Ambrosia maple in a Woodcraft Gold Retro

[Band Saw Box]

Hello All
Here is a nice petite pen, a Woodcraft retro. The Blank is called Ambrosia Maple for the Ambrosia beetle that bores in the tree. The blank that Jim Burr sent me had a few holes in it and I left them in when I cut the blank. If you look the of the pen near the clip you'll see a hold that I had to fill as it went all the way to the tub it showed up while I was turning. I used CA and shaving to fill it in. I wanted to leave it but as close as it was to the end of the tube I thought it might cause some problems. It's a nice wood to turn and finish, it turned somewhat like a burl with both hard and softer area in the blank. I think Evelyn will keep this pen which is ok since she did pick it out. Any and all comments are welcome.

 

[mark james]

I like that Dan! I have made some bowls and platters from heavily streaked Ambrosia maple - also a fair bit of spalting. They were a real pain due to the torn grains (I'll blame the woods vs my poor skills...) :tongue: But the fine black streaks are very cool.

I have turned a lot of buckeye and most of what I have had open holes - at times I simply leave them (unless like you had the hole extends to to tube) and at other times use CA/shavings to fill. Buckeye is a favorite of mine to turn for pens. Can't say it's an Ohio state thing as most of the Buckeye comes from the high elevation pine forests in California/Oregon (I believe).

Nice Pen!

 

[mikespenturningz]

I have made several of those retro kits and really like them. Nice job on this one Dan..

 

[Charlie_W]

Great job Dan!

 

[ironman123]

Another Band Saw Box Beauty. Super fit and finish Dan.

Ray

 

[OZturner]

Yet another another Home Run for the Band Saw Box team,
Great Selection Evelyn, Terrific Execution Dan.
Brian.

 

[mrcook4570]

Great looking pen!

 

[Jim Burr]

Well done sir!! That blank came from Michigan, cut from a really old tree that a friend has in his mill. You did it proud!

 

[elkhorn]

Nicely done as usual, Dan!

 

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks for all the great comments, I hope I can keep up the standards I seam to have set for myself and that you have come to expect from me. I guess I the shouldn't say anything about two acrylic blanks I cracked while drilling or the wall street ii click that I mess up by pressing the finial/clip assy. into the same in as the threaded insert was pressed and if I don't tell you about those things you'll never know so I wont say anything.

 

[OZturner]

You know what the IAP rule is, Dan.
"If there is no photograph, It didn't happen":wink::wink:
Brian.

 

[johncrane]

Very nice Dan! this kit looks much better with the center band.than the psi kit.just my 2C!