Amboyna Burl Euro,Cherry Euro and Burma Teak

[splinter99]

I had an enjoyable day off..made 3 cherry napkin holders..fixed a couple of things around the house. Over-hauled my delta belt/disk sander and managed to get a few pens done..

I wanted to try just a real thin wood center band instead of the normal metal one
Amboyna Burl Euro with Zircote centerband..blo/ca finish..

This is part of my Cherry haul from the other day..this wood is starting to grow on me
Pennsylvania Cherry Euro with Zircote and Amboyna Burl center band
blo/ca finish

This was a strange looking piece of teak..one half of the board looked normal..the other side almost looked like olive wood
Burma Teak Black Chrome Slimline
blo/ca finish

Comments welcomed..Thanks for looking

 

[txbatons]

Beautiful pens and nice centerbands.

 

[great12b4ever]

nice Pens, Harold. I like the cherry, and have been raiding my stash for special grain structure. I guess I am fortunate. I had an Uncle that came down to visit first of July and brought me the second pick-up load of green, rough cut cherry. Most of the boards are 1" to 1 and 1/4" thick with a few going over 2" thick. These range from 4 to 12" wide and about 7 to 7.5' in length. I have a stack stickered and air drying that is 4' wide and about 6' tall now and a similar size that has been drying just about one year, and onbe about half that size that is 2 years in drying and now down to 8- 10 % moisture.

Rob

 

[gjoffrionjr]

Nice Pens.

 

[ahoiberg]

nice work all around harold. i've got a load of cherry just sitting in my garage waiting to be cut up... i also love to modify the euro's.

 

[Ligget]

Great work on all![]

 

[GaryMGg]

Real nice set of pens Harold. Great looking!

 

[guts]

Man,that's a nice trio you got there,I really like the bottom one,great job.

 

[mikegibs]

Is the band on the 3rd pen Zircote as well? It sure does make a nice contrasting accent to the rest of the pen.

Mike G.

 

[splinter99]

Thanks..Yes.all 3 have zircote center bands

 

[TBone]

Harold, very nice job on the center bands. The pens look great. Too bad cherry isn't as plentiful around here.

 

[splinter99]

Thanks T Bone..If you ever want some, just let me know, I have a ton of it..most of it is straight grain but still pretty

 

[Fred]

I think the Teak is interesting and quite well done. All of the pens are great, but the Teak is my favorite of them all! You did quite well on them all. []