AcryliWood resin stabilized North American woods. Available in Natural
and Dyed.
AcryliWood™ is resin stabilized wood made from burl and spalted woods. We stock
primarily North American species. AcryliWood stabilized wood is made with our
proprietary stabilization process. The resin stabilizes the wood, adds contrast to
the the grain, and improves turning properties of burls and spalted woods.
Woods shipped will not be identical to the picture, but similar in appearance.
Please specify the species and color or lot number when ordering.
Note: Standard size blanks are 5/8" x 5/8" x 5" or over Jumbo size blanks are 3/4" x 3/4" x 5-1/4" or over
Spalted Yellow Birch (betula lutea)
This wood has high resin absorption, making its final density greater than water.
These blanks all came from a unusual dead yellow birch. The tree was about 2 feet
in diameter when it died. It developed numerous small burls along the length of the
trunk when it was young. These became imbedded deep in the trunk as the tree grew.
The tree was "on the way out" for may years, allowing the wood to develop a mottled
appearance. I've dyed a few of these, but natural is my personal favorite. Birch has
a high resin absorption rate and makes a hard blank.
$3.25 Standard Pen Blank (where available)
$3.95 Jumbo Pen Blank
Box Elder is a light colored, softer wooded member of the maple family. It is known
for its ability to dye well and accept resin stabilization. It is a good turning
wood with few inclusions. The lots below are all prime cut burl that are full of
swirls, rays and eyes. The polished surface has great depth that doesn't show that
well in the pictures.
These blanks come from dead standing Northern Red Maple (acer rubrum). They have a
relatively high resin absorption rate, and make a somewhat stronger blank than some
of the other species.
All Wormy Maple blank prices are:
$3.95 Jumbo Pen Blank all colors
This is all very nice heavily figured buckeye burl. Like all buckeye, there are many
small bark inclusions The colored areas are really more of a bluish black when
finished. This lot varies between the two pictures shown in respect to the amount
of gray/blue.
Our Northern Cherry (prunus pennsylvanica or prunus serotina) Burls are very dense
on average with a large number of "eyes". Due to its growth habit it has
significant variability in density which gives it unpredictable shrinkage during
drying. Only the soft areas absorb significant amounts of resin during
stabilization. Appearance is very similar to untreated burl with greatly improved
turning characteristics.
$3.25 Standard Pen Blank
$3.95 Jumbo Pen Blank
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Lot 7 Cherry Burl (Natural with a hint of Reddish Black)
The blank pictured is 45° cross cut. We have a limited supply in 45°cross cut, 90°
cross cut, and straight cut. There are a significant number of worm holes in most of
the blanks.
$4.95 Jumbo Pen Blank 45° and 90°
$3.95 Jumbo Pen Blank straight cut (The straight cut are somewhat darker and have less spalt lines)
These blanks are from Northern Ironwood (ostrya virginiana). Green unspalted
Northern ironwood is quite boring, with a mostly white, extremely dense wood.
Northern Ironwood develops beautiful whorls of brown streaking when spalted. It
reminds me of a chocolate swirl cake. Due to the density, stabilizing can be tricky.
Heavily spalted areas take resin easily, while unspalted areas take virtually none.
We have found that occasionally there may be hidden soft spalted spots where the
resin couldn't find a pathway inside. The easiest way to handle this is to treat the
area with CA glue, or contact us for a replacement blank. It makes a hard blank and
generally turns well. Due to its hardness chipping can be a problem.
$3.25 Standard Pen Blank (where available)
$3.95 Jumbo Pen Blank
This isn't real burl, but a unique man made material made from a specially processed
type of waferboard. It has a high polymer resin content and a slight pearlescent
appearance. It may contain some very small voids.
This burl is full of lots of small eyes. It has a relatively high resin absorption
rate, and makes a somewhat stronger blank than some of the other species.
Dye Process: Many people believe that dye only penetrates the outer layer of the
wood. That is true for a dipping process. We use a multiple cycle pressure process
that forces the dye through the volume of the wood.
Dye absorption is affected primarily by the wood density and cell structure, and
less by distance from the surface. Some of the most striking effects are obtained
on spalted woods with significant variations in wood density. The dye is most readily
absorbed by the softer areas, adding color contrast to the wood.
Quality: We do our best to inspect everything we sell. Wood is a natural material
and may occasionally have a significant defect that isn't visible before turning to
size. If you receive a blank that you find is not usable, please let us know so that
we can send you a replacement. We don't want you to go away unhappy!
The heat required in the stabilization process will sometimes cause the blank to
cure with a slight permanent bow. A small warp is normally not significant because
the blank is normally cut in half before drilling and turning for pen making. If you
intend to use stabilized pen blanks for an application where any warp will be
problem, please let us know when you order.
AcryliWood™ is resin stabilized wood made from burl and spalted woods. We stock
primarily North American species. AcryliWood stabilized wood is made with our
proprietary stabilization process. The resin stabilizes the wood, adds contrast to
the the grain, and improves turning properties of burls and spalted woods.
