Wood Turning Wood
Woods for wood turning truly open doors for most anyone in terms of the extreme diversity of wood that is available in the world. Even experienced wood workers are likely to be surprised by the quality and quantities of different possibilities inherent when the focus is on the smaller pieces of wood that are typically used by the wood turner as opposed to the slabs and plywoods typically used in cabinetry and furniture construction. And we are definitely not talking about framing pine 2x4s here! Wood really can be purple, yellow, red, and even multi-colored without the use of dyes, paints, or stains. Don’t think so? Follow me into this category and find out for yourself!
Black Mesquite is a nice hard wood that cuts super clean and requires next to no clean up sanding work, plus it has a nice variable color with a …
Because I so enjoyed working with Redheart, I bought another small piece that I turned into this shallow dish. I am reconfirmed in my enjoyment of Redheart as it …
This is one of my larger pieces in terms of depth although certainly not in terms of diameter. The “tulip” refers to the shape of the flowers on the …
Cherry has long been one of my favorite woods with which to work as it cuts cleanly, sands easily, and has a very nice scent as well. This piece …
Honey Locust is one of the greatest turning woods you've probably never heard of. It isn't a common timber tree so sources are scare but if you can obtain …
This Butternut seemed more realistic in its behavior when compared to published accounts. It was quite soft and didn't cut at all cleanly but it sanded out with relative …
Black Walnut is one of my favorite woods, and in fact, my entire house cabinetry is made from Black Walnut. Usually, in my experience, Black Walnut turns cleanly and …