Osage Orange Pencil

[ejjenkins]

Here is a Satin Designer Twist Pencil done in Osage Orange. This is entirely too much fun

 

[Band Saw Box]

That a sharp pen. I really like the color of the blank. How does Osage Orange turn?

 

[ejjenkins]

It turned very well. Nice and smooth after turning. Pretty hard wood, needs nice sharp tools.

 

[PaulD]

Looks nice. I've had a bag of Osage orange blanks for a few years. I think you've motivated me to finally use it in a pen.

 

[SDB777]

Osage is fun with sharp tools...but if your stuff is dull(whew...)!

Nice fit-n-finish!!



Scott (drying it is my down side) B

 

[JD Combs Sr]

Looks nice. I've had a bag of Osage orange blanks for a few years. I think you've motivated me to finally use it in a pen.

...a few years, It will be like steel. You better get your carbide tools out.

 

[ejjenkins]

Looks nice. I've had a bag of Osage orange blanks for a few years. I think you've motivated me to finally use it in a pen.

...a few years, It will be like steel. You better get your carbide tools out.

It is really hard...but works very nicely...just make sure you have very sharp tools.

 

[dtswebb]

I really enjoy turning Osage Orange even though it will dull out carbide tools quickly.

You turned a beautiful pen.

Try turning crosscut Osage Orange - makes for a beautiful pen.

 

[its_virgil]

Did you reverse the tubes? Or is the appearance of the upper tube being longer just a photographical anomaly?

Osage orange is an excellent wood. Yes, it is very hard but turns and polishes nicely. It will turn darker with time. Nice work on the pencil.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[ejjenkins]

Did you reverse the tubes? Or is the appearance of the upper tube being longer just a photographical anomaly?

Osage orange is an excellent wood. Yes, it is very hard but turns and polishes nicely. It will turn darker with time. Nice work on the pencil.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

Just the angle of the camera makes the tubes look that way. The upper tube is shorter.

Thanks,
Erik

 

[Charlie_W]

Very nice job on that pencil!

 

[OZturner]

Nice Pencil Erik,
Very bright piece of Osage Orange, well Turned and Finished.
Congratulations,
Brian.