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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 on September 15th 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. It was made whilst we were moored a mile or so outside Brinklow, we were on our way to get some quotes for boat work.
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- Bubinga and Gold Ballpoint Pen
- Ready to start turning
- A nice wide towpath but there was quite a gap between the boat and the bank
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