Dan Masshardt Member Joined Jan 30, 2013 Messages 4,815 Location Mechanicsburg, PA Oct 2, 2014 #1 Received a small chunk of wood from woodwizzard. He believes this is Narra burl. Whatever it is, I sure like it. Attachments image-3798214787.jpg 335.7 KB · Views: 278 image-633638721.jpg 265.1 KB · Views: 263 image-381827427.jpg 320.4 KB · Views: 218 image-2031736357.jpg 459 KB · Views: 257
Received a small chunk of wood from woodwizzard. He believes this is Narra burl. Whatever it is, I sure like it.
S SteveG Member Joined Dec 21, 2009 Messages 3,005 Location Eugene, Oregon 97404 Oct 2, 2014 #2 Nice work...nice wood...nice components. BTW, I believe the burl of the Narra tree is called Amboyna. One tree, two names!
Nice work...nice wood...nice components. BTW, I believe the burl of the Narra tree is called Amboyna. One tree, two names!
Janster Member Joined Nov 13, 2012 Messages 1,645 Location Nevada Oct 2, 2014 #3 .....can you say, BEAUTIFUL? Well don Dan.
Dan Masshardt Member Joined Jan 30, 2013 Messages 4,815 Location Mechanicsburg, PA Oct 2, 2014 #4 SteveG said: Nice work...nice wood...nice components. BTW, I believe the burl of the Narra tree is called Amboyna. One tree, two names! Click to expand... I'm doing more research on the complexities but yes. There are actually many different trees in Asia in the broad family using these names. This pen doesn't look to me like the typical ambonya we see, but it's all in the family. .
SteveG said: Nice work...nice wood...nice components. BTW, I believe the burl of the Narra tree is called Amboyna. One tree, two names! Click to expand... I'm doing more research on the complexities but yes. There are actually many different trees in Asia in the broad family using these names. This pen doesn't look to me like the typical ambonya we see, but it's all in the family. .
tgsean Member Joined Jan 6, 2014 Messages 594 Location Australia Oct 2, 2014 #5 Well done Dan, you seem to be getting your hands on a number of good burls!
Dan Masshardt Member Joined Jan 30, 2013 Messages 4,815 Location Mechanicsburg, PA Oct 2, 2014 #6 tgsean said: Well done Dan, you seem to be getting your hands on a number of good burls! Click to expand... Thanks. I've been looking for some different stuff. And turning a few that I've had around for awhile.
tgsean said: Well done Dan, you seem to be getting your hands on a number of good burls! Click to expand... Thanks. I've been looking for some different stuff. And turning a few that I've had around for awhile.
D DLGunn Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Messages 285 Location Paragould, AR Oct 3, 2014 #7 Very nice. I like all sorts of pens, but a great looking burl on a nice simple pen kit is hard to beat.
Very nice. I like all sorts of pens, but a great looking burl on a nice simple pen kit is hard to beat.
L ljpilcher@suddenlink Member Joined Jul 26, 2013 Messages 83 Location Lubbock, TX, 79423 USA Oct 3, 2014 #8 Love that wood. Beautiful job too.