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Spalted Beech and Chrome Ballpoint Twist Pen
SPALTED EUROPEAN BEECH - Fagus sylvatica
Spalted Beech is European Beech which has been attacked by a fungus. It leaves incredibly beautiful patterns running through the wood. Spalted Beech can be softer than standard Beech, however the fungus is totally inert and will not affect the performance of the wood in any way. With an oil finish, it can turn golden yellow/brown.
Turned on September 10th 2014 from a very nicely figured piece of spalted beech. I love turning wood like this because you don't know what will be uncovered until the piece is finished. 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. It was made whilst we were moored a mile or so outside Nuneaton. We were just passing through but the towpath was good and the sun was out so we stopped for a few days.
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- Spalted Beech and Chrome Ballpoint Twist Pen
- Starting to drill for the internal mechanisms
- A roasting hot midweek day in September
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