Osage Orange 50th Wedding Anniversary Gift-Part 1

That is really cool… I love the contrasting amber of the wood…

I’ve never worked with osage orange, was it hard as heck to work with?

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

Steve, It is hard but turns well. as long as the tools are kept sharp there are no problems at all. I suppose on a hardness scale it would rate about a 7 out of 10. Thanks for looking.

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

Very cool! I like the color.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Great idea….well done!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Grumpy Very Nice, the color looks great, curious though is that Gold Flake along the Edges of the base. Great Job in turning pen looks like it has a very nice grip while writing.

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

I’m sure they will enjoy the gift.Nice job.I tried carving a bowl out of that stuff ,man never again ,a little too hard for that.

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

G’day Pappyjohn, Not gold just a reflection off the flash. I used a brush on poly lacquer.
Scott, that wood is hard but OK to turn. As you say carving would be a different story.

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

great gift grumpy ! you did a fine job of it .

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Thats a great pen Grumpy and the pen holder was very unique. he was probably glad to have you take the tree down. Or was it a fence post?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

No Karson, That was a tree, it came with the fruit as well, but I don’t like the idea of eating it.

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

Grumpy,

That is a wonder turning. And the inclusion of the penny was simply a wonderful thought. Very nice. You do have a sentimental side to you in addition to your artistic skills. This piece is well designed and I like the finish as well.

Thanks for the post and the story behind it. You did well, my friend.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Hi Grumpy;

Tis a nice thing you did!

Nice project.

And 1958 is a favorite year for me. (birth year), but don’t tell anyone.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Very nice Grumpy!

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Nice idea! Thanks for the post.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Lee, your secret is safe with me.
Thanks for your comments Jocks, very much appreciated.

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

I’ve never seen wood like that before. Nice! And a great use for it too.

-- Michael R. Harvey - Brewster, NY - RusticElementArt.com - SpaceAware.org