Cocobolo burl Sierra

[Nolan]

This is really cool and of course the photo doesn't really do it justice. This burl was kinda average with nice figure and minimal eye. This particular blank is from the transition area. It has a defined black layer between them, it almost looks like it was a glue up. Even though this burl didn't produce the eye and figure most everyone associates with burl it still produced a very unique one of a kind figure. Trees and burl are just fascinating to me and I tried to capture this unique feature. Hope you enjoy and as alway your comments are welcomed.

 

[turbowagon]

Very nice, Nolan. Great wood, fit, and finish! What did you use for the finish? Did you prep the surface at all with shellac or a DNA wipe?

 

[Nolan]

All my finishes are CA (99.9%) and I do all my cleaning and whip down with CA accelerator, I have found it eliminated all my problems from moisture and contaminates from DNA and the like. Plus a benefit is it helps speed up the CA process in the cold weather.

Very nice, Nolan. Great wood, fit, and finish! What did you use for the finish? Did you prep the surface at all with shellac or a DNA wipe?

 

[mrburls]

Sweet piece of wood there Nolan. Like the color and patern. Looks good on a shorter pen kit.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[witz1976]

Wow that is simply stunning!

 

[jbostian]

Awesome pen.

Jamie

 

[Bree]

Excellent pen. I love the wood for sure!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[David Keller]

Nice pen from a nice blank.

 

[jttheclockman]

Alot of color in that piece of wood. Nice job with the fit and finish. Thanks for showing.

 

[Ligget]

That is a beauty Nolan, lovely piece of Cocobolo!

 

[dl351]

That's a nice looking pen! I really like the contrast of that Cocobolo! I recently got a cocobolo blank that has some sapwood on it. Seeing pens like yours makes me more excited to turn it!

 

[johncrane]

That's a ripper Nolan!