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!
This piece does display some of the blue-grey fungal staining that is almost always present in Holly. I've heard it said that the best time to cut, prepare, and …
Next I finished up the Sycamore. Sycamore is almost always a nice wood to work with. It cuts easily and it has such a pronounced ray fleck pattern that …
The case of Claro Walnut provides an example where knowing the source of the wood we work with is important. Claro Walnut originating from the root stock of …
Along with Iroko, Afromosia is sometimes sold as African Teak. While not at all closely related to the true Teak, Afromosia does have excellent weathering resistance in outdoor …
Over the summer of 2019 my Dad gave me a large 13″ x 2″ round blank of Claro Walnut. I was intimidated about working with it as it would …
I enjoyed working with the Red Mallee burl. While it was a quite small sample, it cut cleanly with no breakage although, as is common in burl woods, …
Royal Poinciana is very heavy and dense for its size. The wood is reasonably hard and cuts well with the grain. The cross grain areas do not …