All ready for delivery

[TerryDowning]

Recently two scouts I worked with for many years earned their Eagle Scout.

I made these pens for them to commemorate the event.

They are made from a Live oak that blew down in my neighbors yard.

The Oak Tree is the symbol for this particular troop.

Here they are boxed for delivery.

Both are designer/euro with Gunmetal hardware. The pen on the bottom, I overturned the upper barrel so I saved with a replacement center band segment in walnut.

Finish is 10 coats of CA sanded to 600, Brasso, then maguires carnuba gold wax.

Bottom pen will be delivered this week, top pen next month at their respective Eagle Court of Honor

Thanks for looking

 

[D.Oliver]

Both are beautiful. Live Oak has some great grain.

 

[TerryDowning]

Thanks, it can be tricky and your tools need to be very sharp to avoid tear and blow outs out when cross cut like these were.

This wood aged for almost a year and was quite hard when turned.

 

[BradG]

Im sure they will be very pleased receiving them nicely turned

 

[Carl Fisher]

Very nice and well earned I imagine. Eagle is not easy (I stopped at Life)

Beautiful grains.

 

[boxerman]

2 very nice pens.

 

[PSU1980]

Very nice pens. My son received his Eagle 4 years ago and I would have loved to have presented a handmade pen to him. Great gifts.

Tim Garlick

 

[sumterdad]

Wow those look great. I got some live oak that I have to cut up for blanks. Cant wait to turn them now.

 

[gvanweerd]

very nice. i really like the grain on the lower one. well done.

 

[butchf18a]

:usflag:Nicely done. You answered my concern about making sure the wood was dry before turning. Have you considered having their names engraved on the pens.

some pens for my Son's Scout Sniper Platoon, the engraved names were a big hit.

 

[TerryDowning]

I hadn't really thought about the engraving, but now you've got me thinking.

I'll have to check into it. Since one is due tomorrow, I may not have time.

 

[Gilrock]

Very nice gifts! I'm an Eagle Scout and currently an assistant Scoutmaster so I really appreciate seeing boys earn Eagle. At our last Court of Honor one of the dads gave this gift to his son:
http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-goldenboy-eagle-scout.cfm