Another Kallenshaan Experiment

[Brittleheart]

I have been toying with the idea of a desk pen that does not use the usual brass trumpet type stand for some time. I have also had a vague idea going on in the back of my head about a desk pen in the form of a wind felled tree or a "lightning tree". When Ken Nelsen sent me some extra "leftover" blanks for the article that I am writing for the Woodturning magazine, this one caught my eye straight away and I just had to see how it fitted with my concept.

Based on a Sierra kit, a Kallenshaan leftover blank was used to make the top, the body and desk stand are African blackwood.

Maybe it just re-entered Earth's atmosphere with its tail on fire, maybe it is a refugee from The Hobbit, anyway I like it and it is my desk it is going to sit on. It is finished with gloss acrylic lacquer and polished with burnishing cream.

Comments and critique welcome as usual.


IMG_3651 by walter.hall, on Flickr


IMG_3656 by walter.hall, on Flickr

 

[cwolfs69]

love it. is the hole in the base tapered, stepped or straight.

 

[Brittleheart]

Staight, but with a smaller hole in the bottom to hold the tip central.

 

[randyrls]

Very nice desk pen. Looks like a seamless whole. I like the end treatment. It might be delicate though.

 

[Drstrangefart]

LOOKS simply amazing. I'd be scared to death that I'd bust one of the flames off, though.

 

[Jgrden]

Breathtaking. I am amazed and in awe.

 

[bobjackson]

WOW. What are you Brits smoking, because that's smokin.

 

[islandturner]

I have been toying with the idea of a desk pen that does not use the usual brass trumpet type stand for some time. I have also had a vague idea going on in the back of my head about a desk pen in the form of a wind felled tree or a "lightning tree".

This is definately 'thinking outside the trumpet'...! Very cool and elegant -- more like a piece of modern art. I can only imagine how scary it was, finishing the end. Thanks for posting it for us....

 

[Jim15]

Awesome job.

 

[76winger]

Awesome. The base looks like something that's been stewing in my own mind, but the finial... That's cool!

 

[greggas]

Love the originality and the out of the box thinking
Thanks for sharing and the inspiration

 

[boxerman]

Awesome pen. Top of pen is really cool.

 

[Rmartin]

Love it! The base really reminds me of an old style ink well. A fountian pen nib would really set that off, ya think?

 

[Brittleheart]

Thanks for all your kind comments.

Finishing the top was not a problem using spray acrylic lacquer, but sanding it to a good enough surface to finish was a bit, lets say delicate. The flames are tougher than they look, but I wouldn't go scratching your ear with it.

I like the fountain pen idea Richard, but I think you would need to build a screw thread into the base to stop the ink from drying out.

 

[pensbydesign]

love it nicely done looks delicate hope the flames stay on

 

[drgoretex]

WOW!!!

Now that is some serious artwork there! Breathtaking imagination and creativity. I love it!

Ken