The last special sauce blank and others

[NZAPP1]

My special sauce blank was very punky lots of soft spots so this is what I came up with to save the blank.

This is one from the curly walnut that Jeff had.

And this is a my first Euro style pen it is tiger wood

 

[ChrisMathes]

Those are very nice, Nick! I really like the result of your punky pen
Nice job with the Euro also!
Chris

 

[sawman]

I really like the grain on the Euro Pen, the others look great. I am not sure what you meant by punky for the first pen photo.


:saw:

 

[NZAPP1]

This part of the sycamore is pretty punky like a soft sponge. I could compress it with my fingers. But, I couldn't bring myself to toss the chunks because the wood was so cool looking.


I still can't believe it didn't fly apart on the lathe. Thanks very much for taking the time and turning the blank; this has built a little more confidence in making blanks out of some real punky wood. Punky wood like this is where the most interesting colors and figure is, least in my opinion.

Still having a hard time believing it worked.

There where some very soft spots :lol:

 

[jeff...]

Nick, how was the grain in that curly BW? You ready to sample the 2nd batch? Geeze I'm sounding like a moon shiner :drunken_s Nice (very) nice pens

 

[NZAPP1]

I liked the BW it turned nice and looks good:icon_thum and for the second batch send it on :eusa_danc

 

[DaveO]

Nice job Nick, I really like the form of the "Secret Sauce" pen and your Euro looks like perfection. I am gonna have to up my standards to keep up with you guys.

Dave