Rarest Wood with Sapwood

[JBCustomPens]

Hey everyone,

I've run across some woods with sapwood, only to find out they actually aren't that rare with sapwood. What are some of the rarest woods to find with sapwood?


The rarest I've found personally is padauk, but I guess that isn't that rare.

 

[Gary Max]

How about HHL with sapwood----------I have one High end pen made from it.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Huanghuali

Huanghuali Emperor with sap, about as rare as rare could be.

 

[bitshird]

Huanghuali Emperor with sap, about as rare as rare could be.

Yup, That's pretty rare!!! kind of pretty too.

 

[JBCustomPens]

Huanghuali Emperor with sap, about as rare as rare could be.

That is very cool! I like it!

 

[ROOKIETURNER]

What is sapwood?

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

From ASK.Com:
The newly formed outer wood located just inside the vascular cambium of a tree trunk and active in the conduction of water. Sapwood is usually lighter in color than heartwood.

What is sapwood?

 

[PenPal]

African Blackwood Burl with Sapwood.

OK you did ask and it is around seldom. Your challenge not mine, I have it, but one pen blank only.

Have success with your choice, so far I have seen sapwood in most every timber, that will not be the rarest thing to find. Just had a thought burled Honduran Rosewood with sapwood also rare and stunning.

For a whole lot of years I cut all sapwood away from my timber for pens so in common with many people Sapwood comes and goes in and out of fashion.What changed my mind was pens like these whilst Brown Mallee Burl is available the birthing process can reveal extraordinary detail in the Sapwood.

My conclusion is Sapwood abounds but real impact often occurs in the turning phase.

Have success Peter.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Almost forgot this one, rare Cocobolo burl with sap.

 

[JBCustomPens]

Almost forgot this one, rare Cocobolo burl with sap.

Do you ever run out of nice pens to show?:biggrin:

 

[YORKGUM]

Huanghuali Emperor with sap, about as rare as rare could be.

Great wood. Very rare. Sure is pretty. Great job.

 

[keithkarl2007]

The Bog Oak Burl i have has sap on it thats pretty rotten. Its that soft it just crumbles into pieces.