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!
It was immediately obvious that Mimosa was soft since my rougher simply zipped right through it, but upon stopping the lathe it was also immediately obvious that the wood …
I’m sorry to say that Kentucky Coffeetree, in my opinion, just isn’t worth the effort it will take to sand it smooth nor is the finished result worth the …
There is nothing wrong with Sassafras as a wood but it really isn't the ideal turning wood. The texture is coarse, the grain is open, and the wood is …
This piece was sold to me as Texas Ironwood which seems to be a localized name for Mesquite that grows in parts of Texas. As implied it is …
This is a nice routine Birds Eye Maple dish that measures ~ 6" x 2". It was fast and easy to turn but the results were quite nice …
I knew that Black Mesquite was a very hard wood so I was surprised by the ease with which it cut. The wood cut cleanly, not as clean …
I knew that Honey Mesquite was one of the hardest of the North American woods so I was surprised by the ease with which it cut. And this …