A couple of Sierras (executives)

[billyb_imp]

A couple of Sierras from today

One in chrome / chrome, the one on the left from a bit of wood (small branch) that I got in York at Neil's little shindig, I thought it was cherry when I got it, not so sure now, might be yew, who knows, I don't.

One in Chrome / gold in Thuya burl

 

[Vic Perrin]

Billy could the unknown wood be Laburnum ?

Vic

 

[billyb_imp]

Billy could the unknown wood be Laburnum ?

Vic

It could be Vic, but then again

 

[Terry]

Whatever the wood is they are still nice looking pens Billy !!!

 

[lignaterrae]

On the left, 100% laburnum

 

[paulm]

I would say Sumac.

 

[billyb_imp]

I would say Sumac.

I thought it was a bit more local than that, it was in small branches about a foot long and 2 inch diameter (I really should speak in metric on here) It was in Neil's pile in the foyer at York.

 

[Neil Lawton]

I thought it was a bit more local than that, it was in small branches about a foot long and 2 inch diameter (I really should speak in metric on here) It was in Neil's pile in the foyer at York.

Very nicely done Billy!
The wood was very local indeed!
The wood is Laburnum from my back garden.
The tree came down 6 years ago. The main trunk pieces were very dark in the heartwood, but the smaller branches were more of the golden colour you have here.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Another nice pair of pens Billy

 

[Jim]

Two good looking pens Billy, both look good and well finished ..

 

[billyb_imp]

Very nicely done Billy!
The wood was very local indeed!
The wood is Laburnum from my back garden.
The tree came down 6 years ago. The main trunk pieces were very dark in the heartwood, but the smaller branches were more of the golden colour you have here.

Thank you Neil, I thought yo might have a rough idea but didn't think you would be totally responsible for it

Thanks I will double the price of them now that I know what the wood is and where it came from

 

[billyb_imp]

Very nicely done Billy!
The wood was very local indeed!
The wood is Laburnum from my back garden.
The tree came down 6 years ago. The main trunk pieces were very dark in the heartwood, but the smaller branches were more of the golden colour you have here.

So I have several more laburnum pens to make, its been nice and easy to turn and much of it has some interesting features

 

[Neil]

You mean it was rotten!

 

[paulm]

I thought it was a bit more local than that, it was in small branches about a foot long and 2 inch diameter (I really should speak in metric on here) It was in Neil's pile in the foyer at York.

Sumac is local Billy, they are trees which look similar to Ash but have big red blobs on them... they're also call the rain tree. I've cut some up and they look exactly like this when made into a pen.

 

[Grump]

Oh there are two posts.
Nice pens again and again Laburnum init?
How many have I got now?

 

[Neil Lawton]

You mean it was rotten!

Colour/Appearance: Heartwood colour ranges from an orangish brown to a darker violet brown, "darkening with age".
Not rotten, but getting on a bit.