walnut- cedar

[gsdoby]

I recently acquired some walnut and cedar I plan to make pens out of. Any thing I need to be aware concerning these woods? I am new to penmaking and was curious in general about characteristics that may vary between species in penmaking in general.

 

[alamocdc]

They are both open grained so make sure you seal them well before finishing. They both turn well, but the cedar is rather soft so don't get too agressive.

 

[emtmike]

I just the other day turned a pen from walnut and it looked great. My brother in law is a vp of a large transport Co. and I gave it to him in the hope he will order more for his business. Looks good.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Depending on what kind of cedar (eastern/western) you should probably wear a mask. Eastern aromatic cedar is very irritating to some people, myself included. I can be around the wood and the aroma but the dust tears me up.

 

[JimGo]

Walnut can also cause allergic reactions, particularly in those allergic to nuts.