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Bubinga and 24ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen

BUBINGA - Guibourtia

Bubinga has medium red/brown heartwood, with distinct red to purple growth rings and a fairly coarse but even texture. It works well with both hand and machine tools, although irregular grain can lead to tear out so we always try to finish-sand Bubinga rather than finishing off the chisel Oil finished, Bubinga can turn a deep red/brown colour.

Turned at Atherstone on September 10th 2014 from a very red piece of Bubinga (sadly it doesn't stay quite so red forever). I used just a few coats of boiled linseed oil and cyanoacrylate to finish this pen to retain the warmth of colour and touch of the natural wood.

1. Bubinga and 24ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen
2. We had the mooring all to ourselves just outside Atherstone
3. Surfing duck took great interest in my wood shavings