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Parquet Bloor Block

Kardav

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Hi all, here's a 'fat slimline' made for a lady with arthritis. Sorry about picture quality but was a quick photo earlier today. It was made from some parquet flooring blocks which I thought might have been mahogany but now I'm not sure. The colour seems wrong and the wood seems harder and more brittle but that could be age. Any ideas anyone?

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brody2123

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Not sure about the wood type Dave, but I like the pen, the shape, the finish and the reason for it. Nice one mate..:thumbs:
 
paulm

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To me it looks like teak and the way you describe it, teak is brittle and hard. A very nice pen for a good cause, hopefully it'll be just the job.
 
Walter

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I agree with Paul, it looks like teak and since teak was a popular wood for parquet floors that seems like a strong possibility.

If it has a slightly oily feel that would confirm it. The hardness and brittleness could, as you suggest, come from years of exposure to footfall and sunlight so it is hard to be certain

Anyway, whatever it is it makes a fine pen and although I am of the school that believes that the clue to the best shape for slimlines is in the name I think the curves on yours flow nicely and make an attractive pen. Clearly some thought has gone into the design.
 
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That works for me, at least it fits where it touches init?
Looks nice and shiny, I do like shiny dun eye?
 
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Dave there could be a clue as to timber type in the heft, hardness and prefinish colour you sure chose a doozy picking flooring especially with that design a clue as to real success is in the reception by the user to your hard work and kind thoughts I spent for example two hours today on one pen with contrary grain like you I rely a lot on how accurately sellers describe and name timbers and trying to avoid like the plague timbers that cause real bother or potentially so.

The pen looks the goods.

Peter.:thumbs::thumbs:
 
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Well done Dave that is a smart looking pen and made from the heart bet it gave you a lot of satisfaction considering why you made it
 
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