Unusual Pink Ivory color change examined Updated 8/10/2007 Pink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri ) comes from a relatively small South-East African tree. This heavy and beautiful wood was considered extremely rare at...
Did you know that the Center for Wood Anatomy Research, in Madison, Wisconsin, will identify a maximum of five wood samples per calendar year as a free public service to U.S. citizens?Wood identifications...
Wood Common Names In this guide,'wood' refers to either the tree or the wood from the tree.Botanical name (or scientific name)is the genus and species of the tree. It's often difficult to pin down a wood as to...
Powermatic made two basic wood lathes through and into the ྖs. The smaller machine, model 45, was far less popular then the larger machine, the model 90. The primary end user for these lathes was the public...
There are a wide variety of plating options available on pen kits sold today. Choosing which finish to use for a pen can be difficult and may be based on the wood used, customer preferences, pricing etc. This...
Mesquite (of the genus Prosopis ) consists of about 45 species of leguminous spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa and southwest Asia. There are three common...
It is true that the bandsaw is one of the safest pieces of machinery in your wood shop. I believe it's the only machine, that has a blade that is pressing directly down, against your table...thus making it...
Pterocarpus indicus is the botanical name for a tree that has inspired a wide variety of names and has been used in a wide variety of applications. In the United States, the tree is usually called Narra and...
Trying to get a wooden inlay to bend in a small circle can be frustrating at best. Steaming or soaking to get the bend won't work......... Here's an easy way to dress up a wooden rod handle. You'll need: a....
I am a bit of a woodworker . . . but not a pen turner. I do own a lathe . . . but have never turned or assembled a pen. About four and a half years ago I decided to take a huge Cedar tree that had grown on...