Royal Poinciana Cigar Pen

[wood128]

I just finished a Cigar Pen made from a piece of Royal Poinciana wood. The tree came down in my area from hurricane Matthew. The sapwood is a cream color but seasons into a bright yellow , which is a great contrast with the brown heartwood . I dried the blank first in the microwave ....don't tell wifey !!! Great wood to work with ...light weight and sands, finishes well.
The second picture is a piece of Sumac from my shop.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful pen Joe! Yes, the colors are very striking. It's nice to use wood from your own property.

The Sumac is also beautiful. The blank I used came from the Estate blank fundraiser I am doing for IAP - they are probably 10 years old, many have beautiful streaks of color.

Hope all is well with you.

 

[magpens]

That is indeed a beautiful pen, Joe !!! . I love the grain of the wood.

 

[Jgrden]

WOW, that has color and grain. Nice

 

[TonyL]

That is beautiful and special!

 

[bpgoldo]

Joe, Love the wood...luv the wood, oh yeah, real nice wood.