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  1. Riverside Box in Honduran Rosewood & European Beech

    This box is titled "Riverside" for Riverside, Illinois. It is constructed of book matched 3/8" Honduran Rosewood (note, hardwood and sapwood), with slipfeathers of contrasting rosewood made from the scraps & Ebony escution inlay for lock keyhole. Both top and bottom are European Beech veneer on...
  2. Bentwood Rings

    Here's an assortment of bentwood rings I've made recently. - Walnut lined with birch - Mahogany - Red Oak - Bubinga - Rosewood - Tropical Olivewood These are finished with several coats of Arm-R-Seal and buffed with Black Bison. (Except for the last two, which have a natural oil finish applied.)
  3. Office Desk in Honduran Mahogany

    I made this desk using the torsion box method. It is hard to tell, but there are no legs. The desk is mounted to a large cleat along the wall on two sides and actually supports my weight! I covered it in Honduran Mahogany plywood. My mistake was to finish it using Spar varnish, which gives a...
  4. Framed Castle stoneware tile .... plaster tile mold made from mahogany carving

    Another one of my handmade stoneware tiles made from a honduran mahogany carving. Fired to 2375 degrees with iron oxide wash. This one I carved on a Saturday in Memphis. All work on the woodcarving was done with a Dremel tool. Frame is made from the same batch of Honduran Mahogany. Sanded...
  5. Hoduran Mahogany wood carved Landscape used as a master for my clay tile molds

    Found this one in a box yesterday. Cleaned off the clay and buffed it with steel wool to highlight some areas. Added a coat of linseed oil to brighten it back up. Pretty sure it had a coat or two shellac on it at one time. Probably some urethan varnish. The liquid latex, used as a barrier...
  6. "woven" cutting board in wenge, quartersawn white oak and honduran mahogany

    Board is 10 1/2×10 1/2 mahogany squares are 1 1/2 inches longer pieces are made up of 1 1/4×4 1/2 inch oak with 1/8 inch wenge glued to them. I used my drum sander and dial calipers to make very precise parts. oak and wenge parts were glued together with titebond polyurethane glue and after...
  7. Woodworking Skill Share
    HI, I was wondering if anyone had an opinion onHonduran Mahogany or honduran rosewood for stanley/bailey hand plane totes and knobs. Some of the things on my mind: - I know they used rosewood, which species: cocobolo, brazillian, EI. Cant get any info on the web about it - Modern...
  8. Wood & Lumber
    Hi all, I have Honduran Mahogany that have been in my living room for 6 years now. My projects are now done (and now my wife is happy that I am ready to part with them). I am in the Chicago area. I have 4 large boards which measure 9'6' long and 10' wide; 12' long and 13" wide; 12' long and...
  9. Wood & Lumber
    Hello All, I have a unique opportunity to import large slabs of exotic wood from Central America. Being that this is my first trip and hopefully first of many, I am trying to figure out the best return on investment from the species available to have the best possible start before I jump into...
  10. Marketplace Classifieds
    Hi all, I have Honduran Mahogany for sale that has been dry stored for awhile. 480 board feet total. Almost all is 8/4, but there are a couple 12/4 boards Lots of variety in widths. Some wide pieces around 14". All the boards are between 4 and 6.5 feet long, except, I have two 8/4 table top...
  11. Blogs
    Finishing Exotic Woods: 1 Oily Problem My new video on finishing oily tropical exotic woods is out. It's part my article Pau Ferro verses Rosewood View on YouTube
  12. Blogs
    Hi I would like to introduce myself Hi I would like to introduce myself. I am excited to join this forum. Besides my "about me" section of my profile I would like to see how of help to anyone who may be interested in the exotic woods that I have. As well as any questions that may arise about...
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