So I went to a local hardwood supplier today to get some BF I could cut up for bowl blanks. They have a huge selection of standard and exotic woods. I looked at their options for 12/4 and hey have several choices but I was surprised at how much a the wood costs. I suppose this has happened to us all. But when I think of a small bowl to practice (since I only have a 10” swing ) I didn’t think he blanks would be $25+ for wood that I like.
My question is this, do you guys see anything here that offers value for the “price to beauty” ratio? I haven’t turned any of these yet so I’m not sure what to expect in terms of workability either.
These prices are all for 12/4 dried:
$7.95 BF Eastern Maple (not sure what this is)
$12.50 BF White Hard Maple
$3.95 BF Poplar (I assume to soft to be useful?)
$12.50 Cherry
$6.25 Eastern Ash
$15.50 walnut
$7.50 Khaya (no idea, but nice grain and color)
My question is this, do you guys see anything here that offers value for the “price to beauty” ratio? I haven’t turned any of these yet so I’m not sure what to expect in terms of workability either.
These prices are all for 12/4 dried:
$7.95 BF Eastern Maple (not sure what this is)
$12.50 BF White Hard Maple
$3.95 BF Poplar (I assume to soft to be useful?)
$12.50 Cherry
$6.25 Eastern Ash
$15.50 walnut
$7.50 Khaya (no idea, but nice grain and color)