Blue Pine Pen

[dougle40]

Talk about a difference of looks from the same piece of wood .
This is the second pen that I've turned from the piece of Blue Pine and the difference is almost unbeleivable . The first pen stayed on the white side but this pen turned out a dark greyish brown color . The band is Luan Mahogany.

 

[Travlr7]

Some woods will do that. I have worked a lot with Hackberry and it was always cream colored to white, but I saw a piece that turned out dark brown. Go figure![)]

Bruce[]

 

[Rifleman1776]

I bought some hickory from a friend that is dark brown. Hickory is usually nearly white. Go figger. BTW, it was very fibrous and I couldn't turn it. Game some to another friend as a challenge to see what her results might be.

Originally posted by Travlr7
<br />Some woods will do that. I have worked a lot with Hackberry and it was always cream colored to white, but I saw a piece that turned out dark brown. Go figure![)]

Bruce[]

 

[tipusnr]

Good looking pens! I think it's surprises like this that keep life interesting.[]

 

[WoodChucker]

Doug, there both great looking pens, but neither one really looks like pine. And heck, as long as your not trying to make a matched set,I like it when they look different. Nice work!

R.T.