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!
All platters are about 2 inches high. The most striking difference is between platters number 4 and number 5, which are essentially of identical size. Platter 4 weighs about …
I had the same great experience with these platters and several of them had a great deal of red color as an added bonus. Platter number one is the …
Shedua by any of its names seems relatively difficult to locate these days. I sourced mine from Got Wood? in South Carolina. Those guys are great to work with, …
As is often the case with figured or ambrosia maple, this maple was from one of the several soft species although I don't know exactly which one. It cut …
My piece of Hormigo was especially interesting because at least half of it is clearly demarcated sapwood which is heavily spalted. The contrast between the very red heartwood …
I found Mango easy to work with. It is on the softer side of tropical woods and it cut more as a powder than as real shavings. …
I first worked with Yellowheart, admittedly in a very small size, about 5 years ago. Because I liked it, I shortly there after bought more in larger sizes including …