Purpleheart, sapwood with some spalt.
J Jeremy Member Joined Mar 5, 2010 Messages 44 Dec 29, 2010 #1 Purpleheart, sapwood with some spalt. Last edited: Dec 29, 2010
KiltedGunn Local Chapter Leader Joined Jan 8, 2009 Messages 295 Location Baytown, TX Dec 29, 2010 #2 Oh WOW, that is Sharp! Thanks for sharing!
bobjackson Passed Away Mar 5, 2020 In Memoriam Joined Feb 12, 2007 Messages 4,271 Location Elyria, Ohio, USA. 44035 Dec 29, 2010 #3 I like it.
broitblat Member Joined Feb 9, 2006 Messages 3,226 Location Bellevue, WA, USA. Dec 29, 2010 #4 That's pretty dramatic contrast in the blank and you've made a great pen out of it. -Barry
Ironwood Member Joined May 31, 2010 Messages 1,228 Location Mackay. Australia Dec 29, 2010 #5 That pen looks great . We dont see any Purpleheart with sapwood over this way.
boxerman Member Joined Mar 13, 2010 Messages 4,218 Location Marshalltown,Ia Dec 29, 2010 #6 A very nice pen.
VampMN Member Joined Mar 24, 2010 Messages 120 Location Rock Hill, SC Dec 29, 2010 #7 Wow! I've never seen purpleheart with sap wood. It's really beautiful, and that finish looks amazing!
Wow! I've never seen purpleheart with sap wood. It's really beautiful, and that finish looks amazing!
Drstrangefart Member Joined Sep 15, 2010 Messages 4,258 Location Woodstock, Ga. U.S.A. Dec 29, 2010 #8 I am now fascinated and mildly jealous....
mrcook4570 Member Joined Mar 27, 2005 Messages 4,098 Location Mason, WV, USA. Dec 29, 2010 #10 Very nice! Love the contrast of the sapwood.
bricketts528 Member Joined Oct 9, 2010 Messages 109 Location Rochester, NY Dec 29, 2010 #11 What a great contrast! Beautiful pen!
J Jeremy Member Joined Mar 5, 2010 Messages 44 Jan 1, 2011 #12 Thanks for the comments. I wish I knew where to get more, I only had this one piece. It was only big enough for a sierra style pen and was found in the bottom of a box of random assorted pen blanks numbering in the hundreds.
Thanks for the comments. I wish I knew where to get more, I only had this one piece. It was only big enough for a sierra style pen and was found in the bottom of a box of random assorted pen blanks numbering in the hundreds.
OLDMAN5050 Passed Away May 15, 2019 In Memoriam Joined May 8, 2007 Messages 2,112 Location Unionville, tn, USA. Jan 2, 2011 #13 very good find, made an excellent pen
wizard Member Joined Aug 27, 2009 Messages 3,569 Location Houston, Texas Jan 2, 2011 #14 Beautiful unique wood from which you made a gorgeous pen! Regards, Doc