Question for Gary O'

[PeppermintPatty]

It’s called Madagascar Ebony
Its colours are a marbled black brown
It’s a very hard exotic wood.

A wood that’s close to ebony is wenge which is pronounced when- gay. It’s also a very hard exotic wood. It’s so hard that it’s difficult to finish. The grain is really tight.

This is wenge

 

[Jace]

@Peppermint Patty..T Y.. it

 

[PeppermintPatty]

@Peppermint Patty..T Y.. it

You’re welcome.

 

[Jace]

@ Gary...can anything done with petrified wood?

 

[Gary O']

@Jace
I've burned up the teeth of a few chainsaw chains on what the locals call 'silvers' (semi petrified logs)
It's pretty much like cutting thru rock

A small chunk can be strategically placed for decoration

That's all I know

BTW
It's Gary O' (with the O and the apostrophe)
Otherwise I just happen onto the question

Keep the questions coming, tho
Someone's bound to pitch in

 

[Jace]

@Gary O'Thanks
Your posts

 

[Jace]

Another...not well known..

Beech wood

Comment

 

[Gary O']

Another...not well known..

Beech wood

I have no idea

Somebody else will need to chime in

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Another...not well known..

Beech wood

Comment

These are made from beech wood. They were carved by my husband. They aren’t in great condition due to the fact that we wash them in the dishwasher which is hard on wood.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Jace]

@PeppermintPatty..what a talented guy you have

 

[PeppermintPatty]

@PeppermintPatty..what a talented guy you have

He sure is. He can make anything and fix anything. I think I’ll keep him.
The set would look better if we clean them by hand. Wood shouldn’t go in a dishwasher.

 

[ohioboy]

Heard about it on a Christian talk show..and doing further research...in ancient times..used in making boats.

Thanks for your reply.

Maybe found around or native to Aleppo, Syria. That city was in the news some months ago

 

[Jace]

@Gary O'...have you ever done anything with bamboo?

 

[Gary O']

have you ever done anything with bamboo?

Considered it at one time
It seems to shatter rather readily
Maybe I didn't use the right saws
Not in my wheelhouse

 

[PeppermintPatty]

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[Jace]

@Gary O'...Hello! again
Another..just Heard of...Palmetto wood
('heard' it makes lustrous table-top)
Ever?

 

[Gary O']

.just Heard of...Palmetto wood
('heard' it makes lustrous table-top)rr
Ever?

Another that I've only heard of

In doing a bit of cursory research, it seems to not have much of a grain, if any, and I'm big in grain formations
And the 'wood' has little to no defects
I'm big on defects, as they become features for me

Nevertheless, looks to make great looking coffee tables

 

[Jace]

Wow! great post..T Y, Gary O'

 

[Gary O']

great post..T Y, Gary O'

Thank you for the large font @Jace

My eyes are pretty much gone by early evening

 

[Jace]

@Gary O'
here's another..for your analysis
Teak

 

[Gary O']

All I know is it's a great marine wood, retains it's oils and it's tight

Again, I've never worked with it, but have seen some nice outdoor furniture

My commercial fisherman son has an aged boat that contains a lot of teak
It's one of his smaller boats, and quite old, but remains tight

 

[Jace]

@Gary O'..T Y, again for your great reply post.
'Done good'..as my Dad would say.