African blackwood and cocobolo done right!

[CharlesH]

Hey guys,

So I had problems with finishing my last two pens, two awesome cocobolo pieces, I had saved those blanks for a long time... one with raindrop patterns and the other was burly. After making a thread and exchanging with a very nice person from Satelite City Instant Glues (makers of hot stuff glue and NCF accelerator).

I am back on the saddle!

David from Satellite City Glues provided a very clear and detailed email regarding the cause of cloudy finishes, very instructive, so those two pens are dedicated to him.

Unfortunately, the two others went to thrash, I was getting a constant cloudy finish, you never know when wood is going to kick your arse.

After reading everyone's suggestions I had to test if I could still finish a pen. I started with something easier, a cocobolo single pen.



And when I saw 30 minutes later that I was done finishing and assembling the pen, I went for something more difficult, african blackwood. Notice the little burly part by the tip of the pen.





Thanks for looking and comments welcomed,

Charles

 

[76winger]

Good looking pens, I really like the looks of the Cocobolo on the Elegant Sierra.

 

[thewishman]

Looking good! Love the coco.

Any tips you can share with us about the causes of cloudy finishes?

 

[CharlesH]

Hey there,

Have a look at that post here.

Charles

Looking good! Love the coco.

Any tips you can share with us about the causes of cloudy finishes?

 

[boxerman]

Very nice looking pens.

 

[ryvnd2001]

Charles. Glad to see you're back in the saddle again! They look great!

Ryan

 

[G1Pens]

Look great. I favor the cocobolo, but they are both very nice.

 

[leslie hines]

Great looking pen like the blackwood

 

[bench1holio]

two very nice pens charles, well done!

 

[blade.white]

Your pens are very nice. If you have not done one, you need to do a photograph tutorial. I'm more impressed with the photos than the pens. I can make a decent pen can't take a photo for crap. No offense the pens are great too.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice pens. I like what you do with your thumbnail too. Pretty cool.

 

[CharlesH]

Your pens are very nice. If you have not done one, you need to do a photograph tutorial. I'm more impressed with the photos than the pens. I can make a decent pen can't take a photo for crap. No offense the pens are great too.

Regarding my photography procedure have a look at this post.

Charles

 

[wizard]

Charles, Beautiful pens with out of this world finishes!!! Doc

 

[Ankrom Exotics]

Dude, the finish on those pens is isane.

 

[RickLong]

Very nice looking pens... What finish did you use on them?