"BETWEEN THE LINES" - An Artisan Pen

[johnspensandmore]

This is a Wall Street (or Sierra) in black titanium and platinum.

The base wood is Bois De Rose, which is an absolutely beautiful wood! If you haven't turned it, you should. The rings are American Holly and black-dyed Poplar. The two diamond inlays are mother-of-pearl. For some reason, I really like this pen (I almost kept it).

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[louie]

That is one fine looking pen, nice job. Never seen (or even heard of Bois de rose).

 

[Craftdiggity]

Very nicely executed. I'd love to know how you kept the Holly white. That reddish color should have stained the [expletive: deleted] out of it.

I think I might have been tempted to keep that sucker too.

 

[johnspensandmore]

That is one fine looking pen, nice job. Never seen (or even heard of Bois de rose).

It's also called Madagascar (sp) Rosewood and it's hard to come by. No new imports - only warehoused stock! Turns like butter, use acetone before finishing.

 

[boxerman]

Awesome pen.

 

[Mark]

It's a very Regal looking pen. The segmentation just makes it look so rich. Nicely Done.

 

[Whaler]

That would have went into my save it for me stash.

 

[barrysj]

Beautiful pen!! Did you mortise the diamond for the inlay, exacto it, laser????

Very nicely done.

-Dude

 

[johnspensandmore]

Beautiful pen!! Did you mortise the diamond for the inlay, exacto it, laser????

Very nicely done.

-Dude

The mortises were cut with an exacto and a rotary tool.

 

[thetalbott4]

John- I really like the color combo and the diamond. I really want to do a "pool cue" style pen (not sure why other than some of the techniques are cool) and the diamond is one of the mysteries other than a hand engraver/foredom/dremel. Is that what you use?

 

[bitshird]

Very nice pen with a well executed design, beautiful work.

 

[johnspensandmore]

John- I really like the color combo and the diamond. I really want to do a "pool cue" style pen (not sure why other than some of the techniques are cool) and the diamond is one of the mysteries other than a hand engraver/foredom/dremel. Is that what you use?

I'm not sure what constitutes a "pool cue" pen....Perhaps it's the diamond, or mother-of-pearl?

Either way, all of my inlays are done with a knife and rotary tool. Some I've built on the tube itself.

I looked at your site, and you have some nice pens! Good luck to you.

 

[Russianwolf]

It's also called Madagascar (sp) Rosewood and it's hard to come by. No new imports - only warehoused stock! Turns like butter, use acetone before finishing.

Bois De Rose is Dalbergia Maritima and Madagascar Rosewood is Dalbergia Baroni, not the same woods, though both in the Rosewood family (Dalbergia).

Wasn't aware of the import restriction, guess I'll have to pick up a few boards while I can. Bois De Rose is one of my favorites.

Gorgeous pen by the way. Are, the bands running on a diagonal, or it it just the way it looks in the second pic?

 

[CSue]

Great idea and execution. Beautiful pen!

 

[workinforwood]

Great looking pen. I too am amazed that you didn't get any red stuck into the holly.

 

[johncrane]

Very nice pen John! the colors and design look great.