Masquite Burl
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Skye
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Great looking wood.
If you use some turned chips you can avoid that CA dust you've got on there.
If you use some turned chips you can avoid that CA dust you've got on there.
Gary Max
Member
Sorry it's been a long day----what is CA dust???????
Skye
Member
The largest black burl spot's white splotch on the lower barrel, it probably had a bit of a crater. When you hit it with CA, the crater is still there. Then, you sand the CA and it collects in the crater. Next, you slather on another layer of CA, but it seals the white dust from the sanding into the crater. So, the white dust gets entombed into the crater. If you feel a indentation in the wood from some spalting or a heavy burl splits the wood, mix in some fine wood powder from when you turned the blank with some CA to fill the spot, similar to a powdered inlay. Then sand it even with the rest of the surface.
PaulDoug
Member
Nice pens, I've never had any mesquite (sounds sooo Texas). Sure makes classy pens.
rjwolfe3
Member
nice pen
toolcrazy
Member
Beautiful pens. Nice work.
Gary Max
Member
For some reason this year the Texas woods are selling real good for me.
devowoodworking
Member
Very nice work Gary!
reddwil
Member
Very Nice Gary.
bitshird
Member
Viva Tejas, that is some pretty wood Gary, nice looking pen. When I get back to turning I want to do some good burl, I've got a Lotus and a Jr. Emperor screaming "email Nolan"
desertyellow
Member
Good looking pen!
louisbry
Member
Nice looking pen. I really like mesquite burl.
Ligget
Member
Great pen Gary, awesome wood!
workinforwood
Member
They look fantastic to me Gary! It's not CA dust, it's moldious fungious that is indiginous only in the farthest SW corner of Texas and a very rare find...I charge double for that!
fernhills
Member
Hi Gary, i really like that type of Texas wood, looks nice. I think that light spot is just that, light. carl
papaturner
Member
Not only is the mesquite awesome you did an outstanding job with it.