woods again if the opportunity …
Zapote has a very nice distinctly pink color, or least my piece did, that I think rivals any Pink Ivory that I have seen and worked with. That said, …
Yellowheart has a nice natural luster and sheen that appears satin-like when finely prepared. There is also the occasional chatoyant effect as well.