Lumber Update 133 Narra Wood

Today I discuss the featured species, Narra. It is a beautiful SE Asian wood mostly known in its burl form where it is called Amboyna Burl. Narra is undoubtedly a tropical wood in the Padauk genus but unlike many tropical woods it is easier to work with due to a lower hardness and a luster that serves to lubricate tooling while working its.
I also discuss some of the elements that may make locally sourced timbers more expensive than wood brought from across the country. And finally how you might start the process of having your own trees introduced into the urban lumber market.

[@cm8505]

You released this on here the day after my wife and I had our first daughter we named Nora. Given the title of the video I'm going to say you accidently dedicated this one to her birth.

[@LeroyMclovin-dj9um]

11:20 First Nations of the PNW (BC) once split planks from standing living cedar trees. They called it "begging from the tree"

[@paco_vazquez]

Wonderful episode!!! Loved the geek talk

[@CohenGal24]

Love working with Amboyna, I prefer to use it for handles that won't see much stress in their work life.
I find it's much nicer and faster to use rasps and files for most of the process, rather than having a hard time with bladed tools.