Thread: African Mahogany Pot

Nice piece, what/how did you do the texturing around the edge (rim) of the opening? I like it. Interesting effect.

Great work Peter, love the extra touches you do to your work.

Hope all goes well with the move and your semi-retirement.

Hey Peter, really lovely work. I like!
Would you by any chance know the botanical name of the timber you used? One comes across many species here that are called Mahogany.

Very nice work Peter. Just turned my first bits of African Mahogany myself - found it a bit brittle and hard on the tools so I can appreciate the trouble you've gone to to get that finish.

Very nice looking bowl - well done.

Beautiful bowl and nice wood . Luv the detail on the rim
Peter

Fantastic work there Peter, Its a really nice looking bowl.

thank god I dont own a wood lathe, shed would be waist deep in shavings and there'd be nothing to show for it.

love the pot, especially the detail around the rim. great work

Great looking bowl. I do not know if i could survive a few months with my tool in storage.

Originally Posted by Caveman

Hey Peter, really lovely work. I like!
Would you by any chance know the botanical name of the timber you used? One comes across many species here that are called Mahogany.

90% sure this one was Khaya senegalensis. We have several types up here but that is the most common. There were many mahoganys planted after cyclone tracy. Funnily enough it seems that our top soil, being too shallow, dosen't always allow these trees to set their tap root deep enough to stop them falling over in high winds.

Peter

Thanks Peter,
We don't have any Khaya species here but several others that are commonly known as Mahogany - unfortunately most of which are becoming endangered - mainly due to over exploitation for tradional wood carving.
I wish more was being done to conserve these species.
Good to hear that some grow and do well in Oz.

Originally Posted by Caveman

Thanks Peter,
I wish more was being done to conserve these species.
Good to hear that some grow and do well in Oz.

Caveman - I'm lead to believe they grow a bit too well - have been declared a pest in the Northern Territory apparently. They are still being planted in this part of Queensland for shade/windbreaks with a view to using the timber later.

Another great bowl from you, Little Festo! Do you sell them in galleries? I love the pyrography on it, too - gives it a really special touch.

Good luck with your move to Qld. - great State, that! Hope you survive the tool DT's!! I'm glad the cyclone missed Darwin - Tracey's damage surely was enough for a lot of years yet!

Cheers,

Jill

TTIT - funny old place - endangered and overexploited where they are supposed to grow (with no thought towards conservation and plantation of these species) and a pest elsewhere - often happens that way!
Anyway looking at Peter's work it is a beautiful timber so I hope the folks where it is declared a menace get to benifit from it when trees are removed.