Ultra Bolts in a snowy day

[mmayo]

Woke up to snow with more on the way so I decided to get my work done early. Today's job: 5 ultra bolt pens. We use ultra when the wood is more expensive or the figure is amazing to me. Few customers shy away from the $15 premium, so it allows me to play with more pricey timbers.

L to R
Indonesian lamtoro burl
Two tone golden amboyna burl
Spalted black box burl
Hawaiian curly koa (exhibition grade)
Blue box elder burl

All with 16 coats of CA.

 

[d_bondi]

The wood is beautiful!

 

[mmayo]

The wood is beautiful!

I always feel privileged to turn wood like this. When the CA goes on and the buffing in finished I'm struck by how lucky I am to do this.

Not that my shop doesn't have heat (because it does) it does not have a fireplace.

 

[Alan Morrison]

Fantastic pens, Mark.

 

[Penny Hill]

Beautiful pens!!

 

[mark james]

Beautiful quintet Mark - and superb finishes as usual. Be well.

 

[RunnerVince]

Love those pens, and I love the terminology you use to describe and sell them. I can imagine a customer asking what makes the "ultra bolt" better, and how quick/easy the explanation would be.