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Cherry and Chrome Ballpoint Twist Pen

CHERRY - Prunus avium

European Cherry has a rich reddish-yellow heartwood. It is generally straight grained, with a fine and even texture. It has a lot of knots. . Care must be taken when turning European Cherry to avoid tear-out. With an oil finish, European Cherry will turn a rich yellow/red.

Made from a nice piece of Cherry that my timber supplier in Northampton cuts down from massive logs to planks and air seasons in open sided timber outbuildings. 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. This was the first time the lathe had been out for a while as we had lots of boating to do in the North East you can click here if you would like to see our touring blog.

This pen was turned on Sunday 7th June 2015 whilst moored outside the very picturesque Westport Lakes just outside Stoke On Trent. We weren't open for business here but just trying to get up to date ready for our next festival in Middlewich. Deb was down to her last pen case so spent a lot of the day cutting, marking and pressing fabric ready for sewing. Sandra was open for business selling dog gifts and treats and Kay provided brunch from the Oatcake Boat.