Some different wood

[Phil Hansen]

Been busy with flat work for a while but managed to get some pens done.
Went to my local beverage supplier a few weeks ago and he had bags of sickle bush firewood there. Looked interesting so took it home with the beer.
Sickle bush/tree (dichrostachys cirerea) is a tree which is one of those dry area trees and loved by buck for the leaves. Grows to 7m high with a 3m crown.
Next is sneezewood (ptaeroxylon obliquum). Great wood for fenceposts as it is hard. It has great chatoyance (sp) which might not come across too well in the pics.
The ebony has been in a friends family for over 100 years - passed down from grandfather etc - originally from the old Rhodesia. It was too short for a full pen so put in a piece of white milkwood to get the length.
The last is a bellagno blank from Peter at 'Wood of 1 Kind'. Polishes up nicely.
Thanks Peter.

Also thanks to Mack for the idea of the one piece shape. I like it and it works well.

Sorry the sneezewood pic has got out of sych. It is now the last one.

Phil

 

[OLDMAN5050]

all of them look great I like the shapes of the slim..............

 

[Drstrangefart]

Definitely a cool touch on the slim shapes! Like it! I also like seeing the odd varieties of wood that don't get too much attention here.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Phil, that's some nice 'work' that you have created there. The one piece 'construction' on the bellegno blank is my favourite of the lot. Keep busy and keep on turning.

-Peter-

 

[Christian]

I've admired these in the UK already Phil, don't push it!!
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::wink:

(edited cos my winks gone wonky??)

 

[Phil Hansen]

I've admired these in the UK already Phil, don't push it!!

Need to spread the word around :biggrin:
Got some help about the photography so next post should have better pics.
Phil