Bring natural warmth and character to your workshop with Indian Laurel bowl blanks. This attractive hardwood features warm brown tones with subtle golden highlights, natural grain variation, and occasional darker streaks that add depth to finished pieces. With its good balance of durability and workability, Indian Laurel is a versatile choice for woodturning projects ranging from bowls and platters to small boxes, vessels, and decorative pieces.
Specifications
- Wood Name: Indian Laurel
- Botanical Name: Terminalia tomentosa
- Product Type: Bowl Blank
- Length: Available in 4–6 inches
- Width: Available in 4–6 inches
- Thickness: 2 inches
- Dried: Not Dried
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Moisture Content: 15%
Features
- Warm brown colour with natural golden tones and attractive grain patterns
- Medium to dense hardwood offering a good balance of durability and workability
- Fine to moderately even texture that can be sanded to a smooth finish
- Approximately 15% moisture content; controlled seasoning is recommended before final use
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Natural darker streaks and grain variations add distinctive character to each blank
Workability & Performance
- Pleasant turning experience: Indian Laurel can be turned effectively with sharp, properly maintained tools.
- Good durability: Its hardwood character makes it suitable for functional bowls and other turned pieces.
- Sands smoothly: Responds well to sanding, allowing the natural grain and color to be brought out.
- Finishing: Takes oils, waxes, and clear finishes well, helping enhance its natural brown tones.
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Versatile: Suitable for bowls, platters, small boxes, vessels, and spindle-turning projects.
Notes
- Natural variations in grain, figure, and colour make each piece unique.
- May contain small knots or mineral streaks — these are natural characteristics of the wood.
- Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible.
- Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.
- Dimensions are approximate and may vary by ±⅛".
- Photo is representative; you will receive a similar blank.