end grain pen turning

[laurie sullivan]

i have read that end grain turning is real tough.... it is. but i had to try. i got this osage orange when i spent a week in kansas. i have it green to(yellow). i love this wood. got this piece real dry. i've made bottle stoppers out if it. the rings are the best part of it. there are some cracks in the wood but they are from drying in a wood pyle.

laurie

 

[woodpens]

Nice job. End grain can be challenging, but well worth the effort. The pen below was made from cross-cut black palm by Richard Kleinhenz.

 

[laurie sullivan]

thanks for the comment, i picked up a 2x4x4 of black palm just before christmas. how did you stabilize the wood. i have min wax rotten wood stabilizer or for end graining the palm should i use CA glue.

great pens, laurie

 

[woodpens]

I don't try to stabilize wood myself. I send my blanks to Bill Baumbeck of Arizona Silhouette for stabilizing. He has so much stabilized that it is pretty economical to add ours to his regular orders. I have had quite a bit done this way, and I have not been disappointed yet.

 

[jdavis]

we turn end grain and most of the time we are successful

 

[TexasJohn]

Laurie - Great looking pen. And I can see why you like the wood. The pattern in the wood is outstanding. Have a great New Year - Texas John