I have terrible handwriting but that pen is stunning â¤ď¸
Comment on Discussion Thread đ Saturday 23 August 2025
Alamutjones@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠agoMade by a lovely bloke called Ashley, under the business name Woodwork and Whiskers
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Oh that is beautiful đ
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Beautiful! What timber was used?
Alamutjones@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
He said Tasmanian blackwood. I have no idea if this is correct, I donât know from timbers, but he said blackwood
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Its a fine grained hardwood - very popular in late 1800s for furniture, and again in the 70s & 80s, as both durable and beautiful. Then the supply of that timber (from old growth forests) bottomed out and imports from Indonesia/Malaysia pretty much took over the furniture market. Your pen may well be repurposed timber from old/antique furniture, as new timber of that variety doesnât often come onto the market now, and what can be cut under the current strict licence conditions mostly goes for musical instruments. Treasure it - itâs beautiful.