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Dawie

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Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« on: March 05, 2011, 02:50:15 am »
Now I would love some of this wood.The below statement was proberbly made by a South African as both diamonds and the wood comes from there.
David

It was once said, that Pink Ivory wood {Berchemia zeyheri} was rarer than diamonds.
http://www.righteouswoods.net/pink_ivory.html
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2011, 07:21:54 am »
David,
Thanks, nice to know.
I have a small piece of this and still thinking what to make of it.
it's really pink!
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2011, 07:50:45 am »
Lucky you. Make something African  :P.
It looks like very nice wood you should really make something very special from it.
David
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2011, 07:56:59 am »
It is a beautiful wood. How did you get the piece Marcellarius?  :)
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2011, 10:16:02 am »
it's a small piece 5.9" x 0,8" x 0,8"  for $ 4,90
 
http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/product/831139/Pink-Ivory/detail.jsf




Bought it a while ago at  www.dick.biz
They have all kind of exotic wood and materials.
Bought some cowhorn to.
they also have some great tools.

I bought it to make some earings or ornaments, but still didn't find a good pattern to use it.
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2011, 11:40:10 am »
Those look like pen blanks Marcel. I have turned several pens from pink ivory. Beautiful wood!
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2011, 12:12:00 pm »
Nice link Marcel. Bookmarked that one.
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2011, 01:30:05 pm »
Quote from: dgman on March 05, 2011, 11:40:10 am
Those look like pen blanks Marcel. I have turned several pens from pink ivory. Beautiful wood!

pen blanks..... never thought of that.
thanks for explaining!
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Saturday
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2011, 06:57:39 pm »
Is it just me or does anyone else think it looks like watermellon?
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« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2011, 08:28:11 pm »
I think it's just you Gabby! ::)
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