Best Smelling Garage in the South

[rowdyyates115]

I brought some blanks from 'lignaterrae' (dave) and amongst the blanks I brought was camphor. Never having used or seen it before, decided I would turn up a Sedona Fountain Pen from it. After mounting the blanks onto the lathe proceeded to gently rough the blank after about 30 secs the smell in the garage was unbelievable. Quite pleasant...
Most of the day the smell has quaffed out of the garage -

Here is the smelly Pen, the camphor turns quite easy its a shame it does smell anymore...

 

[Jim]

That is a nice smelly pen Rowdy, with a nice finish also ...

 

[Doug]

Beautiful Rowdy, I really like that kit & as Jim says a nice finish :up:

 

[Terry]

That's a nice pen Rowdy. I made a pillar candle holder a while back out of Camphor Laurel and it stunk my shed out for a week and also the bin where I put the shavings.
It is a beautiful smell!!!!

 

[bluntchisel]

Nice one, Rowdy! Can you email me the smell?
Bob.

 

[sbwertz]

Good thing it wasn't antler! That's nasty smelling stuff! I love turning camphor and cedar.

Beautiful pen.

 

[Woody]

Well done rowdy a good tip when turning Camphor wood is to save the shavings in a sealed bag that will sell the pen for you

 

[Woody]

That's a nice pen Rowdy. I made a pillar candle holder a while back out of Camphor Laurel and it stunk my shed out for a week and also the bin where I put the shavings.
It is a beautiful smell!!!!

Camphor shavings in the bin WAT never that is throwing money away people pay good money and use it in there burners and smokers

 

[Terry]

Camphor shavings in the bin WAT never that is throwing money away people pay good money and use it in there burners and smokers

I'll know next time Woody!!!! LOL

 

[Grump]

Spot on Rowdy lovely pen.
I am pleased you enjoyed making it so much.
I love it when a plan comes together (who said that?)

 

[Penpal]

Rowdy,

Camphor has considerable influence in this world for its use in blanket boxes etc for ever it seems. A mate of mine not a sensitive new age person bleeds profusely from his nose even carving it. This is not my experience at all it clears my sinuses immediately.

Your Camphor pen is delightful with grain I have not seen in that timber before I notice you reversed the blanks when you completed turning and I like that as well. Woody I agree with you I have seen shavings of Camphor bring a high price sold in Muslim bags at Pen Sales together with the incredible pheremones exuded by Huon Pine Timber both highly regarded to keep moths etc out of linen cupboards.

Camphor on this side of Australia is a declared weed pest yielding incredible timber in brilliant hues highly sought after for bowls and huge platters.

Thanks for showing your pen.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[wm460]

Lovely looking pen Rowdy, reminds me of the sap wood from a rain tree.

 

[Gav]

Lovely pen, now I want to get my hands on some camphor!

 

[edlea]

Nice job ,Rowdy ..wouldn't mind trying camphor mi-sel.

 

[Jimjam66]

When I got my package from Dave and opened it the smell was glorious. Haven't got around to turning my camphor blank yet. You did an A1 job on yours, mate!