Slims / Stream.

[Neil Lawton]

Slims in Silver Birch and Cotoneaster.
Stream in spirit stained Wych Elm.



The Cotoneaster turns like a dream, and would probably be good for those who make segmented stuff.
The Wych Elm was a very boring piece that was stained, then knocked back in an attempt to make it interesting!
I quite like the Birch.
Comments welcome.
Neil

 

[bellringer]

they are all lovely but the silver birch get it for me

 

[Jim]

Three well turned pens Neil, before reading your comment below about the Cotoneaster wood, i already had the thought that it would be a good wood for segmenting with ..

 

[billyb_imp]

Three very nice looking pens

 

[chas_41_uk]

Three nicely turned pens Neil
The Silver Birch looks lovely

 

[brody2123]

A very pleasing trio Neil. Liking the spirit stained one, gives it a richness and makes it look a bit like Wenge with its geain structure.

 

[Doug]

Three good pens Neil

Did you use black spirit stain?

 

[Buckeye]

I have never heard of Cotoneaster, I think it would look nice on a FP, but all 3 are nice pens.

Peter

 

[Neil Lawton]

Thanks guys.
The spirit stain was indeed black, coated then gently sanded to remove the excess.
Cotoneaster is a garden plant, more of a large shrub than a tree. It is incredibly dense and will blunt a chainsaw in minutes.
Apart from the pith, the wood is a uniform colour throughout, so you can get quite a lot out of a small section.
Regards,
Neil

 

[paulm]

3 lovely pens there Neil, I can see cotoneaster becoming rare in certain parts of the country now

 

[Grump]

Lovely pens Neil, I like them muchly init?

 

[yorkshireman]

I've got a cotoneaster growing in the backyard, must have a look at it.

 

[bassethound]

Very nice pens indeed!

 

[Matt]

3 nice pens but it's the Silver Birch for me