black cherry burl

Who needs exotic wood when native cherry looks like this? This is a Jr. Gent II in Rhodium wrapped in Black Cherry Burl from northern Pennsylvania. I stabilized it with Cactus Juice and it turned and finished like a dream. The finish is just a few coats of BLO & thin CA and then buffed.

This pen is made from a Black Cherry burl blank I traded for with John Schmittou (TurnerJohn74). These blanks are really nice looking and smell great when being turned. As time and UV Rays work on the black cherry it will change from a pinkish red to the rich, deep red cherry is known for and...