Born in the USA. Can you name the wood?

[Robert111]

This wood was going to be a bowl but it split after rough turning. Being a cheap b***tard, I had to salvage something from it, so I went to work with the bandsaw. I liked the look of the crosscut pieces. This one came from right next to the pith. I have a couple more like it and now that I see it finished, I know what pen I'm going to use them on.

So what's the wood? Grows in the U.S.

 

[CharlesH]

Nicely done! Really like the rays, looks like an Australian wood to me!

C

 

[SDB777]

Perhaps something fruity?


Crosscut apple maybe....doesn't matter, although I can only image what the bowl would be worth if it hadn't cracked.






Scott (fine timber it is) B

 

[stolicky]

Macadamia nut?

 

[Joe Burns]

Beautiful pen. Is is fiddle back maple?

Joe

 

[Curly]

Sycamore.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen & blank.

 

[paramount Pen]

Sycamore.

I think so too.

 

[toyotaman]

Not sure here but it is very nice. Is that a Gatsby,Wall street II ???

 

[Gary Beasley]

Looks a little like some crosscut red cedar I had.

 

[IPD_Mrs]

Persimmon? Fantastic looking pen! I love the angles that the cross cut gave you.

Linda

 

[IPD_Mrs]

Persimmon? Awesome looking pen and great cross cut graining.

Linda

 

[Robert111]

Stolicky Got It--Macadamia, from Hawaii

The wood is really weird and different. Has a pinkish brown hue and crazy chatoyance in the heartwood. I'll take a picture of the two blanks I have left and post them because you need to see the stuff unfinished. Sometimes you can find macadamia on eBay.

 

[grz5]

+1 on the macadamia

 

[PaulDoug]

Macadamia nut?

This would be my guess also. I just made a stopper out of Macadamia wood a couple weeks ago. It is beautiful wood and looks like the wood in your pen.

 

[Robert111]

That's a Wall St II kit from Woodcraft: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/20...-II-Ballpoint-Pen-Kit--Satin-with-Chrome.aspx

 

[pensbydesign]

i would have to guess sycamore to

 

[Ambidex]

I vote persimmon..but what do I know?

 

[JohnU]

I think it looks like cross cut sycamore.

Edit: well I thought it did until I seen the top picture of that stopper. Now Im not so sure. Good luck!

 

[MrWright]

Looks a little like Coastal Live Oak to me, BUT what is it doing in NY?

 

[rizaydog]

sycamore?

 

[Robert111]

Macadamia nut?

Yes, Stolicky got it. Macadamia is the wood. But it does look a lot like sycamore doesn't it.