Black Palm wood

Used a strange wood to make this pen. It is a heavy brittle wood that can give a very tiny sharp splinter.

Cool pen, interesting wood. Brittle wood and sharp splinters don't make for a fun day.

Nice pen there. That palm is native to Northern Queensland and makes very nice dowels inlaid in other timbers.
Rgds,
Richard.

Its even worse to work if its Crosscut.....

I have turned some and use CA to firm up the grain sometimes several times for a pen. H> G

One pen was enough for me.