From Down Under

[DCBluesman]

This one's hairy oak. Serge (Darley) sent it to me along with a bunch of other cool looking stuff in a trade.

Now, don't be staring at that lower barrel...

 

[rtjw]

aboslutely beautiful. That wood is stunning. Great job.

 

[Queso]

That's pretty cool wood. The Aussies and Kiwi's are blessed with some incredible woods

 

[woodpens]

That's one cool looking hairy pen! []

 

[WoodChucker]

Lou, great job with a beautiful wood. Very nice!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Very unique wood, I like it alot.
Glenn

 

[DCBluesman]

Thanks, folks. This was a fun wood to work with. It almost turned itself and it finished like a dream.

 

[YoYoSpin]

Lou, that's knarley...i.e., too cool!

 

[JimGo]

Lou,
Was it difficult to shave the blank before you turned it? Either way, it came out great!

 

[swm6500]

I don't know how hairy the oak is, but the wood definitely makes a nice looking pen. Great work Lou.

 

[woodscavenger]

That is just plain COOL!

 

[DCBluesman]

Look closer, Jim.

<br />It's not shaved! [}]

 

[Gregory Huey]

Nice pen Lou. Nothen wrong with a little hair as long as it's in the right place.

 

[opfoto]

WOW...nuf said!

 

[Gregory Huey]

I was just thinkun! (thats trouble) I'm getten a little (lot) thin on the top and you got all this hairy wood. If you was to send me a stick do ya think it would rub off?

 

[Darley]

Great pen Lou, you done a good work, for those who want to know if Lou shave it I can say NO because I did, look the photos


Hairy Oak.

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a Slimeline

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a Cigar Pen

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a Bottle Stopper

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Serge

 

[dougle40]

WOW - That is some gorgeous wood and a very nice job of turning Lou .

 

[PenWorks]

Very cool stuff, excellent looking pen Lou.

 

[badwin]

Very interesting wood. Nice Pen.
Brian

 

[DCBluesman]

Thanks again for all the generous comments. Knarley, huh Ed? Is that like "bitchin"??

 

[jwoodwright]

Great wood and great pen Lou.

Love your pens and stopper Serge.

Lou, Knarley as in cool bike... Bitchin, as in got the weekend off and free beer...[]

 

[pastorbill1952]

Excellent pen, shaved or not. Great wood, great kit, & great craftsmanship.

 

[MDWine]

Nice job... very interesting wood!
glad the cuffs match the collar!

 

[JimGo]

Serge,
Thanks for the pictures! I'd never seen a hairy oak before! Kind of ironic, they just opened a Korean resaurant around the corner from my office whose name is pronounced something like "wooley oak", and I had mentioned to a friend that I had never seen a "wooley oak" before; guess I have now!

 

[jdavis]

Like the shape on the stopper.

 

[Fleabit]

Just out and out WOW! The grain is awesome and the pen is very well done! Great job.

 

[rtgleck]

So... Amazing figure would work too right? That's a great looking pen. Awesome job

 

[Heirloom Woodturnings]

That is one nice pen! Where can I get some hairy oak to cut!!???

 

[TheHoneymooners]

Fantastic Pen Lou....I'd love to get hold of some of that!!!

 

[DCBluesman]

Thanks again for all of the comments and views! FYI, there's some of this for sale at www.arizonasilhouette.com ! [8D]

 

[AdamB]

I love the figure in that wood. Wonder if it is like some of the other oaks to turn? chippy ... .large pores ect.

 

[DCBluesman]

No, Adam. This particular piece was tight-grained and closed-pored. It turns and finishes very easily.