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Banksia Seed Pod pencil
So last month when I was at Woodcraft, these guys peaked my interest. I ended up buying it to see what it was like to turn. For those that don't know what it is; it's called a Banksia seed pod, and it's from the Banksia plant/tree in Australia. It's hard as hell, but once it's turned down a bit, it's really cool. As it is right now, it's about 7 3/4" long. I haven't weighed it, but it's pretty damn solid. It does however float, really well. Anyway, it's pretty messy when turning, and underneath all those little bumps is this red fur. But that comes off easy enough. Anyway, this is the pencil popper I've started to make, turned this last night.
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