Types of wood

Type's of wood

In this section all the different type of wood I use I will put some info about that type of wood.

Alder:

The wood of the Alder is light, quite brittle when young and easily worked. It is often worked while still green and will turn well on a lathe. The cream coloured newly cut wood turns a pink orange whilst working on it.

Banksia Nut: Banksia grandis

A rather strange-looking nut with it multitude of holes can be turned into a whole host of interesting and eye catching projects.

Bubinga: Guibourtia demeusii

Sometimes called African rosewood, It is light red/brown with darker red streaks, very dense, hard with an even texture and is very good for turnery.

Beech european: Fagus sylvactica

A pale white coloured timber with straight fine and close grain.

Cedar:

Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata) is renowned for its natural beauty and outstanding physical properties that make it one of the world’s most unique softwood species. This exceptionally beautiful wood has natural coloring in mellow ambers, reddish cinnamons and rich sienna browns. Its warm coloring is complimented by a uniform, fine-grained texture with a satin lustre.

Maple birds eye: Acer Saccharum

Creamy white in colour with a series of small concentric arches which gives the birds eye effect.

Mulberry:

This is light yellow, soft, weak, close-grained, and durable wood.

Pau amarello: Euxylophora parrensis

Bright clear yellow, dense and with a high lustre.

Purple heart: Peltogyne Spp

Light brown when initially worked, changing to a rich purple on exposure. Heavy and durable with a fine, close grain, producing a good finish.

Zebrano: microberlinia brazzavillensis

Light golden yellow with regular dark brown stripe figure, coarse texture, tough to work and finish.

Types of Wood