Churchill in Gmelia Burl

[edavisj316]

This is my first large body pen. I really like the feel of the pen. Can't wait to do something like a Cambridge. I picked up a box of the gmelia blanks off of ebay a few months ago. I did one on a Sierra and have let the rest sit. This blank was very punky. I went through a lot of CA just to get it turned. I think the time and effort was worth it, but I think I will wait until I have avacuum chamber to stabilize the rest before I do any more of them.

Thanks for looking and your comments and critiques are, as always, greatly appreciated.

 

[thewishman]

That's a beauty! The wood is very pretty and looks good on the Churchill.

 

[Jim15]

Classy looking pen.

 

[patmurris]

Yet another burl i didn't know about. Wonderful!

 

[edavisj316]

Yet another burl i didn't know about. Wonderful!

I had never heard of this wood. I found it on ebay and decided to give it a try. The research that I did indicated that the wood is most common to India. It is also known by Gmelina Arborea and the common name is Gamhar. It is not as spectacular as a lot of the Afzalia burls I have seen on here. But I was pleased with both blanks that I have turned.

 

[wizard]

I've never heard of that wood, but you made one beautiful pen out of it!
I really like the contrast of the black of the kit and the the wood. Makes it very stately looking. Thank you for sharing. Regards, Doc