Mora Wood

[great12b4ever]

I have recently acquired a small board of Mora wood fairly inexpensively. There is more available. Has anyone turned or worked with Mora wood before? If so, how did it turn? This particular piece has some nice inter-locking grain pattern and is not nearly as plain looking as the pictures at Hobbit? Just curious as to whether I should pick up more or not?

 

[Proud_Poppa_of_2]

Rob -

I'd be curious to see your piece. Any chance you could post a picture?

 

[turkey-slayer]

Mora wood is very dense and hard wood I believe some people call it Argentina Osage...I have turned several turkey calls from this wood and as I recalled the wood turned very well providing the tools are sharp...it should make an interesting pen or wine stopper.

 

[sparhawk]

Im always glad to get mora wood than i already have.[}]

 

[Proud_Poppa_of_2]

Originally posted by sparhawk

Im always glad to get mora wood than i already have.[}]

You wooden believe how I'm rolling my eyes at that one, Hugo.

 

[sparhawk]

Just wanted to beat someone to it.

 

[jwoodwright]

Mora wood we all want... Is that like stack Alder wood over there?

Like to see a photo of Mora wood.

 

[LEAP]

COMMON NAMES: Mora, Mora amarilla, amarello, taiuva, fustic.
[NOTE: There is at least one other species, Chlorophora tinctoria that is also known as mora.]
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Variable: 0.71-0.78

DENSITY:

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT: 5.40%

RADIAL MOVEMENT: 3.40%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE: 7.80%

DURABILITY: Very decay resistant

SOURCE: Found sporatically throught Latin America from southern Mexico to Argentina, but not plentiful anywhere.

DESCRIPTION: Dense, fine textured, bright yellow in color, turning to light reddish orange with exposure. Produces a yellow dye used to stain cloth. Good resistance to wear, turns well, used for tool handles and furniture parts.