Learn About Exotic Woods
Slotted vs. Unslotted Fingerboards: Which Should You Order for Your Build?
A slotted fingerboard is also called a pre-slotted fretboard and these have fret slots cut to a certain scale length. These will save you time and guarantee that you can...
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Understanding Figured Wood: Curl, Quilt, Birdseye & Flame Explained
What Is Figured Wood? Figured wood shows cool patterns in hardwood grain, like curl, quilt, birdseye, and flame. It happens naturally because of weird growing stuff, abnormal fiber growth, stress,...
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Inspired by Nature: How Exotic Wood Zone Keeps Forests Alive - World Environment Day
Every piece of wood tells a story and on World Environment Day, Exotic Wood Zone makes sure that story doesn't end with a disappearing forest. As a Missouri-based hardwood supplier,...
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Burl Bowl Blanks What Makes Them Special and How to Work With Them
Burl bowl blanks consist of abnormal growths of wood usually due to stress, fungus, and/or insects which result in unusual and swirling grain patterns that cannot be seen on common...
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Bottle Stopper Finishing Tips: Getting a Clean, Glossy Result
For a clear and shiny finish for your bottle stopper, you can achieve this by sanding 80 - 400 grits of sandpaper in progressive order and applying grain fillers or...
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Turning Blank vs. Bowl Blank: Which Do You Actually Need?
A turning blank is a square or rectangular piece of wood, sized for spindle work, like pens, tool handles, and even bottle stoppers. A bowl blank is a thicker sort...
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African Blackwood: The World's Most Expensive Tone Wood
African blackwood is among the top 10 most valuable and high-end tonewoods on the planet due to its incredible characteristics of density, stability, tonal clarity, and beautiful finish. This exotic...
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Kiln-Dried vs. Air-Dried Lumber: Which Should You Buy?
The two drying methods which most impact woodworking work at hardwood dealers better known as air-dried (AD) and kiln-dried (KD) become the main standards of their business operations. The two...
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How to Sand Exotic Wood Without Ruining the Grain
Sanding is the most critical phase of creating any project with an exotic hardwood. When accomplished with the right technique, sanding will expose the true beauty, clarity, and three-dimensional character...
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas: 10 Handmade Gifts Using Exotic Wood
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re a wood turner, artisan, or do-it-yourself enthusiast, you’ve definitely got an advantage over other people who are buying mass-produced gifts. Handcrafted gifts...
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