American Chestnut Burl 22K Emperor

[Dario]

Here is an American Chestnut burl Emperor. This wood gave me hard time finishing...finally got it done tonight.

The first pen I made on my new Jet mini VS ...man I love this little lathe. Now I regret letting it sit unused for 2 months! [:0] It is super smooth and quiet too!!!

 

[JimGo]

Very pretty Dario! Finish looks excellent!

 

[gerryr]

Very nice work, Dario. Great looking wood too. BTW, lathes are always quiet when they're not being used.[]

 

[Dario]

LOL...you are right Gerry as always but this one is running (finally) and my wife cannot even tell that it is on! We are really impressed!

 

[PenWorks]

That's a beauty Dario [:0]

 

[kkwall]

Hi Dario,


Thats what I call a pen! Brilliant work!

 

[bearfretworks]

Dario,

That is one amazing looking piece of art disguised as a fine pen! Very impressive!!!

 

[Ligget]

Great work Dario, your finish is beautiful![8D]

 

[wdcav1952]

That is some great work, Dario! Given the rarity of the wood, it is really special.

 

[Jim15]

Beautiful pen and finish.

 

[DWK5150]

Very nice looks good.

 

[alamocdc]

Absolutely beautiful pen, Dario! Very pretty!

 

[Penmonkey]

That's a very very nice pen, beautiful finsh!

 

[johncrane]

G'day Dario mate your pen is just to bl---y shiney and looks false. just kidding mate well done looks superb. good effort in all that heat. I just finished a jr gents in redgum burl similar grain to yours just a bit darker.

 

[guts]

Dario,that is one sharp looking pen.

 

[angboy]

I think you might be giving Fangar a run for the money on his own finish! [][]

 

[nilsatcraft]

Great looking pen, Dario. The wood you chose really compliments the kit well. Nicely done!

 

[Dario]

Thanks for the comment guys!!!

Angela, I won't go that far []. This is just a simple and straight CA finish. Fangar's finish is still a goal for me and might stay that way for years to come. In case you missed it, his finish has been and always will inspire me [^].

The favorite phrase here at home whenever I get a good finish is that I got a "Fangar finish" LOL.

 

[jssmith3]

Hi Dario, the pen is beautiful!!! Your finish is great, you have really perfected it well.
Take care,
Janet

 

[Dario]

Janet,

FYI, your tips helped me a lot []

THANKS!!!

 

[thewishman]

Awesome! The wood is beautiful, the finish superb and the completed pen is sublime. Excellent job!

Chris

 

[ken69912001]

That pen is awesome Dario. Not a whole lot of good chestnut trees left.

 

[Jerryconn]

That is a absolute beauty Dario!

 

[bca1313]

Dario...nice pen. Good to see you got your mini lathe out. The VS is a great feature and the small size makes it really easy to use. The finish on the pen looks great.

Ben

 

[huntersilver]

Nice pen!

Isn't that nice to control the speed so eaisly!