Need some help with the ID

[D.Oliver]

Chuck, sent these great blanks to me in a swap. Problem is he doesn't remember what they are and at this point in my pen making forray I can only distiguish two blanks; wood and not wood. So can anyone help me out on these. I think the black one may be Lucite, based on some other Lucite blanks I have. It has two shiny sides and two dull sides with tooth marks. Other than that I got nothing.

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[sbell111]

The second one looks like redwood burl maybe. The third is definitely notwood, while the first kinda looks like knotwood.

 

[IPD_Mr]

The middle one is definately redwood burl. It is a very light weight wood. The first one could be something like a cherry worthless wood cast. And the last one is some sort of plastic blank. Looks a bit like the gray camo.

 

[D.Oliver]

Mike the picture is a little decieving. The blank is solid black. What you're seeing is the reflecton of my house on the shiny side. That's what made me think it was Lucite. I got a dark blue lucite blank from you (IPD) that had the 2 shiny sides and similiar marks on the dull sides, but maybe those characteristics are not exclusive to Lucite. I only have a handful of non-wood blanks and don't pretend to be knowledgeable about them. Does Cherry, Knotwood or Redwood Burl have an distinctive oder that might give them away when I turn the blanks?

 

[GoodTurns]

third could be one of Exotics Madreperlato blanks...I have several similar to that one.

 

[Dalecamino]

Derek, I think Jon is right about the Madreperlato from Exotic blanks. The center one may be Camphor Burl. See if it smells like camphor to you.

 

[Timbo]

I believe the 1st one is Cherry Burl with cast resin filling the void.

 

[D.Oliver]

Derek, I think Jon is right about the Madreperlato from Exotic blanks. The center one may be Camphor Burl. See if it smells like camphor to you.

I'll first have to get some camphor so I know what it smells like!

Thanks for the great feedback folks.