Streamline Sapwood

[rd_ab_penman]

Gold Flat Top dressed in Caragana Sapwood.
The Sapwood is very solid and non porous, turns easily, sands beautifully and takes an easy beautifully finish.

Looks very similar to Yellow Heart and Yellow Pau Amarillo but a brighter yellow.
Finished with 6 coats of Minwax Clear Gloss Poly, polished with Hut Ultra Gloss and applied 2 coats of Brazilian Caranuba.

Looks like there won't be much waste in cutting Caragana into pen blanks.
Able to get Sapwood, Two Tone Sapwood and Heartwood and solid Heartwood.

As always comments and or suggestions appreciated.

 

[angelofdeath]

Very nice looking pen...extremely clean looking with a great finish. Thanks for sharing

 

[talbot]

Another sleek looking pen Les. I like the streamline kit it always turns out a good pen I reckon.
regards, Bill

 

[bitshird]

For a light colored wood, this one shows some distinctive grain, pretty intriguing, and a real pretty pen.

 

[guts]

Very nice looking pen you got there Les,good job.

 

[marcruby]

I keep coming back and looking at that pen. You did a really fine job with it.

Marc

 

[pipecrafter]

I agree. For a light colored wood, the grain is incredibly apparent. Almost like Sitka Spruce or something. Very nice!

 

[YORKGUM]

I like the darker woods myself but dang... that's sweet.

 

[sparhawk]

Thats a good lookin pen.

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice.