Another huon pine

[DuncanH]

Hi All,
Had a go at a Jr Gent yesterday using birdseye huon pine, trying to keep in mind what VisExp said about giving the barrels more of a convex shape. I definitely think it looks better than plain straight or concave redface

Duncan.

 

[JohnU]

Nice Pen Duncan! I like the shape and think it looks just as it should. The wood is full of character and a definite winner! Great Job!

 

[leehljp]

Very nice pen. I can see the grain patter in addition to the eyes and knots. The huon that I have is clear and uneventful. It is hard to see the grain pattern on mine.

 

[akbar24601]

Now that is SWEET!!! What a fine result. Great work, beautiful wood!!!

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful wood, beautiful wood, nice work.

 

[CaptG]

Now that is one sharp pen, nice job.

 

[ldb2000]

That is a fantastic wood and beautiful pen . Good job on the shape .

 

[akbar24601]

Very nice pen. I can see the grain patter in addition to the eyes and knots. The huon that I have is clear and uneventful. It is hard to see the grain pattern on mine.

Hey Hank,

Since your Huon is uneventful sounds like it might be great for a segmented pen. The color is beautiful and I think would look great if you were to pair it with a darker wood (Bois De Rose, Bloodwood, Wenge). Just food for thought.

 

[LostintheWoods]

Extremely beautiful pen! A very nice blank, and great work on your part. Good job!

 

[VisExp]

Duncan, I think you nailed the shape! Just the right amount of curve. The huon pine is stunning. Well done.

 

[Skye]

What kind of finish are you using?

 

[wolftat]

That is a beautiful pen, the shape is great.

 

[DuncanH]

Thanks a lot for the comments everyone!

What kind of finish are you using?

Just some good old shellawax (5 or 6 coats I think)

 

[Dalecamino]

Beautiful pen Duncan ! I like the shape and the timber . Really nice photos also .

 

[marcruby]

I think this is an example of a finely concieved and made pen. Your reference to Visexp's comments brought a thought to my mind though.

We have to be careful of creating a canon of what a perfect pen should be. Convex works so well that many times we just do that without contemplating other options. When I went back and looked at your first huon pin pen it occured to me that the light concavity actually worked very well with the elegant beauty fittings. A reminder that shape should be a conscious decision for each pen.

Marc

 

[areaman]

love the grain in the wood, excelent looking pen.

 

[DuncanH]

A reminder that shape should be a conscious decision for each pen.Marc

Yeah very true, Marc. I've never really made a decision on the shape until the ends of the blank are rounded to the right diameter. I suppose having the kit close by to make regular comparisons would help at that point.