RockandCole
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With penturning being a new hobby, so is buying pen blanks, and searching out small pieces of exotic wood. I've found lots of "cool" stuff on PSI and the likes websites, but surely there are other options than constantly paying for shipping and hoping the piece you receive is decent. I went to a local woodcraft and bought some raw wood from their seconds barrel earlier this week and had good luck, so I guess the big question is, where can I get super exotic wood for super cheap so I can play into this new hobby (addiction) without stressing the finances even more (or upsetting the wife)? Of course buying cocobolo or rosewood in bulk is an option or the big grab bags, but I'm just praying there is a cheaper option that guarantees more variety, like the seconds barrel at woodcraft.