The plum tree (Prunus domestica) rarely grows higher than 20 to 30 feet and is cultivated throughout the central and southern Europe for its delicious fruits.
The wood is hard, dense, and somewhat brittle. The heartwood is pale to reddish brown, the sapwood is light yellow. Drying it is rather complicated and it has a tendency to crack, helped on by its frequently gnarled growth patterns. Once a usable amount manages to survive the drying process, it is a preferred choice for woodwind instruments (my bag pipe is made of it), but it also used in bow making, knife handles, and keg taps.
Dimensions: approx. 125 x 17 x 17 mm, Pen Blank for small and middle size pen kits
The pictured penblank is an example piece, you will receive a penblank which is similar in grain and color.
The delivered Penblanks are dry and can be processed immediately.
Our PenBlanks are ALL labeled, so they have a sticker with the wood species (in german).
Finely grained wood may contain imperfections such as open knots, bark inclusions, or cracks that are typical of the species. These flaws come from the way the tree has grown and are completely natural. They can usually be filled with low-viscosity cyanoacrylate (super glue) and wood dust.
