Lilac slimline

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If I remember correctly, the lilac this pen came from had purple flowers. The wood is almost white with yellow and purple streaks...very nice. The lilac bush/tree grew beside the farmhouse I grew up in, and my Dad (82 yrs. old) cut the blanks from the branch.

Thanks to Eaglesc who suggested that I post the pen in this discussion.


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I really like the colors and grain of wood. I think this is the first time that I have seen lilac. I think the ladys would go for these. Bill if you are married I bet your wife will snatch this one up
 
Very beautiful! Lilac is one of my favorite woods!! Last year I was fortunate enough to aquire 10 75 year old lilac bushes!!!!!!!!!! The neighbor had dug them up to put in a wooden fence. My largest lolid piece weighs over 7 lbs!!! Anyway this is a really nice pen!! Doesn't it smell great when turning!!!
 
Very nice pen. Question... How long before the lilac is dry enough to turn?? Ball park guess. Thanks. I have some that need to be thinned out this year. Hmmmm.
 
Beautiful pen. Is good that you can look at that and have it bring back pleasant memories.
 
I make about 1000 lilac pens a year and I cut the sticks about 18" long and quarter them stack them for at least 6 weeks and then cut them into blanks and let then dry for another 4 to 6 weeks. I'm cutting now and it will be May before I start using them. Don't put them in the sun or if they have any purple in them the color will fade.
 
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<br />I make about 1000 lilac pens a year and I cut the sticks about 18" long and quarter them stack them for at least 6 weeks and then cut them into blanks and let then dry for another 4 to 6 weeks. I'm cutting now and it will be May before I start using them. Don't put them in the sun or if they have any purple in them the color will fade.
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You make a 1000 pens a year in one wood, and your web site says you also make them in 8 other woods. What do you do in your spare time?
 
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<br />I make about 1000 lilac pens a year and I cut the sticks about 18" long and quarter them stack them for at least 6 weeks and then cut them into blanks and let then dry for another 4 to 6 weeks. I'm cutting now and it will be May before I start using them. Don't put them in the sun or if they have any purple in them the color will fade.
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Boy, I'd like to see that lilac farm that is producing that much wood every year. It must be beautiful when all those lilacs are blooming.
 
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