Mulberry on Slimline Pens

[Jim]

These pens are made from the Mulberry i got from Sharon, i have to admit they were very challenging, there were voids that went all the way through the blanks which i stabilised using very thin CA glue, the wood itself was very tough so sharpening the skew every 2 minutes seemed the best thing to do. I know it is an old cliché, but these pictures really doesn't show off the wood that it deserves .. I used a CA finish for the obvious reasons polished with Meguiars Scratch X .. The center bands are made from Blackwood ..

 

[Mattyd]

:heartbeat: nice wood boss

 

[PhillH]

That's wood porn that !

 

[Woody]

that's what I like about Mulberry the contrasting colors you can get and the amount of rays that run through the wood very nice Jim

 

[clumsysod]

They have to be the nicest pens I have seen you produce Jim.
Sweet.

 

[Terry]

Superb pens Jim. Love the colours!!!!

 

[sbwertz]

Jim...You did a good job with those.



Now you know why I told you they were FRAGILE. But they are worth all the effort. I think it is about the prettiest wood I have ever turned. The wood has tremendous chatoyancy which is impossible to photograph.

Sharon

 

[Jimjam66]

The wood has tremendous chatoyancy

Say what, Sharon?

 

[PhillH]

Chatoyancy = Cats eye effect.

Chatoyancy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You live and learn

 

[MikeD]

Cat's eye effect

 

[Jed Baxter]

Stunning wood and pens Jim.

 

[sbwertz]

It has almost a 3D effect. It looks like you're looking deep into the wood.

Sharon

 

[Jim]

It has almost a 3D effect. It looks like you're looking deep into the wood.

Sharon

Sharon, it is something i have not seen before in any wood, that is why i say the pictures don't really show what we are talking about ...

 

[Ligget]

Gorgeous pens!