Toes into the dark side

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  • Toes into the dark side

    I'm in love with the wood on the left. It was in a pen blank grab bag. Please tell me what it is!
    Last edited by durango dude; 01-28-2019, 12:26 AM.

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    Nice job, off to a great start. The color and grain remind me of bocote.
    Bill in Buena Park

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    • #3
      Yes, bocote is what it looks like to me too.
      Hank Lee

      Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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      • #4
        I recently cut some Redbud that looks like that, the lighter colored pen.

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        • #5


          Did it look anything like the above?
          Hank Lee

          Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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          • #6
            It’s pretty waxy, and smells like cow dung when I started to turn it.

            Pretty sure it's bocote ------- man ---- this is beautiful wood!
            Last edited by durango dude; 02-04-2019, 01:58 PM.

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              • #8
                Toughest darn wood I've ever touched.
                Last edited by durango dude; 02-10-2019, 09:49 PM.

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                • #9
                  Looks GREAT!
                  Hank Lee

                  Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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                  • #10
                    This is much more affordable than furniture.

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                    • #11
                      Warning #1 : it starts off like checkers; it ends up like chess.

                      Warning #2: It starts off costing like a Dollar General; it ends up costing like Cartier diamond.
                      Hank Lee

                      Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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                      • #12
                        Can you say “Sorby?”

                        My nickel says there’ll be a Nova in my shop in 3-5 years

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                        • #13
                          My name is Richard. It had been 00 days since my last woodworking shopping spree.

                          It all all happened so fast,

                          Went to woodcraft and picked up a 90 degree elbow, and a Rikon dust bag.

                          I was doing fine fine until I saw the pile of 4:4 cherry cutoffs.

                          I feel so ashamed.......

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                            LOL well done

                        • #14
                          What size to cut pen blanks? I’ve got a wheelbarrow full of drops from cutting Tiny Tables apron coves that I hate to throw away. Tell me the size and I’ll rough them out on the band saw and see what’s available, then if anyone wants them we will go from there.

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                          • #15
                            3/4 x 3/4 x 6"

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