Custom razor handles of desert ironwood

Great job really nice…..

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Beautiful wood. Great job.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Have to ask how well did the wood turn. I have a small piece of it, and have been waiting for the right project to turn it.

-- "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"....Pablo Picasso

@kapanen: It turns great. Off the skew it gets a finish like glass. This is was my first project with it. I live near the headquarters for woodturnerscatalog.com and they have a big box of blanks. They’re about twice the size of pen blanks (I’m guessing 1.5”x8”-ish) for a buck a piece. So I had to try them. And I’m pleased.

One caveat, and one of the guys at the store told me this, this wood can get voids inside…and it can break apart without warning. I’ve had two do that to me already. Where it breaks you can see a vein, almost like dirt or dead wood. You can’t tell from the blank that anything is wrong. It can be frustrating, but the wood is great for turning.

-- Aaron