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!
The finished dimensions are 4 5/8" x 1", so there was very little loss, which helps when starting out so small. I've making lots of little stuff lately and …
I have written about Cucumbertree extensively in a previous post, so I won’t repeat it here. This turned out to be something of an experiment although that wasn’t what …
The wood was pinkish and roughly cut, not at all square, but without any bark present. There were significant checks in one face, so I made that the front …
I recently made use of a set of four small squares of Black Walnut that had been cut from dimensional lumber. These walnut squares were 4.5 inches by 1 …
Wet or green wood is very easy to turn. Green wood cuts faster and in very long strips compared to the slower going with a dry wood that tends …
Sycamore can have a very wild figure, especially for a domestic wood. It can very much resemble exotic lacewoods, which come from both South America and Australia, but this …
just have to say at the outset, if you don’t like EXTREMELY porous wood, don’t bother picking up any Ebiara. I seriously think you could see these pores …