My wife bought a wooden spoon that has layers of different colors. I've worked with many exotic woods and I don't believe that all of those colors exist. If they are real, they would be too expensive to use.  However I can't figure out how they got the stained color layers put together.  

 

Ideas?

Got a dollar says that it is dyed and turned.  Colors are too bright to be natural wood.

How would you get the color thru the wood so it could be turned? Maybe under pressure?

I think it is a special plywood with each of the plys dyed. My sister bought me a turned scoop with the same type of coloring.

You are right Lew, I found a website that sells it. However the site is down for maintenance. I'll keep an eye on ti and when it becomes available again I'll post it. I also found a site in China...................NO and not.

http://www.cwp-usa.com/collections/spectraply-blanks

 

it's a fun and interesting wood to work with. They are made from individual dyed and laminated birch veneers.

Thanks John, I ordered some pieces and am anxious to make some things.

the wood is dyed and laminated.  There are gun stocks made this way

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=dyed+and+laminated+wood&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU89W5i6HLAhUCmh4KHSPCD1IQsAQILQ&biw=960&bih=423

 

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/woodwork-dye-gun-question

 

The material is a factory product where they can get the dye to penetrate probably using vacuum

Thanks Cliff, I am fascinated. I ordered some and I'll post my results. 

I may have to get some too. That would look interesting on some compound scroll saw cuttings!

 

Yep... gun stock wood...