Rhodesian Copal wood

[Doug]

Hope I've got the name of the timber right it was a blank that Phill kindly gave me.

Set on a gun metal slimline with coves ala Peter, I hope he thinks I've done them justice :pray:

 

[Terry]

Never heard of the timber Doug but an excellent effort !!!!

 

[rowdyyates115]

New one on me as well Doug, but you sure done it proud...

 

[Woody]

That's a grand pen Doug well done my friend

 

[Jim]

Love it Doug, fine job with the coves to my friend, a good choice of accents for this wood, they do go together..

 

[stevenw1963]

nice pen that Doug

 

[yorkshireman]

Thats a new wood Doug, well turned

 

[Doug]

Thanks for the comments

 

[paulm]

I love the shape, colour and finish Phil no matter what the wood is.

 

[PhillH]

Ooooh that's nice !

Like the coves :up:

 

[lignaterrae]

The timber seems a new one to everybody so that's my cue!
Rhodesian copalwood (Guibourtia coleosperma) hails from East Africa, mainly Zimbabwe, Uganda and Tanzania. Related to West African Bubinga (G. tessemanii) but it's quite different from bubinga - pink-yellow background with fine veins of rose red and fine textured. Has a fragrant scent too (copal resin). Very rarely seen these days, this is a new addition to my pen blanks list, I got hold of some reclaimed material quite recently. Really beautiful wood IMO.

 

[Penpal]

Doug, Good to see you trying new things I am not able to see the detail at all in the pen but the shape is beaut.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[edlea]

Certainly a step up from the plain old slimline... .good on you Doug.

 

[Jimjam66]

Rest assured, Doug - you've done it justice! I'll bet you were listening to Justin Bieber with tears streaming down your face as you worked, too ...

 

[Matt]

That's really nice, certainly not your normal Slimline

 

[Penpal]

Just finished three pens played around with the exposure managed to get detail in dark seemed to help me also brought the lights in closer and used a smaller aperture, only saying mate.

Kind regards Peter.