A Firewood Cigar

[Whaler]

Sometime back a local firewood cutter gave me a nice slab of local Yew. I cut a bunch of blanks today and when this one showed up I quit cutting and started turning.
I wrapped it around a two tone copper Hybrid Cigar and finished with The Doctors Workshop brew.

[Richard in Smithville]

Too good for the fireplace!

[Old Dutchman]

I like that a lot. What kind of wood was that? Nice grain for such a small piece.

[Whaler]

I like that a lot. What kind of wood was that? Nice grain for such a small piece.

It is Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) from here on the Olympic Penninsula in Washington.

[jking]

It looks like the right decision (stop cutting and start turning).

[gerti]

Looks great, love the grain! What is "The Doctors Workshop brew"? A Google search was disturbing...

[dangre]

Looks great, love the grain! What is "The Doctors Workshop brew"? A Google search was disturbing...

I think that's supposed to be Doctors Woodshop.

http://www.doctorswoodshop.com/

[Whaler]

I think that's supposed to be Doctors Woodshop.
http://www.doctorswoodshop.com/

Thanks Dan, I goofed that one up.

[Whaler]

Looks great, love the grain! What is "The Doctors Workshop brew"? A Google search was disturbing...

Gerti, sorry for the goof. www.doctorswoodshop.com
I am using the Walnut oil/Shellac/Wax mixture. I am going to use this as my daily pen to see how well it holds up. It sure goes on nice and doesn't hide the feel of the wood like CA does.

[gerti]

Thanks for the info. Looks like an interesting finish, I'll have to check it out.