guess this wood

[splinter99]

this is the beautiful pen that I recieved from airrat..He wanted me to guess the wood and I couldn't. would any one like to try...
The pic quality does not do this pen justice, fit and finish are perfect..my dig. camera is over 7 yrs old..will need to update soon.

thanks again for the pen Tom

 

[Woodnknots]

sycamore???

 

[terrymiller]

I have some Mahogany that looks similar.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Turquoise[]

 

[dubdrvrkev]

canary?

 

[alamocdc]

olive

 

[angboy]

I know, I know! It's "mystery pretty" wood!

 

[airrat]

I know I know!!!!!!!
Let me say this. I blew up the 2 full size blanks I was working on. That is turq inlace inlayed in there. I found a hidded void when sanding it. My wife said to not wine about the lost blanks and try one more time.

BTW Harold I found 2 more. Found them when making room for that mesquite haul.

 

[vick]

I am with Kevin
canary wood

 

[chigdon]

I wish I could see it further up but it looks like an Australian wood like leopardwood/lacewood or sheoak. Too light for Beefwood.

 

[airrat]

Here is a picture of part of the cut off when I was making the pen blank.

sorry this one is blurry. baby was crying

Does this help anyone figure out what it is. IT is not exotic and was locally grown. []

 

[alamocdc]

Cypress knee?

 

[airrat]

Sorry Billy not it.

Ill give you a 3rd clue.
1st was in my first post here.
2nd was the pictures. Also, it was just something my mom tried to grow. Not common in AZ I don't believe. At least not in this area. California maybe.
3rd it is not even a tree.


Who ever guesses it IF I can cut down some more from the 2 pieces I just found I will send you a blank. That is IF they cut down LOL

 

[DWK5150]

Cactus!!

 

[airrat]

Don Cactus is as common here as the snowbirds in winter. [)]

 

[Woodnknots]

crepe myrtle?

 

[JimGo]

Grape vine?

 

[Thumbs]

If it's not the grape vine then let's try LiLac because I don't think a rose stem or root will get that big unless its a climber in a good climate.

 

[pen-turners]

Pumpkin Vine???

 

[punkinn]

Forsythia? (sp?) Wisteria?

Nancy

 

[chigdon]

Leucodendron?

There is a shrub that I got from a turner in Texas called Leucodendron that had a similar look and made some really cool pens.

 

[terrymiller]

Looks just like a slab of mesquite that I was fortunate enough to see this weekend.

 

[JimGo]

OK Tom, quit teasing us!

 

[airrat]

sorry just got home from work. Jim you are correct it is grape vine. My mom had 3 growing along her back fence. Two of them never produced any grapes. One of them did produce a nice pen []

 

[Doghouse]

Dave, looks like we have to run back into the woods for a second reason this time... Grape vine..

 

[Woodnknots]

Originally posted by Doghouse
<br />Dave, looks like we have to run back into the woods for a second reason this time... Grape vine..

We know where there is a good bit of it!! Nice size too!!

 

[airrat]

This one is similiar to what I started with, seeing all the crackes and such you can understand why I lost the first two attempts.

 

[JimGo]

Pretty nifty idea Tom!

 

[punkinn]

Rats! I had three good guesses to add this morning. []

[] Nancy

 

[JimGo]

Too slow Nancy. []

Besides, Tom's first post gave it away.

 

[alamocdc]

Originally posted by JimGo
<br />Besides, Tom's first post gave it away.

Oh yeah, it sure did. NOT! [:0][B)] I just figured it was a typo.

Now where is that egg on the face emoticon when you need it?

 

[punkinn]

Originally posted by JimGo
<br />Too slow Nancy. []

Story of my life! []

 

[airrat]

Jim you want to have a try at it? I will send you the piece in the picture. Might have to trim it a little for a flat rate envelope.

 

[JimGo]

Thanks Tom, that would be much appreciated, but I've got a huge backlog of materials. I'm sure someone else here would be able to put it to good use much sooner than I will.