Thread: Why I love Conkerberry etc

Peter,
That is enough to make a fella want to cry (in a manly fashion of course).


Rick

Just beautiful Peter like your style Conkerberry is definitely on of my favorites as well.

Hope to see you in the not to distant future trying to get down to Aaron

I have a new doctor and things are looking up health wise

All the best to you and Wilma

we are all envious! But all power and good luck to you.
IMHO Conker leaves OO for dead.

Peter, what a temptation, we are all standing here with our tongues hanging out! Amos

When the Aussies won the World Cup Cricket detail of OO Osage Orange. The shape was to be reminiscent of Cricket Bails.Cross Cut and wow factor timber,Close up.

Peter

Also cut from the timber scrap first shown. Another close up of this time Orange Boxwood, it really moves me.

Peter

PS Sam we sure are pleased you are feeling better these days and look forward to seeing you and Pat

Peter my friend nice haul, I am thinking all the different ways to cut the stuff, I know you will have a field day with it. As I am with my spalted mango. I am having some success with it, just cut 70 7/8"x6" blanks, in varing states of spalting. The piece that made me feel warm and fuzzy was the Orange Boxwood. I have 1 piece just big enough for a slimline, which I will make. I feel a Blk Ti slimline would do justice and show respect to such a special timber. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Darren

G day mate sure a slimline kit you describe should express the beauty of the fine scribbly grain of Orange Boxwood.

I feel impressed to show again what I scrounged at these prices once only. Pic1

My mate went into an antique shop and bought at a high cost an old 120 yrs wardrobe, kept the front doors, in front ugly behind full of potential, have a look at the 5000 dollar box, the doors yielded a number of solid slices. Pic 2 it is Aussie Cedar.

Peter

Peter,
Both the Orange Osage and Orange Boxwood pens are beauts. The boxes that your friend makes are just beyond description.
In your post, you said the Boxwood moved you. I get so much enjoyment out of wood. I like feeling it, smelling it, of course turning it, and admiring it. I run into some folks who think...it's just wood. I don't understand those people at all, and I feel sad for them. I have yet to run into a piece of wood I didn't like.

Rick

I agree with you. Wood is magical. It smells good, is sensuous to touch and every piece is so different from each other. It is beautiful in it's natural state as a tree and then it becomes a piece of art. Nothing better.
Cindy

Good to hear that you are feeling better. You make beautiful pens
Cindy