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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!
Aside from the wood itself, it is the bark and the oil derived from the bark of the tree and especially from the root bark, that causes Sassafras to …
This small piece represents the conclusion of a larger experiment in green turning, a wood turning process and practice that is widely used by those in the hobby, or …
But the worst was trying to sand the interior without catching my hands on the spinning natural edge protrusions. I lost count of how many times I lost …
The most common use of highly figured Sycamore is in the making of veneers to be applied to fine furniture or other decorative objects. Some Sycamore may also …
Black Cherry has easily become one of my all-time favorite woods to work with. I have consistently found it be relatively easy to turn and sand, although every …
The majority of T. articulata burl material originates in Morocco where T. articulata remains relatively widely distributed over hundreds of thousands of acres in at least five different areas …
Also, Bamboo is very high in silica, from 0.5% to a whopping 4% is found almost entirely in the outer layer of the stem. Because of this, care …