manzanita

Cheap pen kit and first attempt - lots more to learn Need better light at the lathe - couldn't see the smaller scratches until the photo Finish took several attempts - kept sanding through the glue layer Wood is fallen Manzanita from local fires

Hi all, I recently came into some Manzanita burl and branches (freshly dug up/felled by a homeowner who graded the road into his property). I cut the burl into pen blanks and also cut some of the branches into blanks. Coated all of them with Anchor Seal about 2 weeks ago. I don't have a...