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American Holly Pen Blank - 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" - 5 Piece

Item 152879

Model P30-345

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American Holly (Ilex Opaca) is milled from the familiar landscaping broadleaf evergreen native to the eastern United States. Holly is a close grained, moderately heavy, creamy white wood with almost indistinct growth rings. One of the lightest colored woods, holly is traditionally used...

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American Holly (Ilex Opaca) is milled from the familiar landscaping broadleaf evergreen native to the eastern United States. Holly is a close grained, moderately heavy, creamy white wood with almost indistinct growth rings. One of the lightest colored woods, holly is traditionally used in inlays and purflings for the striking contrast it provides. Holly lumber of this quality is rare because of the small stature of the tree and its tendency to stain with blue mold when improperly dried. Holly is not hard, but sharp cutting edges are important when milling holly due to its interlocked grain. Common uses for American Holly include accents, carvings, turnings, inlay, jewelry boxes and small musical instrument parts.

Features:

Turns well and takes a good polish
Dyes easily
Glues, stains and finishes well
Native to Eastern United States

Specifications:

Thickness: 3/4"
Width: 3/4"
Length: 5"

What's Included:

(5) American Holly - 3/4" x 3/4" x 5" Pen Blanks

Notes:

Wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike to start with, the same wood growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species.
Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.
Cut from quality, kiln-dried stock. The grain runs with the longest dimension.
Thin Stock is sawn to +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Carving and Turning Blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4" of the listed size.
Plywood sizes are nominal, the dimensions are +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Larger blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4" of the listed size.
Smaller blocks are sawn to +/- 1/8" of the listed size.
Spindle stock, or stock that is 1-1/2" - 2" wide is sawn to +/-1/8" of the listed size.

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