Penpal
15th December 2006, 11:58 AM
Tasmanian Figured Blackwood and the more subtle Fishing Clip.
The timber I picked up,read bought at the slicing section where they make veneers at a mill in Tasmania. Blackwood can vary from creamy sapwood to almost black.A characteristic is when viewed in side light lit areas it takes on the look of shot silk as in old time neckties.A mate of mine bought from another mill a large piece,it slipped off the fork lift and rang like steel on the concrete floor,it was incredibly heavy and took four men to load into his caravan,placed on the floor in the aisle of it.His wife was not impressed having to negotiate it in the van for the remainder or their holiday.The things we do.
there is a bit of my favourite Musk Burl around and I will post a pen of that in the future,it also comes from Tasmania,like to see pens from our Tassie makers sometime. Take care Peter
The timber I picked up,read bought at the slicing section where they make veneers at a mill in Tasmania. Blackwood can vary from creamy sapwood to almost black.A characteristic is when viewed in side light lit areas it takes on the look of shot silk as in old time neckties.A mate of mine bought from another mill a large piece,it slipped off the fork lift and rang like steel on the concrete floor,it was incredibly heavy and took four men to load into his caravan,placed on the floor in the aisle of it.His wife was not impressed having to negotiate it in the van for the remainder or their holiday.The things we do.
there is a bit of my favourite Musk Burl around and I will post a pen of that in the future,it also comes from Tasmania,like to see pens from our Tassie makers sometime. Take care Peter