390 Piece Segmented Pen!!

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Yes, I double checked, there are 390 pieces. It is a celtic pen kit from psi. This pen took me a little while but the results look pretty good (to me at least). It didn't "turn out" exactly how I expected but I'm still pretty happy with it. (It has a CA finish.)

The different woods are:
  • Ebony
  • Red Heart
  • Cherry
  • Purple Heart
  • Walnut
  • Paduak
  • Wenge
  • Mahogony

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Let me know what you think or would have done differently and thanks for looking!
 
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Nice. I did one that was only 124 pieces and I thought that was a lot.

The tricky part is rotating each segment just the exact amount each time so the same woods "flow" nicely into each other from layer to layer.

-gary
 
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Seth - this is excellent work! I am also just learning to do segmented blanks and fully appreciate what you finished with.

Yes, it is an initial piece and you will learn from it. But it is excellent as is!

My only suggestion is to do 10 more. You will see your flaws better than anyone else, tweak your jigs and procedures and make the necessary corrections. We each are our worst/best critiques.

But, you should be very proud of this pen (I would be). Great job!

Oh... Thank your MOM! Having a photo record and a written journal of what we did is an excellent reference for future trials.
 
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mark james said:
Oh... Thank your MOM! Having a photo record and a written journal of what we did is an excellent reference for future trials.
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Yes, my mom is full of great ideas!(I would never think to take a picture of something while I'm in the middle of making it:)) I should have taken more but I'm to impatient sometimes to take pics.:wink:
Thanks for the suggestion of making 10 more. I'll make sure to make at least 10 more.
 
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*sigh* .... I keep tellin ya, man ... enter this into the Summer Extravaganza!!


The Ballpoint Pen Contest currently has exactly ONE entry. Mine.


This would have taken first place... :p


Make that 2 entries, didn't see Twinsen hiding on the second page ... :)
 
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Skie_M said:
*sigh* .... I keep tellin ya, man ... enter this into the Summer Extravaganza!!
The Ballpoint Pen Contest currently has exactly ONE entry. Mine.
This would have taken first place... :p
Make that 2 entries, didn't see Twinsen hiding on the second page ... :)
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I actually already entered one into the ballpoint pen contest (I thought it looked better).
Thanks.
 
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Rolandranch said:
Skie_M said:
*sigh* .... I keep tellin ya, man ... enter this into the Summer Extravaganza!!
The Ballpoint Pen Contest currently has exactly ONE entry. Mine.
This would have taken first place... :p
Make that 2 entries, didn't see Twinsen hiding on the second page ... :)
Click to expand...

I actually already entered one into the ballpoint pen contest (I thought it looked better).
Thanks.
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Excellent ... I look forward to seeing you take first place! :)
 
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