I thought I would try pine pens and, as you would expect, the soft growth sanded differently than the hard growth so you can feel as well as see the grain. I also think the dyes, especially the purple, are too strong.
On the other hand, my wife says she loves all of them.
We do segmented turning, not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
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