Jubillo platter and black locust bowl

[Damon McLaughlin]

I've been busy this week. The first is a platter made from jobillo. The blank was a board 12" square by 1" tall. The finished platter is 11.5" by 7/8". There is a flat side, I decided that it added character as my other alternative was to turn a smaller platter. The second piece is a rustic black locust crotch bowl, the bowl portion measures about 8" or so in diameter.

[David Delo]

Double thumbs up David. I don't know if that's the natural coloring for Jubillo but sure makes for a very interesting piece.

[Brian Kent]

Very beautiful, and I have never heard of jubilo.

[daryl moses]

Great looking pieces!!

[Damon McLaughlin]

Double thumbs up David. I don't know if that's the natural coloring for Jubillo but sure makes for a very interesting piece.

Yes, that is the natural color. It cuts beautifully, hardly needs any sanding and takes a finish nicely. I have another piece that will make for a 15" platter but I'm waiting for a bit of inspiration before I begin that one.

[John K Jordan]

Yes, that is the natural color. It cuts beautifully, hardly needs any sanding and takes a finish nicely. I have another piece that will make for a 15" platter but I'm waiting for a bit of inspiration before I begin that one.

Wow, you are getting great wood, and wood I've certainly never heard of. Life is good!

But I think "hardly needs any sanding" is a reflection of the skill of the turner instead of an attribute of the wood.

JKJ

PS, I can't find "jubillo" wood with google. Could it be "jobillo"?
The Wood Database lists:
Common Name(s): Goncalo Alves, Tigerwood, Jobillo
Scientific Name: Astronium spp. (A. graveolens and A. fraxinifolium)
Distribution: From Mexico southward to Brazil

However, the rest of the wood doesn't look like goncalo alves. If that wood is local to you could Jubillo be a local name? Regardless, the wood is interesting. I wonder if it will hold it's color over time or fade like box elder.

[Damon McLaughlin]

John, you appear to be correct in the spelling and I've corrected my posts (I can't seem to correct the title though). It was labeled 'jubillo' in the store so I went with it without checking more about the wood. Thank thank you for your compliment. I think my sharpening skills are evolving which shows in my final cuts. It hurt to initially pay for wood but in the end it was well worth it.

[Adam Petersen]

That's a new wood to me too and is beautiful. I really like the face design and colors. It looks like an exotic planet. Nicely done!

[Damon McLaughlin]

Woodcraft in Spokane has a few more pieces, I'm half tempted to buy another piece but I need to get some sandpaper first.

[Allan Ferguson]

All nicely done David.