Thuya Burr Pen

[lefyldepens]

When I went to Marrakesh earlier in the year, I couldn't get a piece of this Morrocan wood anywhere.

The smell of drilling and turning this wood took me back on holiday.

Stay Safe Andy x

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[magpens]

WOW !!

That's beautiful !!! . Wish I could smell it !!! . Why can't smell be digitized ?!! . LOL ! . It's just another "prop" !!

 

[Jonkou]

Nice looking pen, Thuya is one of my favorites too. These have been on my shelf for a long while, you've inspired me to cut one up for pen blanks.

 

[skiprat]

When I went to Marrakesh earlier in the year, Stay Safe Andy x

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Aaaah,,!, so you're the culprit spreading the lurgy around

You chose a good kit to show off the wood.

 

[Alan Morrison]

Lovely piece of burl there, Andy.
Well turned and finished.
What finish did you use?

Alan

 

[lefyldepens]

Lovely piece of burl there, Andy.
Well turned and finished.
What finish did you use?

Alan

Melamine then wax

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[magpens]

"When I went to Marrakesh earlier in the year, Stay Safe Andy x"

Aaaah,,!, so you're the culprit spreading the lurgy around

You chose a good kit to show off your wood.

Sometimes you find "poetry" in IAP communications .... sometimes the original has been altered or augmented by others ...

When I went to Marrakesh
Earlier in the year,
I met a burl with a bottle of booze
And now I live in fear.

 

[MTViper]

Great job and a beautiful piece of wood. I've gotten to the point I save my Thuya blanks for pens I'm going to keep. I've quit putting any finish on them because I want to be able to smell that aroma any time. Keep up the great work.

Steve

 

[qquake]

That is really pretty!

 

[mark james]

Lovely pen Andy. All the above comments are valid - I will simply add that your presentation (Photos) are excellent and the final pen is well displayed.

 

[TattooedTurner]

You picked a great kit to show off that beautiful wood, nicely done.

 

[lefyldepens]

Sometimes you find "poetry" in IAP communications .... sometimes the original has been altered or augmented by others ...

When I went to Marrakesh
Earlier in the year,
I met a burl with a bottle of booze
And now I live in fear.

[emoji1787] Brilliant

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[hokie]

When I went to Marrakesh earlier in the year, I couldn't get a piece of this Morrocan wood anywhere.

Coincidentally, I too visited Marrakesh very recently and I found lots of Thuya! Essaouira was the real mother lode. I got slabs of the stuff for pennies on the dollar compared to US prices (which makes sense of course). Thuya product sellers where everywhere! Even visited a Thuya workshop. The whole city smelled like Thuya. I was in heaven.

 

[lefyldepens]

Coincidentally, I too visited Marrakesh very recently and I found lots of Thuya! Essaouira was the real mother lode. I got slabs of the stuff for pennies on the dollar compared to US prices (which makes sense of course). Thuya product sellers where everywhere! Even visited a Thuya workshop. The whole city smelled like Thuya. I was in heaven.

There were lots of places selling it, but only was turning lemon in the shop

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[lederer3617]

I have never heard of melamine finish. Where do you obtain this product and is this a standard application? Beautiful pen.

 

[lefyldepens]

I have never heard of melamine finish. Where do you obtain this product and is this a standard application? Beautiful pen.

Chestnut Melamine Lacquer




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[hokie]

I have never heard of melamine finish. Where do you obtain this product and is this a standard application? Beautiful pen.

I did a write-up on melamine and I note somewhere in that thread where I get it State-side...

Melamine Finish

Hello everyone! Fairly recently there had been discussion about achieving a "wood-like" feel to a finished pen and the possibility of using melamine lacquer had been suggested. I responded indicating I had recently purchased some along with the recommended sanding sealer, but had only done a...

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[lefyldepens]

I did a write-up on melamine and I note somewhere in that thread where I get it State-side...

Melamine Finish

Hello everyone! Fairly recently there had been discussion about achieving a "wood-like" feel to a finished pen and the possibility of using melamine lacquer had been suggested. I responded indicating I had recently purchased some along with the recommended sanding sealer, but had only done a...

www.penturners.org

I love that melamine gives it still a wood finish rather than a ca plastic. That's my personal preference, I know everyone has different preferences Andy

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