Vesper Tamarind

qquake

Member

Joined

Feb 8, 2004

Messages

5,053

Location

Northern California

• May 15, 2022

• #1

This is a PSI Vesper click pen in gold. The wood is spalted tamarind from Woodturningz. The finish is Pens Plus.

 

Attachments

• 
  061.jpg

  515.5 KB · Views: 186
• 
  062.jpg

  460.4 KB · Views: 187
• 
  063.jpg

  360.3 KB · Views: 165
• 
  064.jpg

  436.7 KB · Views: 168
• 
  065.jpg

  210.2 KB · Views: 176
• 
  066.jpg

  324.1 KB · Views: 161
• 
  067.jpg

  303.8 KB · Views: 186
• 
  068.jpg

  280.3 KB · Views: 158
• 
  069.jpg

  158.7 KB · Views: 146
• 
  070.jpg

  166.1 KB · Views: 150
• 
  071.jpg

  280.6 KB · Views: 156
• 
  072.jpg

  304.6 KB · Views: 153
• 
  073.jpg

  338.4 KB · Views: 142
• 
  074.jpg

  279.7 KB · Views: 172

RGVPens

Member

Joined

Oct 4, 2021

Messages

408

Location

Mission TX

• May 15, 2022

• #2

Very nice!! I have the same kit sitting beside me waiting for the Olivewood to set before I put it on the lathe. I just got in a couple Spalted Tamarind blanks...maybe I'll do one also.

 

qquake

Member

Joined

Feb 8, 2004

Messages

5,053

Location

Northern California

• May 15, 2022

• #3

I just discovered spalted tamarind a couple of months ago. I've found I really like it.

 

satchm0h

Member

Joined

Feb 26, 2022

Messages

30

Location

Frederick MD

• May 17, 2022

• #4

That's a beauty!

I have a spalted tamarind board a i picked up a couple of years ago. It seems pretty soft. I assumed I would need to stabilize it before turning. That said, I don't have a vacuum chamber. Maybe this is the perfect excuse to make the investment.

 

qquake

Member

Joined

Feb 8, 2004

Messages

5,053

Location

Northern California

• May 18, 2022

• #5

Yes, it is relatively soft, but I've turned several with no problems. I've also turned several stabilized spalted tamarind blanks. Woodcraft sells them.

 

Attachments

• 
  068.jpg

  263.2 KB · Views: 145
• 
  072.jpg

  228.9 KB · Views: 156