It's a COW!!! No kidding!

[Dario]

Yep, it is indeed a COW - California Olive Wood.

 

[MDWine]

Shore is pretty! I ordered my first baron kits today, and will work one with the Oak. (I still gotta get that picture done!... geez!)

 

[alamocdc]

Very nice, Dario! I see you saved your best COW for yourself. [][}][]

 

[Dario]

Billy,

The only COW I sold (if I remember it right) are sapwood. I can't mill the logs I have since they gum up the bandsaw blade fast! They sure smell good while milling thought []. The rest were given away...and yes I normally don't dispose the better pieces as giveaways. []

I am waiting until I get a bigger and better bandsaw before I mill the 3 logs I have left.

 

[alamocdc]

Oh, that explains it. I didn't know the 10 I got were sapwood. You are right about the smell!!! I'd rather turn olive than cedar any day!! []

 

[badwin]

Very nice pen.
Brian

 

[JimGo]

Very pretty Dario! Looks like you nailed that finish!

 

[vick]

I like it a lot, I will have to say your picture taking has gotten a lot better.

 

[Dario]

Vick, The pictures are just quickies (yeah I know) but what helped me a lot is the natural daylight. My camera really cannot take good ones no matter how I set it. I did learn that the white balancing inproves the night shots but still has a lot to be desired and not comparable to those taken with natural light.

Jim, The finish on this pen is actually more on matte rather than gloss. I intentionally did so because I want the natural oils of Olivewood to take over time. Hoping it will give the pen much more character as it age. I was told to expect it to darken with use.

Billy, I can't find the posting now but I know I mentioned it there that those are just olivewood sapwood. I only sold 2 lots actually.

 

[pastorbill1952]

WOW what a COW. Looks like the fit is godd and the finish looks good.

 

[DWK5150]

Very Nice like the look of the grain.

 

[woodscavenger]

So now we can have a GOW-BOW-WOW-COW pen? Pretty cool. Where is your supplier?

 

[Dario]

I am my supplier [] []

 

[jvsank]

Great looking pen

 

[swm6500]

Good looking pen Dario.

 

[Dario]

Thanks Guys!

I will be using more of this wood for sure.