Posted to show the woods...

[bluntchisel]

Hi, Guys,

Been in the workshop again, and turned these to top up my stock for Saturday's fair. All the pens are Omegas, and have been posted to show some different woods.

Coachwood. This was like turning plywood (and ended up looking like it, too.)​

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Ilomba. Very soft and coarse-grained wood, which had to be stabilised with BLO/CA after sanding.

Peach. Good to turn/finish and, yes, that scar has been treated and is now as smooth a baby's bum!​

Yellow Box. A hard wood, and great to turn and polish. (Exactly as Woody told me!)

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I can tell you no more, gents!

Bob.

 

[Jim]

All looking nice Bob, good luck at the fair my friend .. I hope you get another mystery buyer, this will surely keep you busy ..

 

[bluntchisel]

Thanks, Jim. Another offer like that other bloke made me would most likely put me into an early grave, mate!

Bob.

 

[Woody]

Some very nice pens there Bob well done my friend and all the best with your fair

 

[bassethound]

Very nice looking pens...

 

[Terry]

Some nice looking pens that you have made there Bob !!

 

[Vic Perrin]

Nice Bob. Hope you have another good day

 

[Penpal]

Neat pens
very familiar with Yellow Box timber fruitwood always good and the other two came up Ok. Wish you the best for your stand.

Peter.

 

[Bob Ellis]

Some nice pens there with some lovely woods, only one of which I have ever used (yellow boxwood) and one of which (coachwood) I have never even heard of until today. Hope the fair goes well - but not too well, because we want to keep reading your posts on here rather than hear that you have worked yourself into an early grave.

 

[Woody]

Coach wood is also known as Tarwood from Oz Yellow box is also from Oz and south east asia Bobs pen looks like Yellow box Burr

 

[billyb_imp]

Some great looking pens there Bob, hope all goes well at the fair, they should fly off your table

 

[chas_41_uk]

A nice selection of pens Bob. I hope you have another good day

 

[Bill Mooney]

Nice set of pens Bob. Hope the fair goes well.

 

[woodhacker]

the yellow box, the rest are good as well

 

[Penpal]

Today I had a yarn in Oncology with a guy I have befriended while we wait our turns on the big machines a bloke offered him a job in his retirement just bought a new truck wants him to drive it for him. Turns out its to shift timber I casually asked do you see BURLS he said they are everywhere and a lot of them are Coachwood and other Sth Coast timbers one mate of his has twenty ton in his paddock of them. He finishes his 39 treatments tomorrow I finish on Tuesday next.

He asked and I gave him my phone number the mill also does 1X1 inch square sticks I said I love figured wood lets see where this goes. Just saying.My ears pricked up when you mentioned Coachwood.

Peter

 

[Doug]

Very nice Bob

 

[wm460]

Some great looking pens there Bob.

 

[Les ELm]

Looks well done from here.

Les

 

[Chrisd]

Good looking pens

Chris