Three new additions today

[rfas]

Top to bottom: padauk, curly maple, lacewood. All kits are Gatsby from Penn State. All finished with Aussie oil. The curly maple is kind of wild - the grain is almost like a holograph as you move the pen around to different angles.

 

[leehljp]

I know the bottom one is lacewood, but from that photo's perspective, it resembles some black palm that I have had.

The padock is certainly a pretty dark red. Nice. Don't count on it staying that color for more than a year - it will turn more brownish over time.

 

[sorcerertd]

I know the bottom one is lacewood, but from that photo's perspective, it resembles some black palm that I have had.

I thought the exact same thing. Of course, once I had "determined" what it was, I scrolled up to see that I was apparently wrong.

 

[leehljp]

I thought the exact same thing. Of course, once I had "determined" what it was, I scrolled up to see that I was apparently wrong.

I haven't been searching for any specialty wood in a long while, but I don't remember seeing lacewood that dark before.

 

[leehljp]

The curly maple is kind of wild - the grain is almost like a holograph as you move the pen around to different angles.

That "holograph" effect is called "chatoyance".
Chatoyance: "is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gemstones, woods, and carbon fibre."

Highly desirable!

 

[sorcerertd]

OK Ray, now you have to show us the lacewood from a different side of the barrel.
The visual texture is really nice on it.

 

[rfas]

I haven't been searching for any specialty wood in a long while, but I don't remember seeing lacewood that dark before.

These are all from blanks I got for 50 cents each from Ocooch Hardwoods in Wisconsin.

 

[rfas]

OK Ray, now you have to show us the lacewood from a different side of the barrel.
The visual texture is really nice on it.

Here's the other side.LOL.

 

[eteska]

I am not familiar with lace wood but I sure do like that pen.

 

[Kcimdrib]

They all look great to me and it's always refreshing seeing wood being turned instead of Acrylic. Well done great Pens Ray.

 

[mark james]

Very nice trio! Each has it's own beauty.

 

[Bob in SF]

Fine trio, Ray!

 

[rfas]

They all look great to me and it's always refreshing seeing wood being turned instead of Acrylic. Well done great Pens Ray.

Thank you! I'm a newbie to pen turning, but so far I much prefer wood to acrylic, particularly exotic woods. They're a lot less temperamental to turn and I like the classic look. I've made a few acrylics that came out nice as well ad will certainly make more, but I really enjoy nice woods with nice grain patterns.

 

[Kcimdrib]

I suppose there's a place for everything.