#260

NOW SOLD

NB Dane Elm and Gun Metal Rollerball Pen

(25% of which will be donated to The Narrowboat Heritage Foundation for the continued upkeep of NB Dane)

EUROPEAN ELM - Ulmus procera

European Elm has is a light to medium brown, sometimes with a hint of red. With an oil finish, it can turn a beautiful golden brown colour. Unless, of course, it's been kept at the bottom of a canal for an awfully long time.

Narrowboat Dane was built by the Mersey Weaver and Ship Canal Carrying Company and used as part of their fleet. She was built in November 1946 and first registered on January the first 1947. Ade from A P Boatbuilding is currently restoring her on behalf of The Narrowboat Heritage Foundation, the work being done is rebottomed with new chine planks, kelson, stem post and soon to receive two new bow planks, gunwales, decks, new back cabin and engine room. The pens that I will be making from Dane are all from a heavy lump of Elm bottom plate

This pen was turned at Alvecote on 4th May 2015 when we were at the boaters gathering and floating market. The weather wasn't perfect but it was a bank holiday after all but visitors soon flocked in as the weekend went on. It was a busy weekend for us not only because we were trading but because Dudley the boat dawg had finished his puppy injections and was free to start socialising. He met so many new people and dogs that he slept for a couple of days after the floating market had finished.