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Huon Burl Pens
Ginger Nut:
I was given the Huon Burl and told go create. The wood is top end from the bottom end of Australia Tasmanian Huon Pine burl.
A Fountain pen and a Roller Ball
SwarfnStuff:
Great use of this special wood from the Huon Valley Tas. To my knowledge Huon Pine cannot be cut anymore but collected from natural fallen trees washed down the river etc. Even then you may need a special permit. From memory it is extremely slow growing.
John B
texta:
very very nice,, huon pine "birds eye" i have made a few pens from that stuff . very nice to work with , i have some left which i treasure and use very sparingly . pens made from that are the kind of pens i normally charge a bit more for because its not that easy to come by and never cheap so i figure that makes the pen worth more , plus i mostly only use it on the up market type kits to do it justice .
johno
ddoyle:
VERY VERY nice....love that wood....wish it were available, I wouldn't mind making a pen for myself with that wood. What kits are those and where did you purchase them???
Ginger Nut:
--- Quote from: SwarfnStuff on July 07, 2014, 03:12:20 AM ---Great use of this special wood from the Huon Valley Tas. To my knowledge Huon Pine cannot be cut anymore but collected from natural fallen trees washed down the river etc. Even then you may need a special permit. From memory it is extremely slow growing.
John B
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John partly right. Tree which were felled many moons ago lay at the bottom of the river due to rafts or logging gone wrong other which as you say have fallen of their own accord. These are the only ones allowed and yes special permits to retrieve mill and sell that stock. www.tassietimbers.com.au will give you much more info or just google.
I have a far stash of turning blanks for pens, bowls and slabs of small size to make boxes. the scent of Huon being worked is like no other wood I try turn it often as I get more hugs of LOML :)
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