Please... What kind of wood is this???

[glwalker]

I think I know, but I want to be pretty sure so I'd like other's opinions.
I hope the pics are good enough. The wood also has a distinctive smell while turning it. It turns great. Thanks for helping me with this.

 

[JBCustomPens]

It looks to me like Honduran Rosewood. What was the smell during turning? Hope this helps.

 

[Wheaties]

Based on the lower barrel and the smell comment, my guess would be Desert Ironwood

 

[glwalker]

It wasn't necessarily offensive, but noticeable. Unlike anything else I've turned. I'm not sure how to describe it... maybe a sweet smell.

 

[Wheaties]

Take a scrap piece and see if it floats or sinks. That will either eliminate or confirm my ironwood guess

 

[Len Shreck]

What type of finish did you put on the pen? I'm assuming the pen is made from the wood you are talking about. I have a piece that kind of looks similar and mine has English Walnut written on it. But from past experience I can not go but what is written on the blanks. If it was lighter I would say maybe Olive wood, PLEASE keep in mind I am still a newbie and on most things have only enough knowledge to look like an ahole...:biggrin::wink: Len

 

[jthompson1995]

I've seen black walnut, english walnut and bolivian rosewood (morado) that looked similar. All of these woods have distinctive smells and turn easily, the bolivian rosewood turning with less tearout typically.

 

[Nolan]

By looking and the fact you said sweet smell I say Honduran Rosewood

 

[eck]

clero walnut is my guess
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[ssajn]

Claro walnut would be my guess too.

 

[el_d]

Looks like Honduran Rosewood to me.

 

[greggas]

My Guess Is HR Burl

 

[1080Wayne]

Try turning a piece of black walnut . If the smell is the same , you can be pretty sure that the unknown is walnut . I don`t know whether or not claro or English walnut smell the same as black .

 

[Jim15]

Looks like some HRB I have.

 

[bitshird]

I'd go with Honduras Rosewood, sweet smell, nice tight grain

 

[fernhills]

That seems to be kind of light in color to be HRB, i have to say it is a Walnut Burl.

 

[glwalker]

Thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to call it HR. I work a lot with Walnut and I'm sure its not that. I realize the pics weren't that good. Also I was asked what the finish was. Its acrylic, probably about 6 coats, MM and Ren Wax.

Thanks again...........

 

[Bree]

Tags on the PIX say it is rosewood. So HRB is the most likely type.
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[NewLondon88]

I'm also leaning towards morado, but it would be easier to see if you could
wet the blank and take another pic. The pen looks more like morado than
the blank does, but the pen has a finish on it and the pic is dark. It could
have a pretty distinctive smell to it, not unlike cocobolo or kingwood (which
don't smell like each other, but there's an under-note similarity)