European Beech Vertex

[longbeard]

Got this piece of spotted european beech from a member on another forum. This stuff turns and polishes very well. I normally do a ca finish but decided to use Hut PPP polish and buffed it.
Its a Gun Metal Vertex click, this is the 3rd or 4th vertex click that i've done and they work very well, easy to assemble, and shows off your blank. C & C welcome. Thanks for lookin :biggrin:
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[Charlie_W]

Very Nice pen there Harry!

 

[SDB777]

Your lathe is way to clean:wink:


Interesting timber. The grain structure looks pretty porous(or maybe the photo is throwing me off a bit).... And the longer blank certainly shows off the timber better.....well done!!!






Scott (nice finish too) B

 

[longbeard]

Your lathe is way to clean:wink:


Interesting timber. The grain structure looks pretty porous(or maybe the photo is throwing me off a bit).... And the longer blank certainly shows off the timber better.....well done!!!






Scott (nice finish too) B

Funny you say that, it drives me nuts.
I vacum after every blank, and before i do a finish.
I really need to just make a jig to hold the end of my vacum hose at my lathe, if only i had the time
as for the grain, it was chippy sorta while i was skinnin it, although it did peel nice

 

[LouCee]

I like it, very nice!

 

[healeydays]

Harry,

I like the additional pictures you posted on this site. If anyone wants to try some. I might have a couple pen blanks worth I might be willing to sell.

Mike B

 

[rizaydog]

That is a great looking pen. Nice job.

 

[longbeard]

Harry,

I like the additional pictures you posted on this site. If anyone wants to try some. I might have a couple pen blanks worth I might be willing to sell.

Mike B

Thanks Mike
I can post bigger pics here, but cant over at WB.
and for anybody who has not turned any of these, you should.
Very nice wood. :biggrin: