boxguy
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Cocus wood polaris on PG kit withe recessed clip.
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Cocus wood
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rtjw
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Man you have been busy. Good job.
jvsank
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Some more nice looking pens
Kevin Glover
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Nice looking pens. I'm not familiar with that wood....how was it to turn?
swm6500
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Good looking pen Jeffrey. I am not crazy about the Polaris, but it makes a nice pen.
boxguy
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thanks guys, this is two views of the same pen. cocus wood is fine turning wood turns like a rose wood.
"Cocuswood extremely rare species is found in Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Also called Green, Brown, or West Indian Ebony. It is a small, shrubby tree rarely over 25 feet tall with short, leafy, spiny branches. The logs produced are 3-8†in diameter with lengths seldom over 6 feet. They are always shipped as whole logs as it is said to season more uniformly this way. The sapwood layer is ½-1†wide (occasionally 2â€) and is a light straw to yellow color. The heartwood is brownish-yellow to dark brown often with a greenish tinge. It is usually beautifully veined with darker streaks. The wood is hard and heavy weighing 68 to 80 lbs/cubic foot. This high density contributes to its wonderful acoustic properties-it fairly rings when struck. It is well known for its use in woodwinds such as flutes, piccolos, and bagpipes because of its fine and uniform grain, its beautiful coloring and its resonance. It is a fantastic ornamental and hand turnery timber taking detail exceptionally well. Other uses include knife and fine tool handles, parquetry, inlay, pens, and fancy articles. It takes a very smooth, high polish, and owing to an oily nature can simply be buffed, although a finish such as oil/varnish or shellac brings out more of the woods character."
"Cocuswood extremely rare species is found in Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Also called Green, Brown, or West Indian Ebony. It is a small, shrubby tree rarely over 25 feet tall with short, leafy, spiny branches. The logs produced are 3-8†in diameter with lengths seldom over 6 feet. They are always shipped as whole logs as it is said to season more uniformly this way. The sapwood layer is ½-1†wide (occasionally 2â€) and is a light straw to yellow color. The heartwood is brownish-yellow to dark brown often with a greenish tinge. It is usually beautifully veined with darker streaks. The wood is hard and heavy weighing 68 to 80 lbs/cubic foot. This high density contributes to its wonderful acoustic properties-it fairly rings when struck. It is well known for its use in woodwinds such as flutes, piccolos, and bagpipes because of its fine and uniform grain, its beautiful coloring and its resonance. It is a fantastic ornamental and hand turnery timber taking detail exceptionally well. Other uses include knife and fine tool handles, parquetry, inlay, pens, and fancy articles. It takes a very smooth, high polish, and owing to an oily nature can simply be buffed, although a finish such as oil/varnish or shellac brings out more of the woods character."
Mac In Oak Ridge
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Jeff,You have nicely brought out the woods character!
WoodChucker
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Nice looking pen!
PenWorks
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Nice looking pen Jeff, I like how you recessed the clip. Good one.
woodscavenger
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That is a sneaky clip detail. I like it.
Fleabit
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Fine looking wood there. Nice touch with the clip. Good job.
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