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In Hawaii if you think volcano, you have to learn the story of Pele, not a character that you want to mess with! She’s red hot and so is this wood.
This wood is narra. I’ve been told that it is highly prized in the Philippines, which wouldn’t surprise me. It has a wonderful aroma, almost like a rosewood, and enough oil that it just shines once you joint it.
This is a box of drawers. I made to show off that piece of wood that I cut up for the drawer fronts.
-- cathyb




























19 comments so far
DAN
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posted 110 days ago
very nice work …welcome to lj’s
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Durnik150
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posted 110 days ago
Beautiful wood selection! Narra is from Australia I believe. I’ve done one or two boxes with it and it is a very easy wood to use and finishes ver well, as you have shown. I like the wooden pulls. They blend in but still have a little contrast to the drawer-front.
Well done!
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
cypresswoodworker
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posted 110 days ago
Nice to see you made the drawers from one board with perfect grain match..It’s that attention to detail which sets the great from the ordinary !! Great job.
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huff
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First things first, Sorry I didn’t get a chance to wecome you to Lumber Jocks. WELCOME…... I love your design for the chest and the wood is spectacular! Nice job. Thanks for sharing.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
kolwdwrkr
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posted 110 days ago
cool
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mtnwild
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Far out!! Really beautiful and expressive.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
bibb
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Beautiful…Will you marry me?
Kidding
Both of these new posts are great.
They are nicely nicely balanced, you obviously have an eye for the beauty of the figure in the woods that you choose.
Welcome to a great community.
-- Bibb in CO at http://katanadesign.com
a1Jim
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posted 110 days ago
Unique chest great design beautiful wood.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
woodbutcher
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posted 110 days ago
cathyb,
Beautiful design and gorgeous wood. I’ve never heard of nor seen narra before. Thank you for the introduction to such a beautiful wood in such a lovely chest of drawers. Might i congratulate you on your first Lumberjocks contest and award! Welcome to LJs’.
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis
-- woodbutcher north carolina
bmturner24
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posted 110 days ago
Awesome!
Douglas Krueger
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posted 110 days ago
and show it off it does. Love it.
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grizzman
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cathy, you have done a great job in displaying the beauty of this wood…i continue to be amazed at the diffrent kinds of wood that continue to come forth….ive been waiting for more of your work since you posted the bench…..i wasnt disapointed.
-- The Grizzone
ND2ELK
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posted 109 days ago
Beautiful job! Love that grain! Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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FrankLad
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posted 109 days ago
Fantastic work, cathyb! I really like the character on this!
-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com
majeagle1
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posted 107 days ago
Just stunning !!!!
Beautiful wood and grain choice, you are truly an artist and craftswomen to be admired.
I love the rest of your work as well, please keep posting, you are an inspiration.
and BTW, a big welcome to LJ’s, the most addictive site on the internet.
-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/
mmh
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posted 107 days ago
Beautifully done! Lucky you live Hawaii! You have some beautiful woods there to use.
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Kristoffer
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posted 105 days ago
Beautiful!!!!!!
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mikeH
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wow that is one very nice piece of wood. very nice.
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axilla_the_hun
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Beautiful, you really did justice to that Narra. It’s a vanishing species however, so we should find ways to support efforts to establish more narra plantations; we’ll have more wood and protect the environment so we all win.
-- I still have all ten thumbs