Mackay Cedar EB

[bitshird]

This piece of cedar is not like our cedar at all, it's tighter grained and a bit harder as well, I was given this wood in a swap with an Aussie gent, and was quite surprised, the pen of course is a REAL Elegant Beauty not the sierra knockoff) it's a piece of Mackay Cedar and is cross cut, I wish I could capture the chatoyance of the wood, it's beautiful. as usual my pictures suck so please feel free to comment and critique the pen Thanks for looking
Ken

 

[Pen_Turner_297]

great looking pen/nice work

 

[CaptG]

Nice looking pen. I have always liked cedar pens.

 

[ldb2000]

That is a gorgeous piece of timber and you made a fantastic pen with it .

 

[maxman400]

Great Looking Pen.

 

[workinforwood]

It's extreme elegance Ken..well done!

 

[johncrane]

Looks great Ken! very good kit and blank match up.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome pen.

 

[KenBrasier]

Ken, nice job on the pen it is AWESOME!

 

[Dalecamino]

That IS really nice Ken . Nice job !

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Nice!

Robin

 

[David Keller]

Very nice looking pen.

 

[el_d]

Pretty Darn sweet Ken. You did a good job with that.

 

[bitshird]

Thanks every one, I haven't had much time for pen turning and this trade got my juices flowing. Australia has some of the coolest woods there are, and some of the names are funny as heck like Buggeroo and Dead Finish or Red Lancewood which is actually a beautiful hard wood, I was surprised at how solid and hard this Mackay Cedar was, I'm used to our Cedars and they are nothing alike, not even close, I'd not want to cut cross cut Red Cedar, I don't think it would stay together.

 

[aussieturner]

Thanks every one, I haven't had much time for pen turning and this trade got my juices flowing. Australia has some of the coolest woods there are, and some of the names are funny as heck like Buggeroo and Dead Finish or Red Lancewood which is actually a beautiful hard wood, I was surprised at how solid and hard this Mackay Cedar was, I'm used to our Cedars and they are nothing alike, not even close, I'd not want to cut cross cut Red Cedar, I don't think it would stay together.

hi ken
just thought i would have a look at whats happens this side of the pond and noticed you had put up the mackay cedar i sent you and all the other great aussie timbers

aussieturner on IAP
mkypenturner on the aussie forum www.woodworkforums.com
for those looking to see whats happing down under

troy

 

[Pioneerpens]

Stunning!