3rd cigar, 1st amboyna burl

[cowchaser]

Okay so after messing with this thing for hours here it is. Drove me nuts I could not get it to shine up. Once it was all said and done I am fairly happy with. After the pen was together I did find a spot about the size of a pencil eraser that was still dull. I was ticked.

So let me have. The good, bad and the ugly.

 

[broitblat]

I only see the good -- looks nicely done.

-Barry

 

[toolcrazy]

Looks good to me. Great work.

 

[gketell]

Looks awesome. You did great at matching the top of the lower bushing.

I use 2 coats of thin CA followed by 3-4 coats of thick CA and LIGHT sanding. No dull spots. Anything less and it is 50/50 whether I get dull spots or not!

GK

 

[R2]

THAT[][][] is one nice pen! That burl would have lent itself well to a gold dress suit. If you have any moore of that burl it might be worth a try,

 

[Ligget]

Looks great from where I`m sitting![8D][]

 

[guts]

Nothing bad or ugly about that pen,I like it,great job.

 

[Rifleman1776]

No criticisms here. Lookin' good. BTW, if you want boring predictability in your choice of pen materials, go with synthetics. [] The 'natural' nature of wood is what makes it intriguing and beautiful. []

 

[GaryMGg]

Lookin' good.

 

[louisbry]

Nice looking pen and from what I can see the finish is excellent.

 

[gwilki]

No bad or ugly from me either. Fine looking pen.

 

[cowchaser]

Thanks everyone. For some reason the lower barrel just did not want to stop absorbing the CA. I think it has about 10 coats of thin CA and 5 coats of medium. I left the knot in the upper barrel instead of cutting it out. To me it just added character.