Spalted Sycamore

[Gary]

Here is a pen I finished up this weekend. It was difficult to turn; I kept getting tear-out. I spent nearly as much time sharpening as I did turning. I thought it was interesting in that it had so much spalting, and it finished up like black & white ebony.

 

[tomwojeck]

Beautiful pen, Gary. The finish is incredible.

 

[Doghouse]

very nice

 

[cigarman]

WOW...Very nice pen Gary

 

[Fleabit]

Great looking pen and the finish is top notch!

 

[pipemaker]

Beautiful pen Gary.

Sycamore may be a pain to turn, but the final results are worth the extra effort.

 

[Travlr7]

Turned out beautiful!

Bruce

 

[PenWorks]

That is a very handsome piece Gary, your right about looking like b/w ebony. I'm sure that won't last past the next trip to the vet []

 

[WoodChucker]

Gary, great looking pen for sure, and a real nice job with the finish!

 

[Gary Max]

Graet pen----did you finish this one with CA??

 

[woodscavenger]

Sharp looking pen.

 

[wayneis]

Nice job Gary, thats one very attractive pen. I have experenced more problems with highly spalted woods like sycamore and tamarind even when it was stabilized. I believe it is because of the difference in the hardness of the wood from spot to spot in the blank.

Wayne

 

[Gary]

Thanks Wayne...that was certainly my experience with this pen. And, it was stabilized.

Originally posted by wayneis
<br />Nice job Gary, thats one very attractive pen. I have experenced more problems with highly spalted woods like sycamore and tamarind even when it was stabilized. I believe it is because of the difference in the hardness of the wood from spot to spot in the blank.

Wayne

 

[Gary]

Originally posted by Gary Max
<br />Graet pen----did you finish this one with CA??

I never use CA as a finish. Almost all of my pens are finished with lacquer, as was this one. If I'm in a real hurry, I will sometimes use Behlen's Woodturner's Finish, but 99% of the time I use lacquer. Thanks for looking.

 

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

Beautiful work.

 

[JimGo]

Gary, that's VERY sharp! Nice job!

 

[dougle40]

Looks like all the turning hastle really turned out for the best . That pen turned out great .

 

[rtgleck]

Great looking pen and even better looking finish on that. That is a classy looking pen.

 

[KKingery]

Beautiful work Gary! Your finish is outstanding!

 

[swm6500]

Gary, that is a fantastic looking pen. Maybe someday mine will look as good.

 

[Skordog]

Beautiful pen!! And a very nice job photographing it too. What kind of setup do you have?

 

[Gary]

Originally posted by Skordog
<br />Beautiful pen!! And a very nice job photographing it too. What kind of setup do you have?

Nothing special, Jeff. Just a digital camera on a tripod...an overhead light and a side light. I don't use a light tent. Thanks for the compliment.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Really beautiful pen Gary!!! Nice work!!

 

[woodpens]

Nice job, Gary! Those spalting lines are awesome. Fit & finish look flawless.

 

[jdavis]

Very sharp looking pen. Nice finish.