Identify the Woo

[George883]

I'm trying to identify the wood on the pen to the right, lower half.

 

[BHuij]

It looks like Goncalo Alves to me, with desert ironwood as my second guess.

 

[mark james]

I agree with Andrew (BHuij). My only additional label would be "A Pretty Wood)"! Beautiful blank.

 

[George883]

Thanks.

George

 

[egnald]

It looks a lot like the Sonoran desert ironwood that I have made pens from. It has the kind of chatoyance that I see in your pen. Here are a few examples of some of the pens I have made using it. - Dave

 

[lshafer]

I'd have to go desert ironwood too. I just turned a couple really nice pieces of it and that looks very much the same.

 

[BHuij]

It looks a lot like the Sonoran desert ironwood that I have made pens from. It has the kind of chatoyance that I see in your pen. Here are a few examples of some of the pens I have made using it. - Dave

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The design of these segmented blanks is outstanding. Makes me want to try mixing more TrueStone with brass and exotic woods.

 

[George883]

Thanks. Your pens are beautiful. I think you're correct. the color and grain almost exactly the same as yours.

 

[egnald]

The design of these segmented blanks is outstanding. Makes me want to try mixing more TrueStone with brass and exotic woods.

Sorry, I really didn't intend on stealing this thread. The segmenting was very simple, just diagonal slices. I scuffed the metal really good before gluing and I glued with epoxy letting it cure a couple of days before drilling. I use 90-degree point angle drill bits that are usually used for soft plastics, hard acrylics, and thin sheet metals to help prevent cracking or shearing when the bit penetrates the different material layers. - Dave