Antique Long Leaf Pine

[knottyharry]

Here is one I finished just the other day. I thought it came out pretty good, so thought I would share it with you.
It's on a slimline frame...with my own twist added.
Harry

 

[PenWorks]

I don't like pine pens Harry, but that is the
nicest one I seen! [] Good job, thanks for showing.

 

[Thumbs]

That is really great! Though I think a darker background would have shown that mellow yellow tone even better! Love your twist on that little twister! Let's see more!

 

[knottyharry]

I have a new cigar pen I just finished...the first one of those i've done. I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow and post it.
I made it from Red Mallee.
Harry

 

[Fleabit]

Very nice looking pen. The grain is very pronounced on it.

 

[Old Griz]

Nice Harry... I had one blank of that wood and did an Elegent American in chrome... was pleasantly surprised with it... it makes a nice looking pen... In fact it is already spoken for.. Local Contractor's wife is getting it for him for Father's Day.. I just need to send it out for laser engraving..

 

[wayneis]

Beautiful job Harry, that long leaf pine is very unusual and not at all like any other pine that I have come across. Did you wet sand or just use a lot of sand paper? On the one's that I have done so far I used BLO to wet sand and it came out really nice. Good job.

Wayne

 

[rtjw]

Great golden color. Good pen.

 

[jdavis]

Nice work. The grain is nice and defined.

 

[dougle40]

Very nice Harry . I've done a couple of pens from Antique Pine and I like the grain patterns that come out of it.

 

[MDWine]

I never "wood" have thought that pine would look that nice!
Very nice, indeed!

Harry, are the accents actually inlays, or done using a parting tool kind of thing?

 

[knottyharry]

Hi all,
To answer some of your questions. I sanded it through 400 grit then used Micro Mesh on it. It also has some CA on it for the finish and polished it out.
The rings I cut with a parting tool. Kind of an after thought.
Thanks for your nice comments.
Harry

 

[Doghouse]

Very nice, the old growth pine is beautiful, and not prone to as many of the problems of the quick grown new stuff.

A nice job on that one.

 

[coach]

A fellow coach's family owns an old lumberyard. He brought me a long piece of this stuff that is already 3/4 in. square. I have not turned it yet, but plan to soon. I can get alot of it I think.