Amazing white oak wine barrel on Aero!

[CharlesH]

Hey guys,

So today I had the itch to turn, so I went in my "elite blanks" and I decided to go with a tough one, this is from the door of a white oak barrel. I have been told they are pretty old. I crosscut the piece a while ago.

This one has really unusual coloring. Most of the wood I got from this source is cracked and barely usable. It was a challenge to turn, very open grained, soft, it's far from being cocobolo in term of density! Oh yeah and the garage still smell wine! HIC!

Close up!


Sides!




Thanks for looking and comments welcomed!

Charles

 

[aggromere]

that is one beautiful piece of wood. Your pictures are always very, very nice.

 

[boxerman]

Wow nice pen.

 

[broitblat]

Wow!

I've done a number of pens from old wine barrels. Some have more figure than others, but none of them have been as nice as that!

Thanks for sharing.

-Barry