{"product_id":"sapele-pen-blank","title":"Sapele Pen Blank","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic and elegant pen blank crafted from \u003cstrong\u003eSapele\u003c\/strong\u003e (Entandrophragma cylindricum), a prized West and Central African hardwood widely regarded as one of the finest turning and finishing timbers available. Sapele is celebrated for its rich reddish-brown colouring and distinctive interlocked grain that produces a beautiful, lustrous ribbon figure — making it a perennial favourite among pen turners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWood Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich reddish-brown to golden-brown with a warm, deep tone that mellows beautifully with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Interlocked, producing a highly distinctive and attractive ribbon or stripe figure — the hallmark of Sapele — with a natural chatoyance that shifts in the light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately hard to hard — good durability with a quality feel in the hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polishes to an outstanding natural lustre; the ribbon figure becomes dramatically more pronounced under a finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorkability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turns very well with sharp tools — one of the most rewarding timbers to work with at the lathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSupplied\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNatural wood — colour, ribbon figure, and grain will vary between blanks. Images are representative.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wood Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58016449757529,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1110\/3577\/files\/Sapele_pen_blank.heic?v=1779557364","url":"https:\/\/woodroom.co.uk\/products\/sapele-pen-blank","provider":"The Wood Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}