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Big leaf keep on turnin'

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Oregon Big Leaf Maple Burl Cigar pen, in platinum.

Look at the swirly burly grain on this beauty! Acer macrophyllum, the largest of the maples, found mostly in the Pacific Northwest, is highly figured, used widely in woodworking, and can even be used for syrup – though the flavor is different than that of the more commonly used Acer saccharum, sugar maple.

The wood, from Karson’s stash via the Pen Turners Swap, round two, is sanded, buffed and finished with several coats of walnut oil and high build friction polish.

This is the 14th item in my 30 day project/challenge
& auction.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/


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jockmike2

7297 posts in 1138 days


posted 371 days ago

Can’t go wrong with maple, great job Scott.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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rikkor

11338 posts in 766 days


posted 371 days ago

Another winner! Good job Scott.

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Grumpy

14914 posts in 743 days


posted 370 days ago

Great piece of burl Scott. Nice pens.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Karson

25794 posts in 1292 days


posted 369 days ago

Scott Glad you were able to make a great looking pen from that maple. It’s superb.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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