Conkerberry from north australia

Penpal · Feb 14, 2015

Gave the lathe a work out yesterday clearing a space. Among the glue ups was this Conkerberry from a 150 yr old tree I never have found a more consistently variable timber than this every turning is different. Where it grows has made this prickly thorny misshapen termite loving shrub tree fight for survival it produces a fruit that is plum like sought after by the tribal people.

Peter. :thumbs:

ray7 · Feb 14, 2015

Very nice. :thumbs:

Ray

paulm · Feb 14, 2015

Lovely Peter and with your trademark shape and style :thumbs:

Bill Mooney · Feb 14, 2015

A nice contesting timber turned into a beautiful pen Peter. :thumbs:

wm460 · Feb 15, 2015

Love it, strange I was asked about Conkerberry last night.

Chillicamper · Feb 15, 2015

Never heard of it, but it looks good! :thumbs:

Terry · Feb 15, 2015

Beautiful pen Peter up to your usual high standard !!! :thumbs:

Vic Perrin · Feb 15, 2015

Very nice looking pen Peter.

:drool:

Vic

Winemaker · Feb 15, 2015

Nice pens

never heard of Conkerberry

Les ELm · Feb 15, 2015

Nicely done as usual Peter.
Like the looks of the combination of sapwood and heartwood.
:thumbs:

Les

Jim · Feb 15, 2015

The two colours in the pen make it more unique and interesting Peter, love the style and finish my friend .. :thumbs:

Penpal · Feb 15, 2015

Thanks guys on Skype recently with Mark up in the Tennant Creek I showed him heaps of blanks from remote and interesting places in Australia I have never heard of before this is a vast country of diversity. Mark and me we both love Conkerberry it is unique to the outback of Australia I will put one pen just made of one of these other timbers on site tomorrow of another beaut timber only found here in Aus.

Peter. :thumbs:

Conkerberry from north australia

Penpal

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