Michael Stafford
10-03-2004, 8:41 AM
Friday I went on a little shopping excursion to the big city. Bought a couple of lathe chisels, some sandpaper (about 15 lbs. in bulk), a few pen blanks, a new canister for my ROS and a roast beef sandwich with fries and a coke.
I also went to my closest and most favorite purveyor of fine hardwoods both domestic and exotic. I like to look and if I see a board that I like I buy.
Well I saw a beautiful 6" by 7 foot piece of curly imbuia/imbuya that I decided to take home with me. Where does imbuia originate?
I was specifically looking for some wenge but he was out and directed me to some panga panga. Looks a lot like wenge, perhaps not as dark. I found a small piece of that to try. What do you folks know about panga panga?
Lastly I saw some chechen. I've turned some pens from it but know nothing about it otherwise. Where does it come from?
He also said that tulipwood, the rosewood varietal, is not going to be nearly as available as before- endangered species or something like that. His supplier was pricing pen blanks at $3-$5. Anyone know anything about that. I love to make tulipwood pens.
I know I'm supposed to post pictures and later today I will try to get some of the wood. Tyler, I will self flagellate later as penance... :eek:
I also went to my closest and most favorite purveyor of fine hardwoods both domestic and exotic. I like to look and if I see a board that I like I buy.
Well I saw a beautiful 6" by 7 foot piece of curly imbuia/imbuya that I decided to take home with me. Where does imbuia originate?
I was specifically looking for some wenge but he was out and directed me to some panga panga. Looks a lot like wenge, perhaps not as dark. I found a small piece of that to try. What do you folks know about panga panga?
Lastly I saw some chechen. I've turned some pens from it but know nothing about it otherwise. Where does it come from?
He also said that tulipwood, the rosewood varietal, is not going to be nearly as available as before- endangered species or something like that. His supplier was pricing pen blanks at $3-$5. Anyone know anything about that. I love to make tulipwood pens.
I know I'm supposed to post pictures and later today I will try to get some of the wood. Tyler, I will self flagellate later as penance... :eek: