Four Slimlines

[Kcimdrib]

Four pens three woods. Monkey Puzzle, Pink Ivory and Panga Panga. My favorite Pink Ivory a great wood but I find difficult to turn.
Hope you like them please feel free to comment.

 

[BULLWINKLE]

Nice work. Pink Ivory is in fact very difficult. Best turned with carbide chisels and even then, it's very hard to turn.

 

[Wmcullen]

That's a great variety of shapes and colors.

 

[Kcimdrib]

That's a great variety of shapes and colors.

Thank you for your comments.

 

[Kcimdrib]

Nice work. Pink Ivory is in fact very difficult. Best turned with carbide chisels and even then, it's very hard to turn.

Yes used Carbide but still difficult also prone to chipping on the ends where the wood is thin.

 

[Woodchipper]

Pink ivory is a new one for me. Available in the US? Those are nice pens, BTW.

 

[Kcimdrib]

Pink ivory is a new one for me. Available in the US? Those are nice pens, BTW.

John thank you for comments. Its Latin name is Berchemia Zeyheri I would imagine it's available in the US origins South Africa. Hope this helps.

 

[Woodchipper]

Thanks. will check to see if it's available in the US. Google showed several sources but it is expensive.

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - Dave

 

[BULLWINKLE]

Yes used Carbide but still difficult also prone to chipping on the ends where the wood is thin.

Turning palm is similar. Probably even more difficult.

 

[Smokey S]

I have purchased pink ivory pen blanks about a year ago at Woodcraft Houston South. At the time, I really didn't think it was difficult to turn with carbide tools. It finished very nice with ca.Although being a newbe then, I probably didn't know the difference. I still have a couple of blanks left and hopefully in the near future I will turn another pen with it. just saying……
…..Smokey

 

[Kcimdrib]

Very Cool - Dave

Thank you