Wood from PA, VA, and Scotland for retirement pens

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Don Halvorsen

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My boss is retiring in a month and I was going to turn him some pens as a gift. He was originally located near Valley Forge PA, where I still am located. He is not in Williamsburg, VA. Over the course of my career, I had the opportunity to work 5 years in Scotland with a subsidiary company that he had started.

I would like to do some pens that use woods from these locations. The PA wood is easy. I have some good curly maple as well as some really nice Cherry. But I am at a loss for the Virginia wood and especially the Scotland wood.

Any suggestions? I was thinking of cheating on the Scotland wood and trying to get some Irish Bog Oak. For Virginia, I thought about some Walnut, but that is too common.

Thanks
 
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Try dogwood for Virginia -- it's the state flower, and there's plenty of dogwood around Philly. Scotland's tough since the only thing that's really native is gorse bushes. However, you may want to consider casting part of a Glenmorangie label in polyester resin or get some heather and cast that.

My wife and I moved to New Mexico from Berwyn about 5 years ago. The only things we really miss are live baseball and scrapple!
Doug
 
Don,

I'd suggest some Rowan if you can find it. With its interesting folklore it'd be a conversation piece.

Alternately, if Dave (Rarest Wood) has any more of those blanks from old Scotch barrels, that'd be a nice choice, too. Nothin much to look at (English Oak) but the aroma! Aaaahhh! :wink:
 
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