Can anyone identify this wood product?

[evansd2]

My walnut engraves really clean. Like very little char or residue compared to other woods, even other hardwoods. Same with wenge.

Octopus engrave

My neighbor (Heather Lancaster, more on her below) is a talented artist, so I suggested I might try engraving one of her pieces. She took a photo of one of her pencil sketches, and I went to work. A little contrast adjustment, and we were good to go. She is a big fan of walnut: [image] [image] I wanted to see how it would look on a lighter wood, so I did a half-scale version on maple, too: [image] [image] For more of her art, check her out here: http://heatherlancasterart.com/ and more…