Bezalel Score!

[Buzzzz4]

I was fortunate enough to have gotten a Bezalel blank in the Super Bowl winnings. I had no idea what I had received until I did a little searching on Bezalel. This one is a beauty called Fragma Cast-Jarrah Burl. It was a challenge to keep it together as a portion kept popping out. You may not be able to see it so much in the pictures but there a slits of red resin pressurized through the Jarrah Burl.

 

[mick]

Eric that's a GREAT looking pen! Perfect wood for that hardware. I'm lucky enough to still have a few of the Bezalel blanks, one of which is the same Fragma-Cast you have...I've held on to it this long not knowing what I wanted to make from it.

 

[johnnycnc]

Super nice. Your finish pops!
Have not seen or heard the Bezalel name or blanks for a lonnnng time.

 

[U-Turn]

Man, what a pen and a great finish.

 

[bitshird]

Beautiful pen, I can imagine the problems with a filled Jarrah blank, the stuff is HARD and most resin is softer than the Jarrah so it had to be fun to get that beautiful of a finish.

 

[RichB]

What a outstanding blank. I haven't seen that one yet Eric!

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen & finish on that pen.

 

[corian king]

Beautiful Work!!

 

[workinforwood]

Wow that's sweet Eric

 

[Buzzzz4]

What a outstanding blank. I haven't seen that one yet Eric!

I didn't want you to sneak it off to your shop!

 

[G1Pens]

Gorgeous pen.

 

[ToddMR]

I like the pen. That blank is pretty cool looking. I like the sup'd up El Grande kit.

 

[Tanner]

That's a great looking pen! Your fit and finish are spot on.

 

[Fred]

Excellent pen and finish.

 

[angboy]

So what kind of finish is that? It's great! Just like glass. And now I'm off to google Bezalel blanks since I've never heard of them...

 

[EarlD]

Fantastic pen...and great photographs.
Earl

 

[CaptG]

Awesome job Eric.

 

[Buzzzz4]

So what kind of finish is that? It's great! Just like glass. And now I'm off to google Bezalel blanks since I've never heard of them...

Thanks all! It was tricky one, but the finish is 3 coats of med CA and about 5 coats of thin CA. Sanded the ridges of with 600 grit then wet micromeshed through the first three pads then buffed with my three wheel system including Carnuba wax.

 

[rizaydog]

WOW. Very nice pen.

 

[USAFVET98]

In a word "stunning"

 

[Jgrden]

Beautiful.

 

[Dalecamino]

You did a nice job on this pen. I still have a few of Karls blanks myself. You've inspired me to dig one out.

 

[ghostrider]

Handsome.