Wednesday, August 22, 2007

What kind of wood doesn't float?

This was once one of my favorite jokes, the joke answer being "Natalie Wood." No offense to Natalie or her family...I thought she was a beauty and a wonderful entertainer and passed away too soon. But a joke is a joke.

Anyway, today my answer is "Lignum Vitae". See: this link for some good information.

The wood actually sinks. Two pen blanks of this wood were sent to me by friends in California. I had heard the name but was not familiar with the wood, and was surprised by the green color. Anxious to see what a pen of it would look like I made one today. As I started turning it on the lathe it reminded me of teak...very dense and resinous. It has a strange aroma that is not extremely unpleasant, but I wouldn't want to work with it often. It turned very well and I have found that professionals really like it. It did clog up sandpaper to the point that it is simpler to throw away bits of sandpaper then try to salvage them.

I think that it made a wonderful pen. I'm pleased with how well it sanded and polished. The finish masks the aroma and even if it didn't I know that would pass because the second blank doesn't smell bad at all.

Here is a picture of my "lignum vitae" pen...the densest I've done so far, plus the second blank for comparison.

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