NORTHERN ARTS AND CRAFTS GUILD

A variety of woods are used in wood turning.

English Woods:    Elm, Sycamore, Beech, Yew, Laburnum, Ash

Foreign Woods:   Cocobolo (Mexico),    Curapay (Paraguay), Ebony (Nigeria), Paduak (Africa)

                               Olive wood (Spain), Piquia Amerello (Brazil), Purple Heart (Brazil), Walnut (West Africa)

                               Zebrano (Cameroon), Banksia (Western Australia)

Examples of wood turning

Craftsman at work

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