Amboyna Burr Pen Blank
Price Per Blank Grade AAA
In stock
SKU
PB/WB/5ABPB
£9.99
AMBOYNA BURR PEN BLANK
The King Of Woods
ALL PEN BLANKS SOLD FROM THE TURNERS WORKSHOP, ARE SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR PEN MAKING, THEY ARE NOT THE LEFT OVER SCRAPS FROM BIGGER PROJECTS WHICH IS WERE MOST OTHER SUPPLIERS SOURCE THEIR PEN BLANKS!
THE PICTURES OF THE BLANKS ON THE WEBSITE ARE A SELECTION OF MY BLANKS, ALL OF WHICH ARE THE SAME QUALITY. THE BLANKS HAVE BEEN WET WITH WATER TO SHOW OFF THE GRAIN, WHEN FINISHED WITH QUALITY FINISHING PRODUCTS THE END RESULT WILL EXCEL THESE PHOTOS!
Pterocarpus indicus is the botanical name for a tree that has inspired a wide variety of names and has been used in a wide variety of applications. In the United States, the tree is usually called Narra and sometimes further delineated as red Narra or yellow Narra or even orange Narra.When in the burl form, Narra’s wood is usually referred to as Amboyna burl — that name coming from Amboyna Island, another place the trees can be found.
THE BLANKS HAVE BEEN CUT TO THE LARGER SIZE OF ¾” X ¾” X 5.25” THIS ALLOWS THE BLANKS TO MAKE MOST PEN STYLES OUT THERE, IT IS ALSO A LITTLE BIT MORE FRIENDLY FOR WHEN YOU DRILL YOUR BLANKS IF YOU STRAY OFF CENTRE
