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brian watts
12-25-2010, 9:08 PM
well i like this not have to work every day off friday and today . turn a few pens and got me a few green madrone burl turkey call blank and was told to boil it before turning . never burl wood the first for me ..thanks for looking

Mark Eisen
12-26-2010, 4:39 AM
Great looking pens Brian well done.

Ken Hill
12-26-2010, 6:02 AM
Pens look sharp!

Jon McElwain
12-28-2010, 7:13 PM
Could you tell us a little bit about boiling your madrone? How long did you boil it? What size were the blanks? BTW, the pens look great!

John Keeton
12-28-2010, 8:03 PM
Brian, nice work on the pens, and that sure is some good looking wood in that blank!!

David DeCristoforo
12-28-2010, 8:06 PM
"...Could you tell us a little bit about boiling your madrone?..."

Yes, please do. And also, how was the tea?

brian watts
12-29-2010, 12:36 AM
"...Could you tell us a little bit about boiling your madrone?..."

Yes, please do. And also, how was the tea?

i just search here on the board and every were else to try to find how to do it ..boil it 1" thick per hr. for me on the blanks i boil it for 1.5 hr . this wood was green and has NOT crack at all i will let it sit for a few week and check it .. this is the first time for me to do this i will try anything . as for the tea donot like red tea it even stain the pot..LOL . i