Typical Materials

I work in a wide variety of materials. I can work with customer-supplied wood or supply the wood. I will work within your requirements and help you to choose the wood best suited for your project. FSC-approved materials available on request.

Below, are some of the woods I typically work with:

Woodturning Materials Details
Species Typical Uses

Mahogany

  • furniture
  • outdoor architectural
  • patternmaking

Maple, soft & hard

  • furniture
  • indoor architectural
  • specialty
Cherry, Walnut, Ash
  • furniture
  • indoor architectural
  • specialty
Poplar
  • painted parts
Pine
  • specialty
Spanish Cedar
  • outdoor architectural
Corian, Sign foam
  • specialty

 

 
Jim Kephart Woodturning • 85 Hilliard Street • Manchester, CT 06042 • 860.643.9431

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