moorefinewoodworking

I have enjoyed woodworking since a young age. It's fascinating watching wood transform from a simple board to a useful item or a work of art. I work with not only domestic woods but also exotic woods from all over the world. Each different species of wood has its own properties and characteristic.

The exotic woods I currently work with the most are:

- Padauk which is grown in Africa. This wood is red in color with dark streaks found throughout.

- Zebrawood which is also grown in Africa. This wood has a golden brown background with dark brown, almost black, veining producing a zebra-stripped appearance.

- Sapele which also grows in Africa. This wood is reddish brown in color.

- Lacewood which is produced from a number of trees. Lacewood is reddish brown with light brown rays which results in a lace pattern in the wood.

I also work with walnut, cherry, oak, pine, maple and osage orange. Osage orange is an interesting wood as it is yellow in color.

Wood is a beautiful natural resource. I have the pleasure of creating useful items and forms of art in my wood shop , built by my great grandfather, in a small town in Pennsylvania.

Forest products are a mainstay of Pennsylvania agriculture. Forests cover more than 60% of Pennsylvania.