Thuya Burl

[Mark Hix]

I made a couple of these for someone else and liked it so much I made one for myself. Thuya Burl Sedona. The finish is CA/BLO micromeshed to 12000. I love the way it smells when you turn it. The photos are not the greatest, I never can seem to capture the shine.

[Don Carter]

Mark:
I have just made a few pens with this wood for the first time and I love to turn it. It reminded me of standing at a pencil sharpener back in grade school and smelling the shavings as I sharpened.
Great looking pen.:) All the best.

[Dick Strauss]

Is that the would that smells like Pine Sol when you turn it? I think I turned a few pens from it once upon a time...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking pen Mark. That wood smells good when turned and is a sweet turning wood.

[Mark Hix]

Thanks for looking and the comments. The smell reminds me eucalyptus.

[Jim Kountz]

Is this different from the "Thuja" Green Giant? I just planted some of those along my property line this summer.

[Mark Hix]

I don't believe it is the same wood. Thuya is primarily from Morocco. I did a quick search and did not find any available commercially to plant. Not that I was thorough, just a quick look.

[Jim Kountz]

I don't believe it is the same wood. Thuya is primarily from Morocco. I did a quick search and did not find any available commercially to plant. Not that I was thorough, just a quick look.

Yep you're right. The ones I planted are the super fast growing arborvitae hybrids. Supposed to grow really fast. We will see........