Rippled Ash - Wow wow wow!

[Jimjam66]

I'm working through some large inlay blank orders, which means I have a lot of time while the mill is running. One of the the things I got to was something I'd been meaning to do for a while. My daughter is four and just starting to take an interest in writing (and loves drawing) so I wanted to make her a robust writing instrument. I decided on the workshop/sketch pencil because if it can survive a workshop environment it should cope better with a four-year-old (time will tell if I got that right).

Not paying too much attention, I grabbed a rippled ash blank that Doug sent me recently. Sorry Doug, but it didn't look like much as a blank. But in the finished pen - WOW WOW WOW!!!





So if you have any more of those blanks lying around Doug, you know where to send them!

 

[edlea]

Can just about see what you mean David .The photo obviously isn't doing it justice .But its a great looking writing stick for your young'un though.

 

[Woody]

Very nice David very very nice now turn it over and take another photo so we can see the ripple

 

[bellringer]

Looks good to me

 

[Buckeye]

I can see a bit of the ripple, is there more on the other side, regardless, a nice instrument, just have to teach her not to write/draw on wallpaper.

Peter

 

[lignaterrae]

Astonishing inlay David, I just can't figure out how it's done!
If you are gagging for Rippled Ash Ive just got hold of some cracking boards of it - clean white colour with a superb tight, strong ripple, best I've ever come across - which I will be cutting into pen blanks. If you are interested (or anyone else for that matter) just drop me a PM.

Dave

 

[Jimjam66]

Very nice David very very nice now turn it over and take another photo so we can see the ripple

Good thinking, Woody! :doh: Here's the ACTUAL rippled ash:

 

[Jimjam66]

If you are gagging for Rippled Ash Ive just got hold of some cracking boards of it - clean white colour with a superb tight, strong ripple, best I've ever come across - which I will be cutting into pen blanks. If you are interested (or anyone else for that matter) just drop me a PM.

I'd love to, Dave, but I'm a bit financially embarrassed at the minute. Will bear you in mind when I re-stock.

 

[edlea]

Mmmmmm .See what you mean ...Lovely

 

[dotslad]

Absolutely stunning I love it to pieces well done sir

 

[lignaterrae]

No worries. There are a couple of decent boards of it so it won't be running out any time soon!

I'd love to, Dave, but I'm a bit financially embarrassed at the minute. Will bear you in mind when I re-stock.

 

[Jim]

Nice to see some of your quality turnings David, you certainly churn out some good stuff .. And agree that wood is something else ...

 

[rowdyyates115]

Wow, the Rippled Ash is beautiful, never seen it before..
Lovely bit of work David, well done

 

[turnaround360]

love it .

 

[L200arg]

Stunning ash looks really good

 

[Doug]

Lovely pen David, very impressive work

I grabbed a rippled ash blank that Doug sent me recently. Sorry Doug, but it didn't look like much as a blank. But in the finished pen - WOW WOW WOW!!!

It`s me who needs to say sorry as I realised the other day when turning a Euro pen from it that infact it`s rippled Maple .
As you quite rightly say as a blank on the surface the wood doesn't look anything, but that`s more because the board I cut if from has been knocking around the workshop for a couple of years since I was given it & isn`t exactly pristine

 

[Woody]

Lovely pen David, very impressive work




It`s me who needs to say sorry as I realised the other day when turning a Euro pen from it that infact it`s rippled Maple .

ALL TOGETHER NOW PLONKER

 

[stevenw1963]

Now that is impressive, the inlay, the wood, the turning & the finish - love these sketch pencil's but no-one buys them !!

 

[Doug]

ALL TOGETHER NOW PLONKER

It`s not my fault....Honest.


It`s just that since joining this forum I've had such good teachers