rd_ab_penman
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At this past weekend's craft show a lady asked me if I had any Caragana Pens
I told here I didn't have any Caragana to make pens with.
She asked for my business card and said I could expect a phone call today to come a look at some Caragana.
Got the the call this afternoon and went to have a look.
I couldn't believe my eyes!
In their garage was 3.5 Cords of Caragana!
The average Caragana diameter is from 2 to 4 inches.
The gentleman told me the Caragana was cut, stacked and had been drying for 8 years and told me that it was from a shelter belt that his Dad planted in
1927!
He told me to take a few pieces and cut up and let him know what I thought.
I cut some 3/4" X 3/4" X 5" blanks from one of the pieces and put on some Tung Oil.
Looks like I am going to have some Caragana pen blanks and small diameter turning stock for sale!
I told here I didn't have any Caragana to make pens with.
She asked for my business card and said I could expect a phone call today to come a look at some Caragana.
Got the the call this afternoon and went to have a look.
I couldn't believe my eyes!
In their garage was 3.5 Cords of Caragana!
The average Caragana diameter is from 2 to 4 inches.
The gentleman told me the Caragana was cut, stacked and had been drying for 8 years and told me that it was from a shelter belt that his Dad planted in
1927!
He told me to take a few pieces and cut up and let him know what I thought.
I cut some 3/4" X 3/4" X 5" blanks from one of the pieces and put on some Tung Oil.
Looks like I am going to have some Caragana pen blanks and small diameter turning stock for sale!
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