Poplar box burl

[Penpal]

Has this fine scribbly grain the timber varies from blank to blank getting to like it a lot.

Peter.

 

[Terry]

Excellent looking pen Peter !!!!

 

[paulm]

Another tick in the box Peter. With pens there are several things I look at; the wood, the fitting; the style and the finish. You always fill every requirement in my eyes and this is no exception.

 

[edlea]

Always perfect in every aspect ....lovely pen sir.

 

[Doug]

I'd like to see that up close it looks a lovely timber, smashing pen as per usual Peter :up::up:

 

[Woody]

That is one great pen Peter is it the same as what is sold as Yellow Box burr

 

[yorkshireman]

Excellent Peter

 

[rowdyyates115]

Thats a beaut Peter

 

[Penpal]

That is one great pen Peter is it the same as what is sold as Yellow Box burr

No Woody Yellow Box Burl is from a tree that grows to a huge size highly prized for fuel as it is extremely heavy used in slow combustion will burn all night, I have some in my stash when it pops up I will make a pen it is very attractive along the lines of Brown Mallee. It grows all round where I live care is needed because all Eucalypts shed limbs and branches suddenly sometimes devastating especially this heavy tree there is one down my street about 2-3 hundred yrs old must have been a field tree natural to the area. It typifies Australian trees and decent burls are rareish and harder than. As a kid my dad looked for this incredible fuel wood but it burns so hot it stuffs up fire bricks, can warp metal framed stoves. A typical axe breaker.

Peter.

 

[stevenw1963]

nice & simple lines on that one Peter, nice looking timber too, like it.

 

[Woody]

No Woody Yellow Box Burl is from a tree that grows to a huge size highly prized for fuel as it is extremely heavy used in slow combustion will burn all night, I have some in my stash when it pops up I will make a pen it is very attractive along the lines of Brown Mallee. It grows all round where I live care is needed because all Eucalypts shed limbs and branches suddenly sometimes devastating especially this heavy tree there is one down my street about 2-3 hundred yrs old must have been a field tree natural to the area. It typifies Australian trees and decent burls are rareish and harder than. As a kid my dad looked for this incredible fuel wood but it burns so hot it stuffs up fire bricks, can warp metal framed stoves. A typical axe breaker.

Peter.

Hi Peter I have a clock I made from a log of Yellow box also a pen made from a burr in texture it is much like our UK box but they are only shrubs over here it is my favourite wood to turn I luve the way the shavings just peal of and leave a perfect finish

 

[Penpal]

Hi Peter I have a clock I made from a log of Yellow box also a pen made from a burr in texture it is much like our UK box but they are only shrubs over here it is my favourite wood to turn I luve the way the shavings just peal of and leave a perfect finish

Had a brain wave remembered a small patch of these quick pic on the kitchen table of IMHO very desirable Yellow Box Burl blanks, why cause of the sapwood in these as well, the colour is lighter and yellowish as I find in all burl hard to get true colour. I agree it can be neat to work with but in old dry log form arm strengthening and knuckle busting. All the best.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Penpal]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Peter.

 

[Jim]

Very nice Peter, the quality picture really enhances the wood ..

 

[ilya]

Very nice pen!