favorite wood (smell)

[mlucchesi]

I am new to pen turning and have been turning a bunch of exotics that I purchased when I started. Last night I turned some Birdseye maple and was amzaed at the memories that I had from that distinct odor of the maple. It reminded me of the flat work that I have done with maple (and if I will ever go back). What it the wood that you really like the smell of and do some bring back good memories?

 

[jthompson1995]

Olive wood, cherry, lignum vitae, camphor burl and sandalwood

 

[TBone]

Heart Pine

 

[JimGo]

Lignum Vitae, Cocobolo, olive, apple, and cherry all smell nice. No particular memories associated with those smells, though, since this is my first attempt at any kind of woodworking!

 

[ilikewood]

Tulipwood and Kingwood have a wonderful flower smell. Hard to beat.[]

 

[Rifleman1776]

olive

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Red aromatic cedar

 

[gerryr]

Amboyna burl and welcome to the IAP.

 

[JasonF]

Blooodwood. I couldn't place the smell until I was talking with Don Ward and he mentioned it smelled like Red Velvet cake [].

 

[RussFairfield]

I like the smell of any wood that doesn't stink.

 

[Dario]

olivewood, amboyna, cherry, camphor, cedar

 

[airrat]

Jason you answered the smell I was trying to decide bloodwood reminded me of.

I like Olive and Bloodwood.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I pretty much like the smell of wood period... even the black ebony I had that smelled like a wet cow lot.. reminded me of my days back on the farm.

 

[Czarcastic]

Call me crazy, but I love to turn camphor!
Clears your sinuses right out... the whole garage smells like Vicks Vapo rub for days. []

 

[GaryMGg]

Steve (Czar), I'm with you on camphor -- I keep some rough in the shop at all times.
Some of my favorites also include: black cherry, bloodwood, pine (so long as it's got
lots of that turps aroma []), olivewood, and black walnut.

- G -

 

[Rochester]

Olivewood, tulipwood, aromatic cedar

rochester

 

[LostintheWoods]

Most any rosewood, olive, cedar, and walnut. The walnut drives the wife off, as well as the daughters. But the son and son-in-law both like it as well......can this be a gender thing???? Oh, and jacaranda.

 

[kent4Him]

Cocobolo and Amboyna have a sweet smell to me. I don't really care for the smell of olive wood, but then again, I don't like olives.

On the flip side, I don't like Thuya. Smells like the inside of a pencil eraser.

 

[ilikewood]

Check out the Daily Trivia question. Thuya is one of the most "aromatic" woods. It's aroma come right through the finish. It is a relative of the cedar, but IMHO, is much more aromatic than cedar.

 

[Ozzy]

I like Juniper and Cocobolo.

 

[arjudy]

Sassafras

 

[Tom McMillan]

Olivewood is wonderful!!! I like some of the others mentioned also, including Bloodwood and Kingwood---but Olivewood is the best I've smelled!!

 

[alamocdc]

Olivewood, lignum vitae, amboyna burl and mesquite are my favorites, but not necessarily in that order.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Tulipwood, Amboyna (Narra), Olive, Lignum Vitae.

 

[jjenk02]

I don't like the smell of antler being turned, I have no problems with anything else..

 

[kenwc]

Be far Amboyna Burl and then Olivewood.

 

[wudnhed]

Bloodwood, olive wood, cedar (altho I don't turn much cause I don't like it), maple, lignum vitae, osage orange. I think I like most of them but I turned some desert iron wood today and it stinks, can't get used to that one.

 

[imagine]

Olive and Cedar and I have a big chunk of Bacote I like to turn a piece of every now and then. Smells like pickles![]

 

[armyturner]

I turned my first piece of mesquite back over Christmas. It really smelled like roasted peanuts. Not sure if that is the norm, but I liked it.

 

[GBusardo]

For me, hands down, or noses up [}] Tulipwood

 

[jaywood1207]

How come nobody has mentioned zebrawood?[)]

My favourite is bloodwood but also like cherry and olivewood.