Tigerwood = goncalo alves?

[thewishman]

I just got a 4' x 6" x 3/4" piece of Tiger wood from a flooring company. I promised to bring back a pen to say thanks. (They also gave me Purple heart, Ipe, Brazilian cherry and Caribbean pine!)

Question: Does this wood turn well angle-cut or cross-cut?

It is a beautiful brownish-orange plank with brown stripes running through the length of the piece. Can't wait to start turning it.

Chris

 

[thewishman]

Oops, I forgot the best part - it is curly throughout the plank!

Chris

 

[Dario]

Curly wood is best cut along the grain to display the curl to its best.

 

[alamocdc]

Chris, first let me say... you suck! JK... I'm actually quite jealous. I love Goncalo Alves! It's one of my favorite turning woods. It turns like a dream, it's dense and close grained, and it polishes up quite nicely on it's own. Since it's curly, I would not x-cut it. You'll loose too much of the dramatic effect that curl can give you. I'd either do as Dario said and straight cut it, or I might bias (angle) cut it.

 

[thewishman]

Thanks, Dario. Billy, I WAS going to share a little - to make up for my driving on Saturday.

I forgot, I got another plank of the same dimensions - Australian cypress - almost entirely one big knot - not fit for flooring (darn).

Actually, I deserved Billy's mild, joking rebuke. My wife and daughters have told me repeatedly, "Don't gloat, or you won't have friends." Sage advice.

Chris

 

[toolcrazy]

You guys have all the luck. Sheesh!!! [][]

 

[JimGo]

Yup, you're losing friends by the minute Chris. I'll tell you what - I don't have many anyway, so just send the pieces to me! []

 

[kent4Him]

You should have got it before the MPG and done some trading. I guess you could just put it on a shelf and keep it for next year.[]

 

[alamocdc]

Chris K, I'll have him traded out of it by then. Sorry, dude![}][]