graman 2 Posted April 2, 2011 For sale...One Baron Fountain. Spalted Sassafras, this one B) CA finish...pretty well infused with CA! High gloss finish Piston Filler Fountain with an iridium nib... This has been a pleasure to make. $80usd + $12usd postage, $5 if you're in Oz Of all Tasmanian timbers, Sassafras has the most variable and dynamic colouring. It is a beautiful and pale creamy grey to white normally but can be streaked with rich browns and black heart. It is available in two major groupings: Golden Sassafras and Blackheart Sassafras. Sassafras grows as an understorey species in lower altitude wet forests throughout Tasmania. It is not related to the timbers known as Sassafras that grow on mainland Australia. It is an aromatic evergreen tree with some quite distinctive qualities; the bark, sap, and associated oils are highly aromatic and smell like cinnamon, while its leaves have a strong sarsaparilla scent. The leaves are dark green, turning yellow as the tree ages. The best trees are found in gullies where Sassafras may reach 45m in height and almost 1 metre in diameter. Description taken from supplier's site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mondeov6 0 Posted April 2, 2011 Graman, darli'n....THAT IS ONE BEAUUUUUTIFUL PEN!!! ... ..wonder if I can resist this one!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graman 2 Posted April 2, 2011 Hey Rolf! Very interesting grain on this one, isn't it??!! Amazing textures! This is traditionally very soft wood, but there is so much CA on this, it's soaked through...I'm not even sure I could call it wood any more! Oh...must also say, although this came in from a commercial source, it is from a plantation, and not an old growth forest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted April 3, 2011 Graman, this is yet another really beautiful pen. I remember being young and removing sassafras leaves while hiking to crunch them in my hands to reveal their wonderful fragrance. The grain on this pen is unique and very beautiful. I can only imagine what it looks like in 3D, because as nice as your photos are... They never do your lovely pens justice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graman 2 Posted April 3, 2011 Thanks Aren! You're right!....I'm a terrible photographer! And it is lovely wood! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aren 27 Posted April 3, 2011 Thanks Aren! You're right!....I'm a terrible photographer! And it is lovely wood! Graman, I would never say you are a terrible photographer. If you want to see terrible photography, look at any of mine. I have merely observed that your photos (probably no photos) can do your pens justice. I have seen this clearly in my pens. My Graman pens have a beauty and depth in the grain the a camera fails to capture. It's also unfortunate that there is no feelavision in photos. (If there was, many of the gents visiting Section 8 wouldn't make it to General Topic The pens have a really nice feel. There is something about the feel of the finely finished wood that is exquisite. I really appreciate natural materials. I use to dress according to more cosmopolitan standards, now in the cold place where I live, my fashion taste is more along the lines of what doesn't itch. Another lovely pen Graman. Someone will be fortunate to have it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wat44 0 Posted April 11, 2011 stop looking at this one guys.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
