Something Out of Nothing Guapinolillo Cigar

[Bree]

I was over at my local wood store awhile back and saw this Guapinolillo bowl blank. It was all waxed up and basically looked like a nondescript piece of dark Central American wood. Never trust that what's under the wax looks like what you see waxed!! I scratched off some of the wax on the end grain and spotted some action. So for $7, I put it on my pile and forgot about it.

I decided to cut the bowl blank into pen blanks and WOW was I surprised when I opened her up. I had to dry the blanks with my microwave and oven technique which I rushed to get at this wood. I decided to go for a cigar on the first blank. Roughed it down with a Bedan and shaped it with a Lacer skew. One drop of tung oil with driers. MM-12000, TBuff, CA-BLO x 4, MM-12000, DBuff, Ren Wax. And something emerges out of nothing!

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[rjwolfe3]

That is a sweet pen!

 

[bkersten]

Now that's some fine looking grain. Very nice.

 

[broitblat]

Nice! I love the grain in the wood and you've done a terrific job with the fit and finish.

-Barry

 

[Bree]

I guess it kinds looks like Costa Rican Marblewood!! LOL! Anywhoo I have more!
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[Ligget]

That is gorgeous Bree, Mother Nature is the woodturners friend!