Timber Profiles: No.1 Medicine Wood
Today’s post is the first in the Timber Profiles series where I will talk about the timbers I love to use in my work.
Medicine Wood would have to be one of the most vibrant timbers I have in my collection. The intense orange colour of the heartwood is banded with an almost white rim of sapwood. Its a small tree that is found in the dryland areas of north-eastern Australia. It was used by the aborigines as a medicinal smoke, hence its name.
I like to incorporate both parts of the timber in my work as it creates a beautiful contrast. It’s quite a hard timber but its still nice to work with as the grain structure is not too fibrous. This makes it easy to shape and polish.
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