Check Out THIS AWESOME WOOD: Leopardwood
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- So yeah. We're thinking . . . let's expand your woodworking horizons. Check out this unusual but utterly awesome hardwood that's just the thing for you enthusiasts of sweet woods.
Leopardwood. It's got interesting figure and exquisite color - and here's what you should know about the wood to use it in your woodworking projects.
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This is a beautiful wood. If you have allergies to certain woods, use care with leopardwood. I’ve had adverse skin reactions each time, even with veneer.
↑ ↑ ↑ what he said FYI
Man, I am so sad that I get such a BAD reaction to this wood :(
Are you trying to say leopardwood can have a bite?
@@waveoflight No reason to be catty about it.
@@waveoflight Don't be such a... you know.
This wood species looks like if mahogany and oak had a little party together. I think the scraper really adds another dimension to the grain figure as well. Thanks for the upload.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something. And I’ve been woodworking over 60 years. Thanks!
This is a very nice lumber to not only look at but to work. I picked up as much as I could afford to be added it to my reserves.
You’re very clear and precise with your explanations. Thanks for your work. 🇦🇺
Makes great for guitar backs and sides, rings like a bell!
Great job 👌 👍 that leopard wood is butiful.... thanks for your videos... kind regards Danny UK
Thanks for the vids mark. I bought all sorts of exotic wood from u guys, but havent tried this one yet. Will invlude in the next round.
Wow that's neat! Good thing you're not right down the street from me. I'd be broke all the time.
I used this wood as knife scales few years ago. I wonder if you don't stabilize it, what will happen in few years.
Cool video, thanks. I have always admired the beauty of leopardwood. By the way - nice control on the router climb-cut! You make it look so easy.
I'm curious how the finishing tips in your walnut video would work on leopard wood to really make the grain pop. Would love another video on different ways to finish leopard wood.
amazing nice work
Yes, this wood is absolutely gorgeous! I found out the hard way that I was severely allergic to it though. I have friends who have also had an adverse reaction to Leopardwood/Lacewood so I took what I thought were necessary precautions wearing long sleeves and a respirator. The fine sawdust still caused an allergic reaction that had me in misery for a couple weeks. Be careful if you use this wood until you find out if it effects you.
I use this stuff to make picture frames, and while I was warned about skin reactions, I have not personally had any. It does splinter really easily though, and my local shop sells this stuff by the pound not board-foot, so it becomes pretty expensive to do anything with it. I still like it though!
Love your vids! Shop at Woodworkers Source on a regular basis. Good stuff.
I have started carving Welsh Loving Spoons and have some leopard wood to carve into wooden spoons.
Thanks for the helpful video!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Leopardwood -Roupala montana. Lacewood -Panopsis spp. Leopardwood is much harder and darker
The wood looks similar to sycamore
Nice wood, looks very similar to what we have in Australia called silky oak vertically same grain pattern
Leapordwood&lacewood are two different woods.they look similar but leapord wood is harder/more dense.
I'm not an expert by any means but it's my understanding that "Lacewood" is not a specific species. It's more of a generic or umbrella term to describe the appearance of at least a couple of dozen species- (per Wikipedia,) of which "Leopardwood" is only one.
So, Leopardwood is an of Lacewood, but not all Lacewood is Leopardwood. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacewood
I have had a leapord wood billet for about 8yrs sitting in my basement I finally used some of it for a fretboard on my first tennor ukulele build. This wood is nice however it does splinter easly & I got a small rash from working with it.
Leopardwood and lacewood are different species
Just discovered your channel and it looks like awesome stuff happens here also a very professional video. ! Which brings me to a question: Do you guy use / have heard of Imbuia wood. I regularly come into contact with furniture that has been made with this wood and I need to restore or do a major repair on them. Hence I would like to hear from experts on their experience with this type of wood. It is a beautiful wood with a strong nose when sander down and nice to work with if your tools are sharp... but what do the clever people say ?
Seems to me it Australian Oak. At least that’s what we called it when I lived there.
Awesome
Were does that wood come from? It looks a lot like chilean hazelnut (gevuina avellana), just got some of that as "firewood" and got to make some awesome boxes
Difficult to be more specific than to say central and south America.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flindersia_maculosa this could closer
@@moyleeppelstun638 probably not that species, more likely a type of allocasuaria (she-oak) which grows big enough to get decent board lengths
1:58 great cut lol
This is great stuff, I subscribe!
Nice looking wood. I have a side question. I noticed you using a synthetic pad in this video as well as others. I've been using steel wool but want to try these pads. Can you wash them out and reuse them? Or just use them until they are clogged up with debris?
Yes, they can be rinsed out. Often with warm soapy water or mineral spirits.
Hi
Need spruce and maple🍁 woods for violin making
I am from India
Could you supply?
What was the other kind of wood for that table? Any chance you can share the plans?
Hard white maple. Cool combo, isn't it? Admittedly, or regretfully, we don't have the plans for it.
Really enjoy the vids, Mark. While I agree that sources will sometimes interchange the names, this is a mistake. Lacewood and Leopardwood are two distinct woods. See this: www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/?fwp_name=L
I knew someone would eventually say it. You win the prize. It's actually at least 4 different *species*. But the point is still the same... the piece of wood in my hands gets named two different names at any given time and there's really no singular definitive source that makes the rules to keep everybody in line.
Lace wood is way different than Leopard wood . Much lighter. Easier to work.
Is it a Tone Wood?
Hmmm..... not likely. Perhaps a luthier with that knowledge might post their knowledge or experience?
i call it cheetah wood just to confuse a few more people
When you look at this wood you will get a splinter ,
sooo. .... it's not ribbon grain mahogany then ?
Back in the day, my grandfather used it on a CPL houses of cabinetry, entryways, feature mirror wall (all custom), kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
I guess that was before the GREENICIDE OF INTERNATIONAL LUMBER INDUSTRY.
you talk faster than i can listen. ever hear of a period in a sentence? comma?