Wenge pen

[pittswood]

Just one this week.
A chrome Omega roller ball from TM. Dressed in Wenge (thanks goodtimber.com), Finished in melamine and wax.
I found this wood very hard to turn and blunted my tools very quickly. But the lustre in the wood is stunning.
Kelvin

 

[fortress]

Well Kelvin, that is one gorgeous looking pen, well done Sir.

 

[yorkshireman]

Excellent workmanship kelvin mate

 

[angelo49]

Beautiful job on that, nicely done!!
I could never photograph Wenge as you've done here.

 

[Scots Bill]

Aye Kelvin, lovely wood beautiful pen all round.

 

[Jim]

That is a well turned and finished pen Kelvin, with good photographs also ..

 

[Doug]

Wenge is a lovely timber Kelvin & that's a great pen

 

[edlea]

A great pen ..like it a lot.

 

[AllenN]

Excellent pen, lovely piece of wood.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Great looking pen Kelvin

 

[Ratty]

Very nice looking pen.

Dave

 

[Penpal]

About the very best Wenge grain I have seen it is tough timber with inclusions the reward is great. A pro detail joiner used 1/2 a mile well it looked like it for hand rails in our huge parliament house (outstanding).


peter.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Kelvin.

 

[Buckeye]

It's very nice

Peter

 

[pittswood]

Thanks guys for all your comments.
Kelvin

 

[Les ELm]

Nicely done.

Les

 

[Terry Q]

Beautiful pen. I have a love/hate relationship with Wenge. Like you stated its hard on tools and can be very chippy. I usually wet sand with ca to fill the pores.

 

[pittswood]

Hi Terry,
I sand to 600 grit, then 2 coats of sanding sealer. Then wet sand to 12000 grit, cleaning and sealing between coats. This seems to give a very deep lustre to the wood. try it!
Kelvin

 

[Penpal]

Thanks Kelvin which sanding sealer do you use?

Peter.

 

[pittswood]

Hi Peter,
I tend to use "Chestnut" products. I mix a 3:1 mix of cellulose thinners to sanding sealer and let them dry off before sanding and sealing again.
Hope that helps.
Kelvin