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Australian conkerberry

Penpal

Penpal

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IMHO one beautiful example of natures bounty in shrubs the Conkerberry grows in the North of Austraia in clumps is a true bush grows to 3 maybe 4 metres high over a very long time. It is a fruiting bush yielding a bush Plum the indigenous people enjoy in season. It is covered in thorns i8s harvested by laying flat carving an entrance under and cutting off at the butt chain fastened and dragged out with brute force. It is so beautiful with a huge colour range, the Termites adore it spending their lives trying to eat it out from the centre so battling snakes, thorns, injuries the brutal weather where it growsw becomes a worthy trophy for our penmaking, it is very heay wet takes time to dry it is so dense turns so well.

A couple of pics one of a finished pen a time back a batch of pen blanks in the making and a pile of offcuts I gave to a mate interstate for beaut jewelry. Thereis Mulberry also in one pic.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs:
 

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Jim

Jim

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Superb looking pen Peter, love the colouring of this wood, very Orangey, with nice swirls .. :thumbs:
 
Lons

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That's a beautiful pen and stunning wood Peter!

We could be visiting "down under" again later in the year if plans pan out so might have to bring a VERY LARGE suitcase:whistling:
 
Buckeye

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A gorgeous pen and that wood is stonkingly great:thumbs:

Peter
 
Woody

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Has anyone ever told you your a jammy ol git Peter LOL love that wood mate and what a smashing pen created by a master
 
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