Favorite wood?

[bking0217]

Sorry if this has been asked to death. I haven't been here that long. What is everyone's favorite wood? I really like spalted sycamore. Not just because I got a bunch of it for $6 on eBay, but I think it's beautiful.

 

[terryf]

Ive taken a bit of a fancy to eucalyptus burl - I find it very easy to turn and finish and it looks great.
Second would have to be curly maple - just love the natural shine it gives off.

btw - how much wood is in a $6 bunch?

 

[Russianwolf]

Dalbergia

The Rosewood Family. :tongue:

Honduras Rosewood Burl, Cocobolo, African Blackwood, Tulipwood, Bois De Rose, etc.

So many beautiful woods in one family.

 

[bking0217]

btw - how much wood is in a $6 bunch?

14 pen blanks shipped.

 

[Toni]

Huon pine

 

[bking0217]

Toni, do you have an example pic you could post? I don't believe I've ever seen that.

 

[TBCbushings]

FREE!!!

 

[aggromere]

My favorite wood is Amboyna Burl. It's relatively dense and heavy, turns easily, smells nice and looks great.

 

[IPD_Mrs]

Two tone desert ironwood burl.

 

[jimm1]

Olivewood, Cocobolo, Amboyna Burl. Really anything that has that "jump out" characteristic.

 

[turbowagon]

Huon pine

My favorite too!

Toni, do you have an example pic you could post? I don't believe I've ever seen that.

Here are a couple pens I made from Huon Pine burl:

 

[Jim Smith]

!. Desert Ironwood Burl
2. Desert Ironwood
3. Rosewood Burl

Jim Smith

 

[Toni]

Toni, do you have an example pic you could post? I don't believe I've ever seen that.

The only reason I know about Huon Pine is because of a collaboration I did with Alby Hall a well known wood turner in New Zealand. The smell was intoxicating. This is the Huon Pine collaboration we did.

 

[SDB777]

Two tone desert ironwood burl.

+1 on this great stuff!!!



Scott (super duper wood) B

 

[Brooks803]

I'm a sucker for some really nice buckeye burl:

Or my latest fav has become Black Ash Burl:

 

[Ligget]

I love to work with Amboyna Burl, that is my favourite!

 

[Smitty37]

Several

Curly Maple....Amboyna burl....Cocobolo. I like a lot of woods but I am going toward using mosty burls. I like to make dark/light combinations with a dark cap and lighter body or visa-versa.

 

[Lenny]

Amboyna burl for me .... but ....

I have yet to turn Desert Ironwood or Brazilian Rosewood burl and I really want to at some point.
I agree with you about the spalted woods ... one of my favorites is the spalted crabapple I have gotten from louisbry here.

 

[workinforwood]

My #1 favorite is Apple. Just the sap wood...yea it seems boring with it's tight grain and no real figure to speak of, but I love the smell, the color tone and how it carves.

 

[ctubbs]

Eastern red ceder. Nothing smells better. Then there is the off cut bucket. Cuts way down on burn wood.:wink:
Charles

 

[greggas]

Right now my favorite is Black Locust Burl. Very cool yellow and white patterns and turns like butter