Relatively recent turnings.

Some boxes that I've turned along with a mushroom for good measure. Glossy ones finished with friction polish the others are tung oil. Some of the boxes are African Mahogony, Kibakoko and some are Chechen(Carribean Rosewood) along with one Yew box. The mushroom is of course Yew. A poor photo I will try to get a better one taken.

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Negeltu

Registered: February 2005
Location: Oregon, USA
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Date: Tue August 16, 2005
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Gil

You have created a very fine looking collection, Negeltu. Yew sure is a lovely wood; does it turn like Pine (is it a soft wood)?

#1 Tue August 16, 2005 2:22pm

Glenn

Nice collection of boxes. Well done.

#2 Tue August 16, 2005 2:50pm

Chris Wright

Good collection you have going there Neg, what is Kibakoko?

Gil, Yew is great stuff to turn. Falls in the realm of maple and box elder as far as turning ease.

#3 Tue August 16, 2005 3:33pm

Gil

Thanks, Chris, I need to try some Yew.

#4 Tue August 16, 2005 4:24pm

keith bundy

Nice bunch of boxes. Reminds me that I have several rough outs to finish.

#5 Wed August 17, 2005 1:35am

Negeltu

Thanks everyone.

Chris, it is an african wood. Unfortunately I am finding it very difficult to find more information on it. Anthonotha fragrans.

I get a 2x2x24 blank of it for $6 at woodcrafters here in Portland. Turns nicely.

Gil, Yew is one of the more pleasant woods that I've turned. Someone told me that it was a very difficult wood to turn, but they must have never turned it before...lol.

#6 Wed August 17, 2005 4:11am