Love the osage orange

[samuel07]

I love this stuff! It almost glows[8D][8D]

Sorry, not the best picture.

 

[johncrane]

l would not be sorry Samuel! that looks good, also well done with your pen it too is very good.[][]

 

[Tanner]

Wow Wayne, that is a very beautiful pen. I have nver used Osage Orange. You're making me want to get some now. Very nice!!

 

[GaryMGg]

What's this `almost' stuff?!? [] Gorgeous.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Clean and eligant, well done![]

 

[wudnhed]

I too love OO, easy to turn and finish. Your pen look great.

 

[Jim15]

Very, very nice pen.

 

[Ligget]

Great work on the pen, the finish is excellent![8D]

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by Tanner
<br />Wow Wayne, that is a very beautiful pen. I have nver used Osage Orange. You're making me want to get some now. Very nice!!

I wonder if anybody here sells OO? [:0][]
BTW, very excellent.
I love turning it, very hard. Not difficult, just a hard-hard wood.

 

[sah6139]

Looks good.
I bought a osage orange bowl blank
that is 4 pens and maybe has 10 more in there.[]

steve

 

[NavyDiver]

Beautiful wood and a fabulous finish!

 

[alxe24]

I love the stuff too. I made a few already and they are great. Try crosscuting it, it looks very well too. The only thing is when x cutting it crack on my pen it expands and contact more so glue the tubes and let it sit fow a few days before you even flush the ends.
I have not seen that finish on the Jr Gent before, nor the nib. Am I going nuts or what?
Regards
Alex

 

[Jerryconn]

Excellent!!!

 

[samuel07]

I have not seen that finish on the Jr Gent before, nor the nib. Am I going nuts or what?

The pen is a Sterling Silver Baron, the nib comes from CSUSA except the chrome trim ring which cane off of a nib from AS. (Yes the CSUSA nibs screw right into a baron kit. The CSUSA nibs only come in the gold trim.)

 

[epossum]

Beautiful work, Samuel. I have about 30 pens worth of Osage Orange waiting to be turned (actually some of it is way bigger than a pen blank - I had it in mind to try some other things...and some pens). I haven't turned any of this wood yet - kind of saving it for something special. Your work shown here is making me itch to get out there and turn a pen with that beautiful wood. I've noted some of the other posts with advice on this wood, and will follow same. I found this wood on eBay in two or three different lots. I jumped on it as it looked so interesting and am glad I did. You can undoubtedly find more if you check eBay. Just be picky about who you deal with. Check the seller's feedback rating and use PayPal if possible.

 

[huntersilver]

I never have tried this wood before, but I think I will have to try it, awesome looking wood and pen!