{"product_id":"african-blackwood-pen-blank","title":"African Blackwood Pen Blank","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican Blackwood (\u003cem\u003eDalbergia melanoxylon\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the most prized and dense hardwoods in the world — long regarded as the finest tonewood for woodwind instruments, it brings that same exceptional quality to the pen turning bench. Deep, near-black in colour with subtle dark brown streaking, it turns to an extraordinarily smooth, glass-like finish that needs little more than a buff to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWood Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e African Blackwood (\u003cem\u003eDalbergia melanoxylon\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e East and Southern Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very dark brown to near-black with subtle dark streaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine and straight to slightly interlocked — extremely dense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very hard — one of the densest commercial timbers available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polishes to a near-mirror finish; takes oils and waxes beautifully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorkability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turns well with sharp tools; its density rewards patience and produces stunning results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSupplied\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Approx 20 × 20 × 150mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: 1 pen blank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied dried and ready to turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural wood — colour and figuring will vary between blanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Wood Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58238277452121,"sku":null,"price":3.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/woodroom.co.uk\/products\/african-blackwood-pen-blank","provider":"The Wood Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}