Looks Like .................

[rd_ab_penman]

Walnut to me. It is a very heavy and dense wood.

This wood was given to me at last weeks gun show and the guy didn't know what type of wood it is.
I used a piece on this Gun Metal Bolt Action that I plan to give him at the next gun show for the wood he gave me.

Sanded to 400X, buffed with extra fine steel wool, sealed with 4 costs of Thin CA, buffed with extra fine steel wool,
applied 6 coats of MINWAX WBOM Polyurethane using my "Dipping Method", buffed with extra fine steel wool and polished with Huts Ultra Gloss.

Les

 

[gimpy]

Sounds like Ironwood to me, heavy and dense.............

 

[BSea]

Looks like.................................a nice pen to me.

I agree that it looks like walnut. But most of the walnut I've used isn't all that heavy after it's dry. Iron wood on the other hand is very heavy. But the color doesn't look right to me. I'll never win a contest of wood identification, but I've turned a lot of both walnut & Desert Ironwood, and I'd have to say walnut also. There are other woods that are called ironwood, so maybe that is one of those.

 

[Band Saw Box]

That is a very nice looking pen, top notch fit and finish. It looks like walnut to me.

 

[Cmiles1985]

I'm jumping on the walnut train. It's a very nice piece you've made. Well done!

 

[JustmeinMS]

I am going to agree with BSea because Ironwood is very dense and heavy. Plus, I have some that would just about be that blank in the pic's twin brother.

 

[OZturner]

Sorry I can't help you with the identification of the Timber, Les.
But it made one heck of a Pen Blank.
Your Superb Fit and Finish, completed a Magnificant Pen.
Brian.

 

[mikespenturningz]

I am not sure what it is but walnut really isn't all that hard or heavy... Ironwood is both that is for sure. Sure made a nice pen though. Great job.

 

[ssajn]

Looks like King Wood

 

[Fishinbo]

Walnut or not , you made a astonishing pen. I like the pen blank, good job on the fit and use of metal bolt action.