"Just" Mahogany

[Amihai]

As a woodworker who makes only small turned objects, it's quite funny how I often use very expensive woods which are not available for the general furniture maker (except for maybe in veneer form or for very small details). It's also funny how the premium woods which are used for high-end furniture: Mahogany, Cherry, walnut and so on, are the woods I usually use for my practice projects.

So, after not turning anything for quite some time, here is "just" a simple mahogany pen. Black Ebonite sleeves with bock #6 nib.

 

[Drewby108]

I agree with the sentiment. I think we, as woodworkers, get too used to the crazy exotic grains and the "boring" domestics/imports don't get the love they deserve simply because they don't show their beauty to us as well on the smaller scale.

For me, it takes another person's perspective to see that woods like maple, walnut, mahogany, oak, etc. all are actually really nice woods to look at for finished products, regardless of the form. My ex hated when I'd trash practice pieces because she loved them so much even though they weren't up to my standards.

 

[montmill]

Beautiful pen and very well made. I mostly use wood I get in our woods as well as some acrylics. It is fun to work with different wood however. I love Koa to work with. I traded a gentleman from Hawaii for some.

 

[Woodchipper]

That is a very attractive pen. I have to agree with Drewby108. Plain can be elegant.
I have a good stock of all kinds of wood. I was at the Woodcraft store a few months ago. They always have portable bins out front with all kinds of goodies. The wife walked over and asked, "Can you use any of this?" Silly rabbit. Got claro walnut (which is used for quality gunstocks), bamboo blanks, maple and maybe poplar. Met a fellow who had two pieces of mahogany...used as pallet skids!

 

[Jim15]

Great work.

 

[its_virgil]

Nicely done.