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[Dan Masshardt]

The guy who gave me this wood (cutoff from a sawmill) called it tiger maple

It has cool black lines running lengthwise and the stripes across.

 

[D.Oliver]

Looks great. If your want to have some real fun, bust out the stain or dye with that wood. The stripes won't absorb like the rest of the wood will. You can get some great looking blanks.

 

[jjjaworski]

Great looking pen.

 

[Dalepenkala]

Cool looking pen!

 

[BeSquare]

Great work on the pen it looks amazing!

Looks great. If your want to have some real fun, bust out the stain or dye with that wood. The stripes won't absorb like the rest of the wood will. You can get some great looking blanks.

I actually have a guitar where they did just that, used a cherry red stain, and I have these almost white stripes going through it where the stain didn't take. Looks amazing!

 

[jyreene]

Nice work Dan. I like that kit and that wood.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Thanks all!

Stain / dye is an interesting thought for the future.

Is this type of wood fairly common - easy to find? I haven't seen it around much.

 

[Scruffy]

Tiger Maple is commonly known as ..

Flame Maple. Also, curly maple, ripple maple, fiddleback. I think Appalachian Mts has a lot. Guitar manufacturers use it a lot. Les Paul's original guitars were almost all Flame Maple. It is still used a lot. I know of a number of places usually carry a good supply. (not a good pic of guitar back)

 

[D.Oliver]

Thanks all!

Stain / dye is an interesting thought for the future.

Is this type of wood fairly common - easy to find? I haven't seen it around much.

It's fairly common. Just type it in to google or bing or whatever search engine you use and you should get quite a few results.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

What of the black? Is that like an equivalent of spalting? It doesn't look like spalting in the wood.

 

[1080Wayne]

I think either a very unusual spalt , or you got creative with a black marker ??

 

[mikespenturningz]

Really nice looking pen Dan keep up the great work.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

I think either a very unusual spalt , or you got creative with a black marker ??

That's why I've been paying attention to the permanent marker thread. ;-)

 

[GeneL74]

Very nice!

 

[OOPS]

Not only is that an impressive blank, but it looks really nice on that kit. You ought to be proud of that one. I might try one myself, using Derek's suggestion for dye or stain.

 

[GaryMGg]

Woods sometimes absord things from the nutrients they use as they grow.
The black line is likely a mineral stain. Not uncommon in different woods.
I build a bookcase of tiger maple and black cherry; the cherry had some mineral stains in it. In the right piece, it adds to the natural character of the project.

 

[eranox]

That pen is absolutely gorgeous. I've had plenty of curly maple, but never had the black streaks going lengthwise. Great job!

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Here a piece of the wood.

 

[butchf18a]

Nice looking pen. Photography could use some attention

 

[Tom T]

Very nice. Great job on the turn and finish.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Nice looking pen. Photography could use some attention

I'll say. That's what happens when you use an iPhone and whatever overhead lights are in the shop!