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Thread: I love this mallee burl!
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2nd July 2008, 09:37 AM #1
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I love this mallee burl!
Turns well, finishes well, and looks like a million bucks. Here's a Majestic rollerball kit in black titanium. CA finish. Finally got a can of accellerator. It makes a huge difference. You barely have to polish the CA when using the accellerant.
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2nd July 2008, 09:38 AM #2
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Now I have to say, that's the most beautiful pen I have ever seen.... I'd have one of those to grace my Wooton Patent Secretary any day! Stunning!
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2nd July 2008, 11:47 AM #3
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Cisco, I know what you mean about Mallee Burl, lovely pen , good finish. Amos
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2nd July 2008, 12:05 PM #4
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Looks real nice - I'll have to try one.
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2nd July 2008, 06:44 PM #5
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Mallee Burl
And to think we burned tons of this to keep us warm.
Beautiful pen!
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2nd July 2008, 08:27 PM #6
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hmm will have to get me some mallee burl!
er btw a very nice well executed pen
The titanium works well
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2nd July 2008, 09:06 PM #7
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Its sad to think I burn this stuff every winter isn't it
But I do keep the best bits for me
PeteWhat this country needs are more unemployed politicians.
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2nd July 2008, 09:06 PM #8
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Thank you all for the kind comments. The photographs really do not do this timber justice. The timber is courtesy of Froggie and I am now down to my last brown mallee burl. I must see if I can get this stuff in the States. The combination of the burl and a good CA finish is very complimentary to one another.
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2nd July 2008, 09:50 PM #9
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just gorgeous very nice indeed
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3rd July 2008, 12:12 PM #10
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Simply beautiful
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5th July 2008, 03:02 AM #11
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5th July 2008, 11:31 AM #12
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That's gorgeous
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7th July 2008, 11:06 PM #13
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Cisco,
Excellent job on the pen. I have to agree with you about the mallee, one of the most consistently beautiful woods out there.
Rick
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8th July 2008, 01:09 PM #14
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Hi mate I reckon Mallee Burl is like the Princess you have to sort through a lot of burl to find the exquisite ones, just when I thought I had seen the best last Saturday I found better ones. I can buy a large number of amazing Broadleafed Mallee sticks that are the best I have seen,they have black in the swirls and birds eyes in fact I have to travel for them but will buy an other batch before the weekend they are 3/4 inch square by 5 inches long. The Princess by the way has to kiss a thousand frogs to find the Handsome Prince.Freight over the ocean I do not know but will find out.Its dearer than from the USA to here.they weigh about 59 grams each.
May also get a batch of Mallee (Red) these will be surplus to my needs also.PM from you and others over there. I have the privilige of sort before I buy.
Regards to all Peter.
PS my recent remarks about Cocobolo having a great variety also applies with Red Mallee.
My living in America daughter will be returning from her visit with us now later in this month to Utah where she lives.
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8th July 2008, 04:09 PM #15
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I like that one. the Malle is sure close to looking like Amboyna burl.
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