Irowood Baron

[smoky10]

I disliked the desert ironwood that B.B. would put with my orders a lot. I could never get a pen finished without some blow out. I decided to try one more time so I sharpened my gouge and started. Half way through I sharpened it again and got a pen. I really like the looks of it.

 

[Old Griz]

Tom, I find that I get much better results on ironwood using my skew... and sometimes light touches a scraper... tough wood to work with sometimes, but the results are usually well worth it...

 

[Tom McMillan]

Great looking pen Tom!!! Hmmm--this makes 3 Tom posts in a row---cool!!! Gotta get to that piece of Ironwood BB sent me!!

 

[woodscavenger]

On my last one I had to resort to my Grit gouges.

 

[cigarman]

Nice looking pen Tom. If you get a chance you should try the Gold Desert Ironwood, especially the crosscut. I did one with wood from BB's and was very pleased.

 

[WoodChucker]

Tom, great looking pen!

 

[tipusnr]

Just think how hard it will be to damage that wood during use!! Nice pen.

 

[KKingery]

Nice job!

 

[Gary]

Nice pen, Tom. I'm a big fan of the desert ironwood. You are right in that sharp tools are a must as is slow drilling.

 

[Fleabit]

Well, this one came out looking great. Excellent job.

 

[Deere41h]

Very nice pen.........I have some of the gold ironwood from BB. You have convinced me to get to it!!

 

[tomwojeck]

Nice Tom! I have a piece of the same stuff from BB that I've been holding onto wondering if it would be difficult to work with. Thanks for posting your advice

 

[opfoto]

Great job !! First rate fit and finish!

 

[wicook]

I haven't tried working with Ironwood, but BB tossed a couple in with an order, so I've been keeping an eye out to see what hints I could find about working with it. The comments in this thread have been helpful. Maybe this weekend... [] Yours looks very nice.

 

[wpenm]

BB must have sent out alot of the Ironwood. I have some myself. Guess I had better see what I can do with it. Glad I read this. Maybe I will have some good luck. BTW Tom, great looking pen!

 

[ctEaglesc]

I also got some iron wood from BB as a freebie but it's severly cracked so I don't plan to attempt it.
Honestly I am not crazy about the wood as pictured.
Not meant as a derrogatory remark about the work on the pens fit or finish, just the wood.

 

[TheHeretic]

after reading a few of the comments about saving some of the freebies that Bill throws in, I'm glad I am not alone. I am holding a piece of the golden desert ironwood as well. I didnt want to do it in the basic Cigar style that I do the most of and just put it up on the shelf for the right time and kit to come along. Well I got my Gents kits the other day from the CSUSA sale last week and I might have a winner there.

guess the point is that its nice to see that some of what I call quirks in my habits are somewhat normal in the rest of the penturning world.


Dean
Columbus OH