NGLJ
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I am very fortunate to have a good woodworker friend who lives nearby. He has more stuff in his 2 car garage than can be believed. It is literally packed to the ceiling. Whenever I go over to his place I invariably come home with "off cuts". Now that I have started pen turning most of those offcuts are potential blanks. I have way more than I will ever get through. His wood store has many woods that I have never seen and clearly exotic (expensive). Identifying wood species is not my strong point and not wishing to show my ignorance I respectfully thank him, and go home. He is extremely talented and makes me look like I just started. He is one of those enviable people who are good at everything from reno work to fine work like making amazing acoustic guitars, which he gives away if he hasn't made one as a commission.
So my ask of you is "can you identify the darker wood in the attached photo?" It will make 4 blanks. I know what the lighter wood is because I cut it from a log. As you can see I made a box lid from it. I am trying to think where I can use the other piece in pen turning (5" x 2.5" X 0.25"). A shout out to anyone who can identify the species of the box lid.
So my ask of you is "can you identify the darker wood in the attached photo?" It will make 4 blanks. I know what the lighter wood is because I cut it from a log. As you can see I made a box lid from it. I am trying to think where I can use the other piece in pen turning (5" x 2.5" X 0.25"). A shout out to anyone who can identify the species of the box lid.
. He has so much wood that I think he forgets where some came from. I don't know where he gets half of his wood. I know all the well-known local suppliers and I have never seen most of what he has. I guess he must buy online. I meant to say that the wood is very hard and quite heavy but not heavy enough to be lignum vitae. I wonder if it's a kind of ebony. Maybe I will ask him again and see if he remembers.
