Spalted Maple Jr Gents

[gerryr]

My first try at working with spalted anything. Got the wood from LeeTree Woodworks. It's really interesting stuff. The finish is three coats of Tru Oil.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Looks great. Reminds me of parchment rolls.

 

[JimGo]

VERY nice! I like the shape of the bottom barrel - makes the pen more unique that the standard Jr. Gent, and shows off more of the spalting.

 

[gerryr]

Thanks. I like that shape also and seem to be in a rut with it. This is my 3rd Jr Gents and all have been that shape on the lower barrel. It's comfortable so maybe I don't need to worry about staying with it.

 

[rtjw]

Very nice wood and great finish. Dont know what to think of them bottom barrel yet.

 

[Deere41h]

Your pen turned out very nice. I like the shape. How long did it take for the Tru Oil to dry? I tried it once but gave up on it because it took so much longer to apply than Enduro.

 

[gerryr]

Thanks for the comments. Johnny, the shape is very comfortable when writing.

I don't apply Tru Oil according to the directions. With the lathe turning at the slowest speed, I put on a rather liberal amount with my finger and just keep my finger on it for a few minutes until it feels kind of warm. Then I let it dry for an hour or sometimes more, buff it with 0000 steel wool and apply a thin coat. I let that one dry for at least an hour and buff again with steel wool. The last coat is also thin and I let that dry for about 24 hours or until it feels hard and is no longer tacky. My test for that is a good tight grip on it for a few seconds. I don't know that I'll continue to use it. I plan to try spray lacquer and Enduro.