Found Paper Bark Tree Wood turning by Al Furtado 

That was one beautiful piece of wood I wish it grow up here

Nice wood Al, can we see more? maybe a ca finish would do the trick for you. Ron

There is a lot of sapwood on that peace and quite light in Colour as here in Australia it very dark red to purple in colour

I like the enthusiasm about finding wood for turning. When ever see tree taken down I have to check if I get some.

Al, That wood has beautiful color and grain I really hope it keeps that color and character. Jim

the wood that is kicking the Rebel Turner butt. never give up. thank you al for the video

Hi Al, The wood is amazing and I've never heard of it before,,,I doubt if it grows up north? It looked like it turns pretty easy but sands tough! It may be the camera but I don't see anything wrong with the finish! Thanks for the video,,, Tom

It's lovely to see one of our Melaleuca's being turned. If you come to Australia, they look wonderful in their natural habitat. I don't know if you've ever heard of them, but I also love the Eucalyptus haemastoma, the scribbly gum. Larvae from the Ogmograptis scribula moth make the most amazing patterns in the bark. I really enjoy your channel, thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

The finish didn't seem too bad from my side. It's always nice to experiment with different woods Nice although this one gave you a bad way to go Al.

Beautiful bowl Albert, I like the shape with the missing piece. I must agree with Adze, that maybe sanding sealer will make it easier to get a good finish. Take care Mike

I'm a little north of you now, in the Crystal River area. Moved up here 5yrs ago when I retired. Lots of different trees available here. I just picked up some sweet gum but haven't made anything yet.

Beautiful wood Al. Paperbark Maple as I know it. Finishing can be easier in reverse, the grain "lays" weirdly and it may need a 1000 grit. Very absorbent try sanding sealer a couple of coats.

Hello Al, I have been a fan of yours for a long time and just found this one. Her in north Australia where I live we do not even try to burn T Tree let alone use it as a wood. . It is actually grown in plantations for the oil that comes from its leaves. We vregard it as a very soft rubbish wood. Look up Mulga, Gidgee and Hairy Oak to find some real hardwoods. With a sharp chisel you could probably go straight to 400 or even 800 grit. Ask Erik Anderson, I sent him some.Could send you some if you get in touch with me. Love your stuff mate.

Malaleuca Linarlifolia, call also Snow in Summer, of the family Myrtle. Had a huge one in my garden, magnificent in flowers, did not know it look so good but hard to shine ,mybe it will look better with age, some woods need more aging than others

Just found your videos, nice work! I assume your in south Florida if you picked up Melaleuca wood. I lived in the Miami area the first 55 years of my life and never heard of anyone using it for anything. It's nice to see you try things not everyone is doing.

The inside of the bowl does look shiny but check it out 14:24

Hey Al nice looking wood, what's wrong with a matte finish?

Jacaranda is very pale and very common in Australia. Our version is turntable