Sierra

[GBusardo]

I got a small one foot long x 6ish inches wide whie oak branch from a friend a year or two ago. He cut down a few trees and was hacking them up to use in his fire place. I noticed some spalting and put aside to dry. Naturally I forgot about it. I cut the log in half and got a few blanks out of it. The heartwood was rather large and a dark brown. The spalt was more than I thought and decided to try and cut a few cross cut blanks out of what was left. I got just enough for a few Sierra size blanks. I thought they looked pretty cool. I wanted to share the picture and I wished I could get more.

One question I had, never turning a Sierra, was did I leave the blank thick enough on the clip end? I think I turned it a shade over 12 mm.

Thanks for any input

oops! Thanks Laurie!! [:I]

 

[laurie sullivan]

Gary, were you to insert a picture. if so, I can't see one.

laurie

 

[Jamie]

Wow!

 

[sparhawk]

That is some fine wood. Good looking pen there.

 

[1080Wayne]

Gary Sierra`s are pretty forgiving in end diameter . Think you`re about right . I try to make both ends the same . Allows you to choose the orientation that looks best with the kit . Wayne

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

 

[GBusardo]

Thanks for the comments people. Wayne, I think you maybe right, I just looked at a bunch of Sierra pictures and they all seem to be about the same. I didn't think I was going to like the kit, but it's growing on me.

 

[BigRob777]

Gary,
It may be due to the light color of the wood. I just use bushings. Nice pen.
Rob