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Paul, I was working with another section of that board that I think will make a better example for your database. I’ll send that along with the rosewood you wanted.
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Excellent. I appreciate it. I've got a fair number of the more available (read inexpensive) exotics if there's anything you're looking for.
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I’m into pens so anything that would make a special pen would be appreciated. Thanks for your offer.
I'll see what I have.
Oh, how about yew? I've got a few really nice pieces of English yew that I think would make very attractive pens.
This kind of thing:
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Great. That’s a very hard wood also.
OK, you got it. Lot's of figure for a pen type turning because the growth rings are somewhat irregular.
Yea that looks interesting let me know how much, I'll PM you my address.
Larry, (@FranklinWorkshops) I got the new piece last week but my daughter was married on Sat and it was a bit of a madhouse both before and after what w/ preparation and relatives and all.
Anyway, I'll get some pics of it one of these days.
Thanks again
Paul
P.S. remind me again, what are the small darker pieces? I know we discussed it but I'm too lazy to dig around and find it.
Anyway, I'll get some pics of it one of these days.
Thanks again
Paul
P.S. remind me again, what are the small darker pieces? I know we discussed it but I'm too lazy to dig around and find it.
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Hey Paul, congratulations to your daughter and new son-in-law. The small pieces were the East Indian Rosewood that Hearne's guys finally ID'd for me.
They think it is old growth stuff. You had asked for a pen blank.
They think it is old growth stuff. You had asked for a pen blank.
Larry, regardless of what Herane's guys said, there is no way the pen blanks are E.I. rosewood. The end grain says that's impossible. As nearly as I can tell, it's probably Brazilian rosewood, although I'm not 100% on that.
Here's a typical end grain of E.I. rosewood, then the end grain of the pen blanks, then a typical end grain of Brazilian rosewood.
I can only assume the Hearne guys don't understand wood anatomy and have based their statement on the face grain. I agree that the face grain suggests it could be E.I. rosewood but I don't have any samples of E.I. rosewood that look quite like it, whereas it looks exactly like a piece of Brazilian rosewood that I have.
At any rate, ID via face grain is reasonably accurate SOME of the time, but end grain is MUCH more reliable all of the time and as you can see from the pics, it's quite distinctive in this case.
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Well, this is great news. Thanks for analyzing it. As I said, this has been in my stash for many years so it is probably pre-ban Brazilian. As you have said many times, just looking at a piece of rosewood is risky as there is so much variability within each. I'll take a piece back to Hearne's and show them the end grain photos you took. It's probably been years since they have had any true Brazilian. I imagine Hearne's buyers do understand wood anatomy, they just didn't put my piece through the rigors of end grain analysis like you did, and based their opinion on appearance. Thankfully, I still have a few blanks left and will get someone to turn them into pens for me.
@Eric Rorabaugh received several of these Brazilian rosewood blanks so he will be thrilled.
Wow! Great to know. The ones I have will be put back and only used for a special pen.