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    Even More Prospects #3:

    It my my pleasure to respond to Peter & Ironwood with "more wood prospects" I have that are suitable for special pens, or (some) for knife handles.
    I'm not a penmaker nor a turner. I've avoided posting some woods that Ironwood showed recently (Huon, conkerberry & others even though I have these). Below are woods that I consider “nice” prospects and by no means represent all those I have. I will post in batches in same "Even More Prospects #3" after taking pics tomorrow with my phone.

    But I didn’t have the guts to wet wood with water. So taking some time, I sanded & coated some areas with a clear finish because dry / rough sawn wood (as I usually present ) does not display the finished colour or detail of fine figure. These below are what I consider my better ones pieces. Some of my” best" may never see light of day or public exposure … who knows.

    They are all figured & classified according to country or region of native origin.

    Abbreviations used are fb= fiddleback, b/e Birdseye. b= burl fig = figure (undefined) sp= spalted / heartstain

    Australian native species

    FL Mulga fb
    Ringy Rosewood fb
    Coastal Rosewood fig
    Musk b
    Blackwood b/e
    White Ironwood fig.
    Wandoo f/b
    An Ebony fig.
    Budegroo fig.
    Ancient Redgum f/b
    Ancient Podocarp or Cyressinoxylon (stabilised)
    Coolibah f/b
    Gold Gidgee f/b
    Waddywood f/b
    Yellowood Ash sp
    Terminalia sp
    Stringybark f/b
    Dead Finish (another)
    Satin Box f/b
    Tulip oak sp.
    Bull Oak fig.
    Berrigan f/b
    Bowyakka fig
    Snakewood
    Swamp casuarina fig
    Ivory Needlewood fig.
    Western Myall fig.
    Black iron box fig.
    Black Palm fig. (Stabilised)
    Flame Sheoak fig.
    Snap Gum f/b
    Jarrah b.
    Belah heart
    Sugarwod fig

    African & Asian species

    Afzelia b
    Belian fig.
    Pink Ivory b
    Porcupine fig

    New Zealand

    Rewarewa fig.
    Hoheria fig.

    European US species

    Nthn Catalpa f/b
    Black Ash b.
    Ironwood fig.
    Maple b.
    Smoketree? b
    Ivy vine sp.
    Buckeye b, (stabilised)
    Olive fig.
    Alligator Juniper b.
    Texas Ebony
    Mesquite b
    Plane b,

    Central & Sth American

    Col. Purpleheart f/b
    Swartzia / Katalox fig.
    Cocuswood
    Bloodwood



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    Euge they are definitely wonderful timbers to make pens from these would be a dream coming to reality. Can not wait to see photos

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    Thanks bdar,

    I've had trouble getting colour reproduction to be accurate when posting here. Not sure if its the light when I photographs or what. Maybe I should photographs on a white or pale blue background as Ironwood appears to have which seems to work well. I'm only using the phone camera so it has its limitations, Anyway, hope to get some or most posted tomorrow.

    Cheers, Euge

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    I tend to use white or a pale grey as a back ground

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    Looking forward to seeing your beautiful timbers Euge.

    I have been having to adjust my white balance to get the colours correct. The blanks I have been photographing on the blue milkcrate seems to need the least adjustments.
    ​Brad.

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    Got distracted every time I go to the shed.
    (Did some density measurements on two blocks of wood Waddywood (Ac.peuce) & Broken Hill Gidgee (Ac. loderi).
    The old growth / ancient waddywood came in at 1300 kg / m3, maybe more.)

    Today I cut some beautiful and rare wild figured (wild fiddleback) Waddywood ... the best I have ever seen anywhere
    As well as some figured (fiddleback) Columbian Purpleheart .. waiting for these to turn to their beautiful purples. But see other stuff in pics below

    Other notable find was a very dark & wildly figured Acacia called Mineritchi (an Acacia species, maybe from WA)
    But its different to the wood of its eastern cousin also called Mineritchi & Red Mulga (Ac. cyperophylla)I will show both in due course.

    Other woods are ready (at least some are) for some photography. Here are some Pics of mixed pieces laid out to dry before I organise them. They are untouched / unmodified ie as photographed by i-phone camera. Sorry, I don't have a blue milkcrate Ironwood!
    More pics to come (close-ups) if members remain interested.



    Mix #2.jpg

    Mix #3.jpg

    Mix #1.jpg

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    Took heaps of pics indoors but my indoor lighting must be badly wrong as it distorts the colour much too much. (Used a black background of a stone bench with reading light, thats whats wrong I think took one or two in daylight but they were little better.
    The above pics in my workshop (using light through a skylight) are just barely OK for colour (still washed out) but gives you an idea.
    So I wont post more close-up pics showing figure & colour until I am happy with the quality of colour reproduction. Annoying but these woods deserve better than what I can show. Need to experiment more.

    Euge

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    I do like your display Euge. One observation in turning is it is difficult to retain the contrasting sapwood in so many timbers,to watch it turn off as you go is so sad.Personally I love to buy au natural timbers and experience the revelation in turning and finishing. When I showed my timbers from my stash I simply used flash on camera on the kitchen table ,it is fast,easy and fairly representative without the time factor making it easy to see.Please send me a pm re figured Waddy Wood AKA Acacia Peuce I would like a few.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Penpal View Post
    I do like your display Euge. One observation in turning is it is difficult to retain the contrasting sapwood in so many timbers,to watch it turn off as you go is so sad.Personally I love to buy au natural timbers and experience the revelation in turning and finishing. When I showed my timbers from my stash I simply used flash on camera on the kitchen table ,it is fast,easy and fairly representative without the time factor making it easy to see.Please send me a pm re figured Waddy Wood AKA Acacia Peuce I would like a few.

    Peter.
    Thanks for you comments Peter. Like you I like to see sapwood and heartwood, in pens and bowls, as well as natural features. About 10% of my blanks will have some of this interface and with some woods like our inland Acacias is can be spectacular.

    I need to experiment with lighting sources and flash for wood images. I don't use a dedicated SLR like camera now, just the iPhone camera, because of convenience. I often like close ups as well to show finer wood features as well as authentic wood colour.

    You will recall I sent you a PM with woods I can offer and we have discussed pen blanks on the phone. Thanks for you phone call Peter we covered a lot of territory in 35 mins. As a SPECIAL, I will bring one oustanding waddywood blank (a one off) as well as a few specials when I attend the IWCS meeting in Canberra and look forward to meeting you there. Glad t know you do slimline as I have hundreds of blanks.

    Our Credo .... "You can never have enough wood"

    Cheers, Eugene

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    Thought I should post some pics. These are the best of a poor lot of pics that I took. Most have been enlarged to show wood figure although colour is much prettier in real life. I think I know the problem and its lighting. Will show more when I have time. Here are a few anyway... starting with those with ray figure from NZ, Europe & Australia

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    Above: Rewarewa a Proteacea from NZ .. one of the pretiiest woods in NZ, these pices have a lick of a varnish to show bold rays

    Hoheria.jpg

    Above:: Hoheria another pretty Proteaceae from NZ a close up of a pen blank. Wood Colour is a cream yellow, no finish on wood

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    Plane tree burl (block with finish on it)

    H. ivoryi.jpg Hak iv .jpg

    Above: Ivory Hakea I2 sides of same block, with lace figure. a lick of varnish. Wood colour is a ivory white, cream when finished. Fine ray figure

    Hak sal.jpg

    Above: Another Hakea with nice rays on quarte-sawn faces , Willow Leaf Hakea

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    Above: Two faces of lacey Buloke / Bull oak

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    Some from North & South America and Africa

    Ntn Catalpa.jpg

    Above: Nice fiddleback figure in Nth Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)

    Col Pht.jpg

    Above: The nicest of the Sth American Purplehearts (ex Columbia, Sth Amer.) with nice way & fiddback figure in this close up, varnish on left side

    PI burl.jpg PI burl 2.jpg

    Above: Rare Pink Ivory Burl from Africa showing unusual colour & figure in this natural (no finish block)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Penpal View Post
    ....One observation in turning is it is difficult to retain the contrasting sapwood in so many timbers,to watch it turn off as you go is so sad.Personally I love to buy au natural timbers and experience the revelation in turning and finishing. ...Please send me a pm re figured Waddy Wood AKA Acacia Peuce I would like a few.

    Peter.
    As mentioned I have looked through a box with unusual wood as a SPECIAL for you as you make "slimlines" I will bring one oustanding waddywood blank (a one off) and a few (about 20-25) "specials" when I attend the IWCS meeting in Canberra. These I photographed below. There we can meet you can see if you want them.
    Remember the Credo .... "You can never have enough wood" ..... because it gives you more choice

    Cheers, Eugene

    Slimline specials.jpg

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    I am excited,thanks Euge.

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