Various types of woods used include: African Rosewood, Bay Myrtle, Cedar, Cocobolo, Rare Burlwoods - Buckeye, Maple and Madrone, Maple, Manzanita, Myrtle, Oak, Padouk, Purple Heart, Redwood, Tamarind, and Walnut.

First, let's make one thing perfectly clear, burls do not come naturally hollow. Usually, you should begin with a piece of wood that is as solid as possible. The bottom of the piece is glued to a faceplate and mounted on the lathe. Starting with a slower speed, the exterior shape of the vesel is turned first. Now the actual hollowing process begins. First, a half-inch hole is drilled down through the center of the vessel to act as a depth indicator. Next, a straight square-end scraper is inserted through the vessel's opening (or neck) to begin removing the interior. The interior scraping quickly causes a build-up of chips that are removed with a vacuum hose. After the interior has been rough-hollowed, a hooked-shaped scraper is used to thin out the side walls beginning at the top of the vessel and working down to the bottom. A wall-thickness indicator is used in conjunction with the hooked scraper to gauge thickness. A plastic tip on the end of the indicator bends while the wall is still thick and when the tip straightens and no longer touches the exterior of the vessel, the vessel is down to the desired wall-thickness. Lastly, the vessel is parted off and the bottom is finish sanded by hand.