Red Dalmation Wood

This is another photo taken several weeks ago of three covered bowls and the packaging. This type averages from 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Next week I am trying and will post some new and interesting styles

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Jim King

Registered: September 2006
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Date: Sat October 14, 2006
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Keywords: red dalmation wood

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Larry Charlot

Outstanding work throughout

#1 Sat October 14, 2006 3:59am

Jim, that's some very pretty wood & work.

#2 Sat October 14, 2006 4:19am

Frank Reed

Wonderful woodworking. What is the practical application of the turnings? Looks like food is involved?

#3 Sat October 14, 2006 12:28pm

Jim King

Thanks for the nice comments, I would assume people use them on a coffe table or end table to put something in.

#4 Sat October 14, 2006 2:28pm

joe greiner

Reallllly nice-looking wood! Found some blanks for sale on Ebay, but couldn't find anything about properties, species name, origin, etc. Can anybody provide info? Also, what's it like to turn, dry, finish, etc.?

#5 Sat October 14, 2006 4:34pm

Jim King

That is me on Ebay with this wood and other species from here in the Amazon. This wood is HARD bit is nice to work and takes a shine like a mirror. I am a beleiver in boiling my rough turned blanks and drying them under a fan in the shade. You can see the process at http://www.exoticwoodworld.com/index.php?c=static&sc=process

In a few days I hope to have an insideout turning of this wood about 3 foot tall if something doesnt go wrong with it.

#6 Sat October 14, 2006 4:59pm

Junior Adams

Mr. King... Your work is absolutely amazing. and the wood is... well, you know exactly what the wood is... breathtaking.. your last post on the red dalmation wood thread actually answered my first question to you... and one click on your website answered my second question. unfortunately, these answers only led to more questions... I am very interested in getting a gun stock blank, but your website says you dont have any in stock, which is a good thing in my case, cause i kinda need it special cut. the angles are very important. my email is junior@tds.net. It will be a couple of months before i am ready to buy something, but i am not even sure what species would be good for this... i have lots of questions..

#7 Sun October 15, 2006 5:19am