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[sammy]

I am new to pen turning, done about 20 so far. Pleased with this one which is turned from a wood called mopane. Ive never heard of it but that's what it said on the packet of blanks. Anyway, I'll have to come clean and admit to using friction polish but we all have to start somewhere. Thanks for looking.

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[Jim]

And a damn good one at that Sammy ..

 

[yorkshireman]

That's a nice bit of grain there George and youve turned it well

 

[Doug]

Looks good from here George don't get hung up on finishes, enjoy making pens

 

[fortress]

That's a fine looking pen George, nice shape too.

 

[Penpal]

Keep going George love the pen, setting and progress mate.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen George.

 

[Simone]

That is one nice pen, well done !
Mopane is a very hard wood and gives a lovely result.

Mopane is an African tree, it is also known as the Butterfly tree due to the shape of the leaves.
An interesting little fact about the tree is that it is host to the Mopane caterpillars, they feed on the leaves.
The caterpillar is then harvested by locals, dried / fried and eaten. These caterpillars are full of protein.

Looking forward to see more of your pens.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Nice looking Pen George

 

[angelo49]

Nicely done on a beautiful piece of wood!!

 

[Bill Mooney]

A very nice pen George.

 

[Les ELm]

Well done.

Les

 

[bassethound]

Lovely bit of timber George and a nicely finished pen mate..

 

[silver]

Well that's just cheating Sammy..

That's not a newbie pen, you have 20 under your belt.

Excellent looking grain and nice finish. Nice shape as well, not sure if it's the pic but looks like a very little step at the nib end.

 

[billyb_imp]

Well turned & finished George a great effort so early in your pen turning career

 

[chas_41_uk]

Nice looking pen George

 

[Penpal]

The first healthy (Protein) pen I have seen mate. Such a rich colour almost Regal.

Peter.

 

[clement]

That's a really nice pen