mystery timber Scirocco

[johnny5]

A Brushed pewter Scirocco pen fro Nibs and inks - pen kits and refills - tools and supplies. Top quality products for discerning pen enthusiasts and makers
made using a local British Native timber whose name can be seen in the photos if you look closely .

Anyone hazard a guess ?? as to what it is.
Just a little fun .

 

[flexi]

Its a beaut....thats what it is

 

[Phil Dart]

I would hazard a guess, but I've seen the answer elsewhere, so I'll bow out. I realise the branch wood is a big clue, but is the pyro on the branch wood significant?

Nice looking pen what ever it's made from.

 

[johnny5]

I would hazard a guess, but I've seen the answer elsewhere, so I'll bow out. I realise the branch wood is a big clue, but is the pyro on the branch wood significant?

Nice looking pen what ever it's made from.

yes Phil. the branch is made from the same timber and the pyro represents that wood in an ancient Celtic language

 

[yorkshireman]

My ancient Celtic isn’t too good but I’d guess at spalted beech

 

[johnny5]

My ancient Celtic isn’t too good but I’d guess at spalted beech

Spalted yes
Beech No

 

[Penpal]

FRom Pyro to Biro in penmaking choices made and met Johnny the naming or shaming is immaterial.

What I see is an interesting series of interesting black lies in the timber relating to the beaut grain then the kit. REsult a pen with as Les would say character,I say fascination. So well made mate.

Peter.

 

[nimrod]

Looks like it could be Spalted Sycamore

Robin

 

[Bill Mooney]

I agree with nimrod.

 

[johnny5]

Looks like it could be Spalted Sycamore

Robin

It is Not Sycamore

 

[Moondoggy]

Is it Willow?

 

[Penpal]

Is it ywen.

Peter.

 

[Penpal]

My last guess is Alder.

Peter.

 

[Penpal]

In Ogham it would be S something.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Even cheating on google cant work it out.

 

[johnny5]

It is not the letter S or Willow.
Ogham alphabet, the arrow at the bottom is there to show which way the staves point, in this case to the left of centre.
Mirror what you see and all will be revealed.
The answer is Collen (Hazel) .
A lovely spalted piece that i had.

 

[Les ELm]

Great looking writing instrument.
Lots of character in the piece of timber.

Les