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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!
If ever there was a wood to love, it would be Pyinma. Pyinma cut very cleanly and required only light easy sanding to achieve a nice smooth finish. While …
That third bowl is a bit of a red-headed step child. It was clearly labeled as Chechen when received from the vendor but the color is considerably different, …
Geographic Distribution: The wood commonly known by wood workers as Greenheart is known to botanists and other scientists as Chlorocardium rodiei. In older works and sources it may also …
As before, I highly recommend Gonçalo Alves to any wood turner who is looking for a fantastic looking wood that is reasonably easy to work with. I have been …
Milo, also known as South Pacific Rosewood (not a true rosewood of the Dalgerbia species), is a rare find in the wood turning world. It is very hard, …
The middle bowl in the photo presented the greatest potential challenge as it has some serious checking and I wasn't sure that it would hold together given the large …
The piece has a good amount of swirling figure with some reddish streaks that are hard to see in this photo. The wood was quite hard and it cut …