Cherry Burl Comfort

[patrick_1853]

Just added a cherry burl comfort pen to my album. This came from about a 25 pind slab of burl that a lady of work brought to me when she found out I make pens. It was found by her husband during a firewood expedition. Guess who is getting this pen

Patrick

 

[JimGo]

Wow, VERY cool! Nice story to go with it, too!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Hey---good story---great pen Patrick!! The finish looks great---what did you use for a finish??

 

[Gary]

Very nice, Patrick!

 

[tipusnr]

Good looking pen! I wouldn't have known it was a burl if I hadn't of read your posting. Very distinctive twisting grain there.

 

[KKingery]

Looks good Patrick!

 

[dougle40]

Good stuff Patrick ! I'm sure that someone is going to be a happy camper !!

 

[patrick_1853]

Yea, I cant really tell if its actually burl or just really figured cherry. I'm half way thinking about putting some of it in the individual classified section, but at the same time don't know if I want to get rid of any of it.

The finish is CA, MM to 12000, then TSW.

Patrick

 

[Gary]

Patrick, I think that's figured cherry, probably from a crotch area, rather than cherry burl. All the cherry burl I've seen and worked had distinctive eyes and tiny dead voids. It's still a very nice piece of wood, and as you've shown makes a beautiful pen.

Originally posted by patrick_1853
<br />Yea, I cant really tell if its actually burl or just really figured cherry. I'm half way thinking about putting some of it in the individual classified section, but at the same time don't know if I want to get rid of any of it.

The finish is CA, MM to 12000, then TSW.

Patrick

 

[patrick_1853]

Gary,
I think you are probably right.

 

[rtgleck]

Great job. Very nice pen.

 

[cigarman]

Very nice. I had a friend bring me two pieces of cherry that he found while splitting wood last night and I hope it comes out as good as yours.

 

[opfoto]

Nice looking pen!!!