Type of wood.

[Goose95n]

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[Edgar]

Possibly mesquite? Where did you get it?

Can't wait to see the finished pen!

 

[Maverick KB]

off the hip... I'm going to have to go with Zircote (Cordia dodecandra)

The sapwood and color is about perfect, the contrast in grain is right. The only thing that causes me to hesitate, is if that is Zircote, it's possibly one of the finest figured pieces I've seen in a very long time, and possibly burly! WOW! beautiful piece you have there!

Given the almost reddish hue in the photo, it's also possible this is one of many rosewoods. Several Dalbergia species exhibit similar color and grain with a light colored sapwood. All Dalbergia species are now CITES II restricted...

Zircote is on par with Ebony Gaboon for price and rosewoods are restricted. Either way, my money is on rare and expensive.

Here's the test. Did it have a floral or perfume like pleasant scent to it when you turned it?

 

[Maverick KB]

Possibly mesquite? Where did you get it?

Can't wait to see the finished pen!

Very possible as well. Here's a photo of a mesquite Burl for comparison.

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[KenV]

With the flaws, mesquite root is my guess.

 

[PatrickR]

Cool looking wood. Should look great with a finish.
Really hard to ID with a wild grain like that. Root/stump stock.

 

[Goose95n]

Possibly mesquite? Where did you get it?

Can't wait to see the finished pen!

Someone gave it to me.


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[Goose95n]

Cool looking wood. Should look great with a finish.
Really hard to ID with a wild grain like that. Root/stump stock.

 

[PatrickR]

^ very nice! At that angle it looks more like a burl

 

[thewishman]

Possibly mesquite? Where did you get it?

Can't wait to see the finished pen!

Someone gave it to me.


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I'd go back to that person and offer to buy whatever he has left of that wood!!

Beautiful, beautiful! Love your finish, too!

 

[Goose95n]

^ very nice! At that angle it looks more like a burl

Just found out it's Honduran Rosewood burl.


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[Maverick KB]

^ very nice! At that angle it looks more like a burl

Just found out it's Honduran Rosewood burl.


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Dalbergia for the win!!!


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[Marc]

With no degree of certainty, my guess is Olive Wood. The checks and voids remind me of it and the color could be a match. Now if I could just smell it....

 

[sbwertz]

And now it is endangered, so we can't get any!