dust collection system and personal protective equipment<\/a>, such as respirators, can also be found through this excellent and comprehensive resource.<\/p>\nFortunately, I experienced no negative side effects when working with the small pieces of wood that were identified to me as Jacaranda.<\/p>\n
My Personal Experiences<\/h2>\n
I only had two small pen blank sized pieces of wood identified as Jacaranda to work with so my experience is quite limited. However, I found the wood to be moderately soft with an open grain and closed pores. It sanded quite well even though, as is often true of softer woods, it cut roughly on the lathe. There was no detectable oil present but there was a very slight sweet scent when freshly cut. The wood was very pale, almost white, with a slight beige figure. This coloration is completely foreign to any members of the Dalbergia<\/em> species and also quite unlike Machaerium villosum, <\/em>serving to convince me that the wood was from the J. mimosifolia<\/em> tree.<\/p>\nI had a decent experience working with the Jacaranda<\/em> wood and wouldn’t be reluctant to work with it again, although limited availability and limited appeal given its lack of color or figure both serve to make further experimentation unlikely. However, if a wood turner has a source of the wood, I certainly wouldn’t discourage experimentation, if someone wanted to give me pieces, I would accept them gladly. Experimenting with new woods is always fun and informative!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The tree itself is a native of the sub-tropical regions of South America. It is best known for its profuse lavender colored blossoms that appear in late spring\/early summer. These colorful profusions account for its popularity as an ornamental tree, although the bloom fall and the seed pods can present a cleaning nuisance depending on location. The trees can reach heights of up to 49 feet, so they can be quite good sized given time to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[141,127,128,138,130],"tags":[144,149,171,183,188,200,209,214,216,217,226,239,240,246,247,249,251],"yoast_head":"\n
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