Leopardwood Pen Blanks
Leopardwood Pen Blanks
Turn your own beautiful pens that will make your family and friends smile. Using these hand-sorted pen blanks from Woodworkers Source means you get only the highest quality blanks that are cut square from premium kiln dried lumber.
Why Choose Leopardwood?
Flaky, speckled figure with dark flecks, varying from a small lacelike pattern to a larger splashy figure. Texture is fairly coarse. Moderately hard. Works easy, except for a tendency to splinter, and takes a very lustrous finish. Quite scarce timber.What Size Is This?
| Thickness | 3/4" (≈ 3/4" approx) |
| Width | 3/4" |
| Length | 6" |
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Weight
4.6
lbs /Bd. Ft.
28.49% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Leopardwood is an exotic wood from Latin America
Flaky, speckled figure with dark flecks, varying from a small lacelike pattern to a larger splashy figure. Texture is fairly coarse. Moderately hard. Works easy, except for a tendency to splinter, and takes a very lustrous finish. Quite scarce timber.
Color Range
Pale pinkish brown to medium brown.
Pale pinkish brown to medium brown.
What's The Tree Like?
Grows up to 150 feet with a trunk diameter of up to 4'.
Grows up to 150 feet with a trunk diameter of up to 4'.
Other Names
Leopard, Lacewood, Roupala, Silky Oak
Leopard, Lacewood, Roupala, Silky Oak
Some Typical Uses
Boxes, inlay, accessories, fine furniture, veneer, turnery
Boxes, inlay, accessories, fine furniture, veneer, turnery
Sean
n/a
Beautiful
The pattern is extremely appealing, especially after a lot of sanding, and up to 20 coats of wax or clear coat. I especially liked how darker pen kits made the grain pop more.
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