Goldfield Burr and Brass on a Sierra

[PhillH]

This was a very nice but scary piece of burr which Woody kindly donated at his open house. If I remember rightly he said it was Goldfield burr, correct me if I'm wrong Woody?

I've kept staring at it and wondering if I dare take it on. Anyway it got the better of me this afternoon.

Now these blanks were like Nottingham lace, more holes than wood, so decided to get the brass powder out alongside a gallon of thin CA.

Finished with friction polish.

Sorry about the pic quality.

 

[Terry]

You have made a smashing effort with this one Phill . It is not easy to do the goldfield burr and brass powder but you have risen to the challenge and executed the process brilliantly.
Well done !!!!

 

[yorkshireman]

The photos don't do the pen justice Phill, looks good though

 

[rowdyyates115]

Nice one Phil, Well turned and love the finish....

 

[Doug]

Lovely pen Phill & smashing timber

 

[Jimjam66]

Having done one myself I know how hard this project is. You've done a cracking job, Phil!

 

[edlea]

Looks great Phil ...I have some on the shelf but I'm only at the 'looking at it' stage ..I'm a bit frightened of it . You done a good job innit .

 

[PhillH]

Ed I know exactly how you feel, poor Woody must have been thinking what an ungrateful git I was. But I was just too damned scared of it.

Have a bash mate, if I can do it, you can do it.

Just take it steady real fine cuts and loads of thin ca.

 

[Woody]

And about bloody time you got your finger out and turned it and I must say a very fine job you have done with it it looks a cracker well filled, turned and finished :bravo::bravo::bravo:
Now its your turn Ed come on take the bull by the horns and show us what your made of you have done it once today

 

[Penpal]

The definition Goldfields Burl is like saying Eucalyptus Burl the term is applied to all timbers found in a region in Western Australia called the Goldfields, a neat way of not knowing what it is so classification is impossible really some are easy like Brown Mallee to separate.

I like your no named pen to introduce metals into the mix worked fine.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Jim]

Looks very nice indeed Phill, it is unbelievable how good the finished item looks compared to what the Blank looks like..

 

[Grump]

Lovely job Phil well done that man init?

 

[stevenw1963]

looks a good un that Phil

 

[bluntchisel]

Must say that the gold infill works really well with this one, Phill - well done!

Bob.

 

[paulm]

Very nice Phil, I've used the brass powder myself and it seems that photo's never do the finished pen the justice it deserves.