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Thread: May Challenge #2 - York Gum Burl
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12th May 2019, 03:51 PM #1
May Challenge #2 - York Gum Burl
Just finished this one today. A Professor Pen with a piece of York Gum Burl, mostly sapwood as it turned out.
The blank showed a bit more promise, but most of the darker parts disappeared as I turned it down unfortunately.
CA finish.
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#3 is well under way, but I won't finish it this weekend, so it will have to wait til next weekend.Brad.
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12th May 2019, 04:37 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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NICE!!
The wood is one of my WA favourites
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12th May 2019, 06:25 PM #3Senior Member
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I have yet to see a burl that I didn't like. Love the timber, and the pen is turned and finished to that excellent Ironwood standard. It's great to see so many different pen kits, a lot of which are not available here, so thanks for letting us see them.
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12th May 2019, 06:46 PM #4
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12th May 2019, 07:07 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Certainly one of Australia's nicest burls!
Ripper job as always.....
My fingers are crossed for may however I haven't gotten in the shed yet (dang)
Cheers
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
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12th May 2019, 08:21 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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very sophisticated pen
the wood reminds me of olive wood, very nice
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13th May 2019, 11:21 AM #7
Cheers Gab and BT, appreciated.
Yes the colour of this one is very close to Olivewood, the blank had some darker wood on one side that I was hoping to keep on the pen, but unfortunately it was turned off.
I put the CA finish on #3 this morning, but won’t get back to it until the end of the week. This one is looking good and could be my best pen this year. Stay tuned!!Brad.
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13th May 2019, 12:24 PM #8
Very Nice Ironwood, looking forward to the next. I need to buy some more kits before I can get back in to it plus my weeks are currently full up anyway.
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13th May 2019, 03:06 PM #9
Even though you say you turned the dark part off I think it looks just fine the way it is. Looking forward to seeing your "special" one
Dallas
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Ironwood as you are so generous, with posting pics of your lovely pens, sharing woods, your ideas, etc., can I send you some nice York Gum burl that I cut today? I'd dont think you will be disappointed and may even be surprised. No charge, just would like to see what you can make make with it!
Meanwhile, I'm waiting on a visit from Gab as I also have some specials wood to show and offer him. But he's busy with life obligations.
Cheers Euge
PS: Chris' (Mapleman's) generosity must be catching
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13th May 2019, 11:08 PM #11
I would be up for some York Gum Burl for sure Euge.
Maybe I can swap you something, if I could find something I have that you don't.
Have you got any Cooktown Ironwood Burl ?Brad.
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I'm glad you would receive some nice wood. No point sending just one species, so if you don't mind I will send a few nicely figured and uncommon woods, ones I hope you don't have, (importantly at no cost, no exchange required). I've not seen Cooktown Ironwood burl, but as I'm not a turner, what could I do with it or other pen blanks? I could ask Gab to make something of them… maybe? Thanks for the offer, I really do appreciate it.
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14th May 2019, 03:13 AM #13
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