favorite wood for turning pens

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jaymeulemans

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i am trying to figure out what types of wood most of you guys and girls use for turning. please let me know what your favorites to use are and a little description of why you like to use it.
 
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1) Cocobolo
2) Lignum vitae
3) Walnut
4) Purpleheart
5) Pink Ivory

I like these (in the order provided) because of (except the Pink Ivory):
a) the great grain patterns in most pieces;
b) the ease with which most of them turn;
c) the beautiful polish they take on without any finish being applied; and
d) the ease with which most can be purchased.

The Pink Ivory is just SUCH a cool color, there's nothing like it.
 
My favorites to turn are:

1. Bloodwood (Customers love this stuff and it turns like butter)

2. York Gum Burl (Customers love the patterns, but hard to turn)

3. Ebony (Customers love the richness of the wood, finishes nicely)

4. Tulipwood (Women customers love the wood color, turns nicely)

5. What ever a customer will pay for.....(I have a dollar bill collection I am trying to add to...)
 
1. Burls of most types.
2. As a specific wood: HOLLY
3. Highly figured wood
4. High contrasting grained woods
5. Spalted wood

In that order.
 
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