a 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 Imbuia.<\/p>\n
My Personal Experiences<\/h2>\n My bowl blank sized pieces of Imbuia were purchased recently from West Penn Hardwoods as part of a close-out special. They were marketed as “figured” pieces and my experience has been that they were indeed highly figured.<\/p>\n
My blank was of the characteristic dark color but it also featured significant degree of swirling figure that defies description as it is quite complex and appears in multiple orientations.<\/p>\n
The wood cut quite easily and cleanly, which was a bit surprising given that Imbuia is not hard comparative to many other exotic hardwood and sometimes the softer woods tend to cut with a fuzzy finish, but this was not the case with Imbuia.<\/p>\n
Only light sanding was required and then it sanded quite beautifully. Once the wood was properly surfaced, it displayed a remarkable natural sheen and luster such that I think it could be left unfinished, and instead just buffed with a light protective was coat and it would be equally beautiful.<\/p>\n
There was indeed a wonderful sweet and spicy scent when the wood was cut. I can’t exactly describe the scent but perhaps the smell of holiday cookies baking comes the closest. My husband thought it smelled of soap, but that seems to be his standard odor comparison when it comes to wood so I wouldn’t take that too much to heart. When I suggested a more sweet and spicy scent profile, he agreed that such was a better description than his original idea. I think any one wood worker will just have to experience it for themselves to decide how they would describe what is a delightful scent regardless of what you call it.<\/p>\n
Overall, I greatly enjoyed working with Imbuia and I would be more than happy to work with it again, but I am troubled by its vulnerable status. However, as I purchased multiple pieces as part of the clearance close-out deal I will be working with Imbuia again regardless of its current conservation status. I am not unhappy about this in that I enjoyed working with Imbuia and found it to be easy to work with and lovely to boot. And, the wood was already cut and milled, it wasn’t done because I wanted to buy it, so my purchasing the wood did not directly cause the destruction of the tree. That said, I might think twice about purchasing future additional stocks of Imbuia in the future once I have used the good number of bowl blanks I already own. In the future, I will more than likely favor of one of the many woods, both domestic and imported, that are in plentiful supply. However, if any other wood worker would like to experiment with Imbuia I wish them the best of luck and hope that they have as good an experience as I did with this remarkably beautiful wood.<\/p>\n
As always, I wish all my readers a great experience in whatever their wood working interests happen to be and to those who like working with lathes especially, do a good turn today!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Imbuia earns high marks for its coloration. The heartwood color of Imbuia can vary substantially. Typically, one will find medium to dark brown colors and sometimes the wood will feature a reddish, golden, or even olive-colored cast. The light grayish yellow sapwood is usually easily differentiated from the heartwood. To the delight of many, Imbuia burls and wildly figured boards are commonly seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":1272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[141,127,128,138,139,130],"tags":[157,159,160,171,183,188,200,214,226,239,240,243,244,247,249],"yoast_head":"\n
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