Cross cut hickory

[Gary Beasley]

I just got through with this one. Found a scrap of wood I'm pretty sure is hickory, then cut it crossgrain to get some shimmer out of it. Shimmer it did! Really good catseye. Turned between centers with a skew drag cutting to keep the fibers in place. Finished with CA and polished with micromesh and Meguires.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice blank on that pen.

 

[Drstrangefart]

You just did that to show my Slimlines up is all.

 

[BSea]

Now that is one cool blank.

 

[bitshird]

That's a nice looking pen, with all of the Hickory I turn for handles, I still find some beauty in the wood, you did a nice job on turning the pen also.

 

[Gary Beasley]

Thanks, I've been so busy with work and other projects I needed some practice time and I wanted to see what that scrap had in it.

 

[hilltopper46]

That's a really pretty pen with that wood on it.

 

[Don Wade]

Hickory and pecan are 2 of favs to turn for bowls. I often have left the chunks on the ground for a year or so and then filled the worm holes with turquoise and coffee grounds. Very attractive and sell well