Favorite Woods

[dankc908]

I'm kind of fond of "free wood". Fortunately I have a friend who is an 'up-scale' finish carpenter and he keeps me supplied in a lot of nice woods!

Dan

 

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curly koa, maple burl, and Amboyna Burl

 

[lorbay]

Yellow Cedar Burl and Amboyna Burl for me.

Lin.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I don't really have a favorite wood, any that has good markings.

This is what I said earlier, but if you make me choose one wood, probably would go with Bocote... some beautiful grain in this wood.

 

[USAFVET98]

Try x-cut red palm! If you like a challenge, you will love that!..

1. Any wood I haven't tried yet (it's the journey, more so than the destination).
2. Any wood where my first attempt was less than stellar (I love a challenge).
3. Wood. Did I mention I love wood?

 

[John Eberly]

Favorite Wood

I have to say, it's the wood that got me started in turning - Figured, spalted, flamed, insect eaten, North American beech.

I live in the middle of the Lake Michigan dune ecosystem, and these trees are everywhere. They often die and stand dead, spalting very rapidly. I cut up the top of one that fell on my street, and seeing that wood sent me to Craig's List to buy a lathe.

I've turned lots of other great stuff since, including Aussie burls, African, and South American exotics, but nothing beats beech for figure, complexity, and challenge - it's hard stuff.

 

[mdburn_em]

Curly Koa
Two-tone Amboyna Burl
Pomelle Bubinga
Caragana

Order varies by my mood

 

[Smitty37]

favorite wood

Whatever is in the lathe...there are so many nice woods that I couldn't pick a favorite. I am surprised that many of my customers don't pick what I think are the nicest woods when they are choosing a pen.

 

[thewishman]

Buckeye burl is my favorite. Buckeye burl is also one of my least favorite.

 

[Scotchman-Turner]

Amboyna burl is still my favorite to work with