An old LeRoi pen, wood from the yard

[Gary Beasley]

I found a bit of interesting wood in the yard yesterday and dried it in the toaster over for a few hours. Today I put it onto a LeRoi kit finished with CA. Any guesses what the wood is? Its pretty common stuff but not often used, especially for this.

 

[mark james]

Any hints? Rough blank, branch, tree species in the area for seedlings to have developed? I really like 'back yard timbers' for our work. I have turned several: Sycamore, English Oak, Spalted Maple, Beech from my property and my In-Laws. None were burls, but none failed to be pleasing. Thanks for sharing. I have no thoughts on yours yet, but am curious; nice thread.

 

[Gary Beasley]

I know exactly what it is, thought Id leave a puzzle for folks to play with. Its a variety that will put a smile on a ladies face.

 

[jrista]

Maybe lilac? The striations kind of seems like that, although I'm not certain. Perhaps a vine of some kind?

I gathered up a bunch of lilac branches last fall that I've been drying... I haven't used or finished any of it yet, so I am not sure what it looks like finished... The striations to seem to kind of be there in some of the branches I've got though.

 

[SteveJ]

Perhaps some fruit tree, apple or peach.

 

[Gary Beasley]

This enough clue?

 

[bzahn]

Multiflora Rose?

 

[wimkluck]

Rosewood but then from real roses.

 

[sorcerertd]

I was thinking rose. More of a random guess, really.

 

[Alan Morrison]

Rosa