White Oak Gentlemen Pen

[Carl Fisher]

This is a full sized Gent in 10kt

I was provided the wood as part of a batch of furniture being fabricated for a fellow wood workers client. The wood is from the clients own property and they have been salvaging as much as they can to turn into high end furnishings for their home. Slabbed and kiln dried and cut-off sent my way.

I have to turn a matching Jr. Gent for the clients wife as well. This is some of the best grain I've ever seen in Oak.

 

[paintspill]

i would never believe that was oak. people asked me if i can make pens out of oak and i flat out refuse because its boring. i clearly haven't found any of that oak. well done

 

[toyotaman]

Very nice.. Where you find oak like that??

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pens.

 

[marksman]

Beautiful! Love the wood. Nice work.

 

[StephenM]

i would never believe that was oak. people asked me if i can make pens out of oak and i flat out refuse because its boring. i clearly haven't found any of that oak. well done

Look through the #2 and worse. You'll find all sorts of figure close to the knots, in the crotch, etc.

 

[kruzzer]

they look great.. I would have never guessed oak...

 

[Texas Penworks]

Beautiful! I have some oak from my property that fell during Hurricane Rita & Ike but they dont that much grain. Very nice.

 

[Carl Fisher]

Next time I am taking pictures, I'll grab a picture of the stock that I cut this from.

 

[Rick_G]

That turned out nice. Hope there is more where that came from. When my neighbour quit farming he took down a large number of oak and walnut trees and had them cut into boards. I bought a bunch from him when I moved here, the inch or so around any large knots or if you can get a piece from the crotch where 2 branches go together and you will often find nice grain like that. You can also get am interesting look if you cut your blank at a 45deg angle to the grain. If a customer wants oak don't say no take a look at the junk stuff and experiment.

 

[t001xa22]

Carl, I also have recently been amazed at the possibilities of oak. I attached a few pics of some oak burl from southern Illinois. I figured it would be a waste of time when I sliced it up, but was I ever wrong. I rounded and finished out this first piece just to see what it would look like. I'm impressed.

 

[Carl Fisher]

This was from up that way as well. Around the Chicago burbs but they look very similar in grain and color.

Very nice.

 

[Jgrden]

Put a cigar label on that sucker.

 

[t001xa22]

John: I hadn't noticed before, but your idea to label them as cigars sounds good. I look at the pics again, and they really do look like a good cigar.

Carl: These burl pieces I got were from the Carbondale/Marion area of southern Illinois.

 

[JohnU]

Simply Beautiful! It's my favorite to turn. I can relate to the self harvest and drying. Ive been lucky to get my hands on some knots, burl and spalted oak. They have always gone over well and Im sure your customer will love it.

 

[ghostrider]

Very nice.