{"id":1277,"date":"2015-11-28T20:07:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T00:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=1277"},"modified":"2015-11-28T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-29T00:07:20","slug":"jacaranda-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/jacaranda-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacaranda – Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I originally posted about Jacaranda<\/em><\/a> and my limited experience with this wood in February of 2015.<\/p>\n I have recently had the opportunity to work more extensively with Jacaranda<\/em> by making a small dish from the wood, obtained from an ornamental specimen removed in Florida and sold to me by the vendor, Wood Turning Blanks 4 U<\/a>. While this vendor still has limited stocks of Jacaranda<\/em> for sale, apparently as little as one small bowl blank, I would exercise caution in buying. The blanks I purchased, and I purchased over a dozen of various species, were all in relatively poor condition with heavy growths of mold. What waxing had been done to preserve these green blanks was minimal and of poor quality. This vendor does sell some unique species, but I would strongly suggest trying a small order before making a large commitment. It seems that storage conditions are less than ideal, perhaps simply left outdoors. The comparative quality I am familiar with from other vendors is not favorable.<\/p>\n