Ghost Gum Ares

[silver]

TM Ares with a Ghost gum wood blank, one of the blanks I have dug out that [MENTION=74]wm460[/MENTION] sent me a few years ago now.

Ghost gum is part of the Eucalyptus family apparently. (Corymbia aparrerinja)

Finished with around 10 coats of Melamine lacquer and then left overnight to harden then finished with yorkshire grit and final polish.
[MENTION=626]flexi[/MENTION], sorry no box "yet" :wink: Just wondering what wood to use for it. I have a piece of Lignum Vitae..

 

[flexi]

Ooooh that's come out very nice!

As to the box Ropalo lacewood??
Ropalo Lacewood Archives - Exotic Hardwoods UK

 

[Bill Mooney]

That looks super Eamonn. A lovely finish. A jarrah box would match the pen possibly.

 

[Garno]

Very nice indeed

 

[alpha1]

Ooh that's very nice indeed.

 

[silver]

Ooooh that's come out very nice!

As to the box Ropalo lacewood??
Ropalo Lacewood Archives - Exotic Hardwoods UK

Thanks Mark, I don't have any Ropalo that size in, spoke to Lee at woodwise yesterday and £30 for the size I need put it on the higher side. Waiting to see what Luke at Exotic hardwoods come up with.

That looks super Eamonn. A lovely finish. A jarrah box would match the pen possibly.

Cheers Bill, I'm heading off to the shed shortly to see if that piece was talking to you about yesterday is big enough. just going steady today as the late night didn't help.

I'm cutting the Lignum Vitae to size this morning to see what it shapes up like tho as the colour looks good. If not for this pen it will do for another pen I'm sure.

 

[Bill Mooney]

It was good to have a good natter yesterday Eamonn.

 

[wm460]

I dont remember that piece if wood looking like that, I must say the english summer argees with it.
You did a beautiful job with it Eannom.