Red Iron Bark Majestic

[PenTurner]

I wasn't going to post, but Sam twisted my arm!.:), then again it is Fred's fault, he posted a beauty in Red Iron Bark, and this is my feeble attempt, after Fred described what Red Iron Bark tree looks like, I "accidentally" bumped into a tree on my walks, and some bark fell off-! so I rescued it from its terrible ordeal of being bumped and took it home, tried my best to stablize it, on turning , it revealed gaps galore, so they were filled with "gold" and green ---; finished with CA up to the hilt. Hope it passes inspection. Amos:)

[mkypenturner]

[QUOTE=Woodenink;1297099 Fred described what Red Iron Bark tree looks like, I "accidentally" bumped into a tree on my walks, and some bark fell off-! so I rescued it from its terrible ordeal of being bumped [/QUOTE]
nice work amos :2tsup::2tsup: that red iron bark bark looks great

can you please help out all the other red iron barks out by posting a pic of them in the wild so us turners may do our bit for the environment and save the planet :D:D:D:rolleyes:

[Nai84]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH NICE PEN awesome job me's like:2tsup:

[artme]

It passes!!:):):):)

I need to get hold of some Mugga Ironbark bark.

[Rum Pig]

When I read your description Amos I thought why use gold why not ebony or coffee grounds to hide the holes. But when I looked at your picture in full size I got to say I like the gold makes it look like a rock with a gold vein running through it.

Well done and keep bumping into those trees:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[seriola]

That is very impressive, beautiful work. :2tsup::2tsup:I know where there there are some red ironbark trees (street trees in town) but turning the bark of one into a pen would certainly be a challenge for me.:rolleyes:

[Simomatra]

Well done Amos, you have done a beautiful job on that one.

I have a piece of bark from Fed in the finishing and should be able to post soon

[PenTurner]

:)Troy, look out for gum tree that has BLACK bark, it looks ugly and useless, the bark is in vertical ridges right right around the tree, I had seen these trees and used to think "what is wrong with the tree' "is it dying?" !!! but seeing is deceiving ! there was this beauty hidden inside all that time. Amos ps will try to get a photo soon. Amos:)

[Les in Red Deer]

Looks great Amos!
I like your Form, Fit and Finish.
Well done.

Les

[PenTurner]

Thanks Les, that means a lot to me, Amos:)

[PenTurner]

Ok, it has taken a little time, but here is the tree and its bark, Amos:)

[ciscokid]

Beautiful pen, Amos. I like the gold accents. The tree looks a little like our locust trees. They are so hard your chainsaw will throw sparks trying to cut them up!

[PenTurner]

Hello Al, great to see you again, hope all will with the farm, Amos:)