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IcyPeas

(25,001 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:44 PM Yesterday

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Woodturning... making a pen. (Pretty cool to watch)

Rising from the ashes, I turned this Phoenix pen for my nephew for graduation. ðŸ”¥ Made from spalted Tamarind. I really like how the spalting makes it look like flames.

#woodturning #penturning #woodworking #lathe
— Travis Cook (@bytravis.com) 2026-01-24T00:12:41.525Z

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Woodturning... making a pen. (Pretty cool to watch) (Original Post) IcyPeas Yesterday OP

That is very cool! Nt Phoenix61 Yesterday #1

Name checks out! IcyPeas Yesterday #4

What a beautiful pen. democrank Yesterday #2

Cool, right? I only know tamarind from Indian food. IcyPeas Yesterday #3

I'm going to research spalting....never knew of it before this video. democrank Yesterday #5

Phoenix61

(18,732 posts)

1. That is very cool! Nt

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:48 PM

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IcyPeas

(25,001 posts)

4. Name checks out!

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:53 PM

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democrank

(12,271 posts)

2. What a beautiful pen.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:48 PM

Yesterday

I never heard of spalted Tamarind.Thanks for posting this fascinating video, IcyPeas.

IcyPeas

(25,001 posts)

3. Cool, right? I only know tamarind from Indian food.

Reply to democrank (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:53 PM

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democrank

(12,271 posts)

5. I'm going to research spalting....never knew of it before this video.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:56 PM

Yesterday

Thanks again!

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