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flexi

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mark
Well, did anyone hear the POP..... that was me pulling my finger out!!
A very good friend has a holiday let in Cyprus, on his last trip he collected a piece of Olive wood about 70 years old....could I make a pen from it...heck yeah!!
Err you sure this is olive?? It is rock hard and very bland!!
Still turned very nice though.....5 coats of melamine...it's now on its way back to CyprusIMG_20191016_130949.jpg
 

Penpal

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Like the lines they add to the design and pen overall,consistant colour to the timber makes for a beaut pen IMHO.

Peter.
 

angelo49

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Nicely Done Mark!!:thumbs::thumbs:
My niece has an Olive tree on her property, of all places, Freehold, New Jersey:thinks:
And yes, I made a pen, but it looked like I used a piece of 2 x 4:ciggrin:
She has about 10lbs. of Olives curing in brine for the last couple of months.
 

pittswood

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Hi Mark,
Yes, some Mediterranean olive wood can/is very pale with no grain in it. I have some from Malta, just like that piece. Mine came from my Uncles farm in Malta, his is the Maltese black olive tree. So, maybe the wild olive is better grained that the hybrid type. i also have some wild olive and that,s got very nice pattern grain.
Kelvin
 

Pierre---

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The well-known ribbons of dark wood on a creamy background comes from the hart of the trunk. The wood beneath the bark, or the one coming from young branches can be as yours. The odour while turning is rather distinctive though, not far from the smell of the oil.
 

Bill Mooney

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A very nice pen Mark. I like the burn lines, they set the Plain blank off nicely & bring it to life. I use Formica for my burn grooves.:thumbs:
 
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