Austrailian Blackwood Parker Pen

[dougle40]

I just finished this pen from the Austrailian Blackwood that I got from "Burls Down Under" (youngturner) . The wood turns very well and takes a nice finish but I still don't know where it comes by the name "Blackwood" as it's actually a beautiful light chocolate brown color . The pics are from both sides of the pen as one side turned out darker than the other .

 

[WoodChucker]

Doug, thats a sharp looking pen, I really like the wood. Great job!

R.T.

 

[Gary]

Very nice job! Here's some info on the wood:

Name: Australian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon)
Type: Hardwood.
Other Names: Also known as black wattle.
Sources: Grows in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.
Appearance: Usually straight grained, sometimes with a fiddleback figure, even textured with lustrous appearance. Straw colored sapwood, reddish brown to black heartwood with attractive bands.

 

[bajacrazy]

Nice looking pen , Burl looks very interesting. Nice Job ! [8D]

 

[DCBluesman]

Sweet looking pen and that burl is stunning!

 

[PenWorks]

Great looking pen Doug, I guess that Austrailian in front of it changes the whole meaning of Blackwood. Good looking grain.