dai sensei 6th July 2007, 07:18 PM Got some pen blanks off Wood Butcher and made a couple of pens from it.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50062
I've also attached a photo of a few blanks. Does anyone know what it is?
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50065
Cheers
DJ’s Timber 6th July 2007, 07:35 PM Looks similar to Yellowbox burl.
This pen made from one of my blanks by Toni's daughter Zoe has similar colours
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44647
Dean 6th July 2007, 07:39 PM Looks a bit like brown mallee burl to me :?
Baz 6th July 2007, 09:03 PM Looks like Tassie Eucalyptus Burl to me.
Cheers
Barry
chrisb691 6th July 2007, 10:16 PM I think it's wood. :D
dai sensei 7th July 2007, 12:44 PM Looks a bit like brown mallee burl to me :?
The BM I've seen normally has more figure, but not sure.
Looks similar to Yellowbox burl
If it is Australian timber, this would be my guess.
Looks like Tassie Eucalyptus Burl to me
I assume you are comparing to blanks on Brads Burls (http://www.bradsburls.com.au/pen_knifes.htm) site, although there are so may Tasmanian eucalypts, not sure what timber this is. The scientific names on the site doesn't mention Tas Eucalypt.
My own guess would have been Amboyna Burl, but not sure if it is imported or local.
Thanks for the inputs.
ptc 7th July 2007, 01:33 PM tassie
ss_11000 7th July 2007, 01:39 PM nice pens neil:cool:
rsser 7th July 2007, 02:02 PM Myrtle burl?
How hard was it?
Yep, nice pens.
reeves 7th July 2007, 02:38 PM looks a bit like myrtle but the scent and hardness (medium) would give that away. Also looks like coolibah. Nice looking pens anyways
dai sensei 7th July 2007, 03:32 PM I haven't worked with much Myrtle, apart from the tiger myrtle. It wasn't that hard, but definately a hardwood, and it didn't have any noticeable smell. Coolibah is an alternative, but the colours aren't like any I've seen, but I haven't seen much. The photo's are pretty much colour correct, it is a yellowish brown with pink tinges in places.
rsser 7th July 2007, 03:49 PM Hmm, well the M. burl I've turned is pink mostly with other tinges. Prob. not it.
DJ’s Timber 7th July 2007, 08:34 PM Here is some pics of Yellowbox burl that I have finished quickly with 3 coats of thin CA, even thou this bit doesn't have any dark bark inclusions in it, the colour is similar
dai sensei 7th July 2007, 08:46 PM Not sure if it is the same, but yours certainly look nice DJ.
I pulled up my coolibah burl clocks I made while back and I think there is too much red/pink. Anyone know much about Amboyna, I was going off web site photographs. It seems to vary from the yellows to the pinks.
Baz 8th July 2007, 06:41 PM I assume you are comparing to blanks on Brads Burls (http://www.bradsburls.com.au/pen_knifes.htm) site, although there are so may Tasmanian eucalypts, not sure what timber this is. The scientific names on the site doesn't mention Tas Eucalypt.
Yes, I have turned a little bit of Eucalyptus burl from Tassie, note the little patches of bark inclusions, I have found this to be common.
Cheers
Barry
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