Anthony's favorite color

[alamocdc]

Okay, so maybe it isn't, but I had a request for it by one of my best repeat customers. It's a stocking stuffer for her son for Christmas and it is actually his favorite color. This is Emerald Green Acrylester from Woodturningz. This piece seemed a bit more brittle than my homebrew PR but it still turned and polished nicely. In fact, after wet sanding with all 9 sheets of MM I didn't have to use the Novus plastic polish to get the ultra fine sheen I usually do. Oops, I forgot to add that the CB is made up of white and green fiber washers.

Thanks for taking the time to look and as always, speak your mind.

 

[PenWorks]

Very nice Billy, very simple yet attractive center band. I can't believe I am casting and making green pens [^] My, what we do for cash [] Give the customer what they want, nice sell.

 

[JHFerrell]

Hmmmmmmmmm[] green backs for green pens...actually makes a certain amount of sense...you are right though, give the customer what they ask for

 

[vick]

Looks good Billy. The center band is really nice.

 

[woodscavenger]

Nice and simple. Nicely done.

 

[alamocdc]

Thanks, all! The swirl in it is really nice, but it kinda washed out on me because of the flash I think. The only thing I don't like about the fiber washers is that they are drilled to 7mm instead of 1/4". This means that you either have to glue them to a piece of tube, or leave one of the blanks short and glue them to the end of it (unless you want them to be loose and uneven. I actually don't use either of these methods, but glue them to the end of the blank tubeless (this can cause problems if you aren't careful).

 

[Glenn McCullough]

My mind says nice color, kit and cb. it works!

 

[BigRob777]

Billy,
OK, novice here, but do you use 2 bushings when you make your own CB and turn the pen whole, so to speak? It is a great shape and kit (comfort grip?). I haven't a clue what fibre washers are, though they do look very nice on your pen, which almost makes me like green. [^] I'm a die-hard wood fan, but you folks are starting to make me rethink that.
Rob

 

[WoodTurningz]

BigRob - The fiber washers are a product that we carry on our website: http://www.WoodTurningz.com - The only problem is that the # available is coming to an end since the fiber sheets are not made in colors anymore. We've got about 30 packs of the combo packs available then black is gone for good - other colors will start to disappear as time goes on as well - (Otherwise we would stock it in other sizes - Sorry Billy!)

Thanks -

...Ryan

 

[pastorbill1952]

Very nice pen and the CB works well. Am sure that your customer's son will be very pleased.

 

[alamocdc]

Thanks again for all the compliments and thanks, Ryan, for fielding one of Rob's questions. Too bad about the washers, there are times when I think they are a better option than the BWB, or WBW pick guard. Rob, it is a slimline, not a comfort grip, and I don't put a bushing in between my blanks when I do this style. Actually, I start out with a bushing in the middle, but once I get the blanks turned down to round and past the barrel trimmer cut, I move it to the end. That way I get a dead even match up between the barrels when I'm finished. I use the same technique on both PR and wood. I hope that made sense.