To my good friend you know I regard you as a Turning Guru mate. That is the finest Desert Iron Wood I have ever seen in print,picture or any forum over the last nearly forty years. It is dream material ,I regard you as one of the best pen turners ever mate. I just got home and I will dwell on that series of pictures for a long time. Not everyone knows of your turning ability but I have infinite respect for your real hand skills. Please put this on the UK site. This is ever so exciting for me to witness. Congratulations finding this timber, such an accomplishment is rare and priviliged to only a very few IMHO.
Kind regards Peter in Aus.