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Box elder burl

Penpal

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Grows in different colour never ceases to amaze with its incredible patterns.

Kind regards Peter.
 

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If that is natural, its probably the nicest piece of wood I've ever seen. Absolutely lovely anyway, a gorgeous pen. :thumbs:
 
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Yes now that is pen making stunning Peter its amazing how many colours box elder can come in thank you for showing it
 
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That is truly amazing, I would never have guessed that was its natural colour !

Apart from the end result being the usual "peter" quality and design of course.

Is it me or do I just not see anyone else putting coves into pens as Peter does ? :thinks:
 
Doug

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That Box Elder is stunning, what beautiful timber, excellent Peter thanks for sharing :up::up:
 
Penpal

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paulm said:
If that is natural, its probably the nicest piece of wood I've ever seen. Absolutely lovely anyway, a gorgeous pen. :thumbs:
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Paul I do have dyed changed timber but I always say if it is this timber when cut weighs like Balsa wood so some treatment is necessary to hold it together,ie heaps of CA or impregnated with clear as this blank was. SWMBO and I refer to the staff in beauty salons and chemist shops as painted ladies part of their employment this blank is not painted or changed with make up or stains it naturally is beautiful. I have some spaulted, some red streaked one guy I new in the states harvested a whole tree of the red streaked one time made a literal fortune from it got greedy and was hounded out of the business. I once sent him 20 or so Aussie Stunners at his request for a swap he never reciprocated, that was when I learned to be cautious.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs:
 
Jim

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Pure class, this is surely one of the best blanks seen in this forum. Stunning finish also my friend .. :thumbs:
 
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