Birdseye maple window Statsman

[cueman]

Here are a couple shots of my latest Statsman pen made out Wenge with birdseye maple windows and alloy rings. Still working on photo quality, getting better, I think .

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

[PenWorks]

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[wdcav1952]

Dang, Douglas, will you adopt me long enough to teach me how to do inlays like these?

Beautiful.

 

[woodpens]

Absolutely beautiful, Douglas! The precision and design look flawless.

 

[gerryr]

Outstanding.[]

 

[NavyDiver]

WOW! Nice job!

 

[GaryMGg]

Pics like that are why I visit here!!! [8D]

Merry Christmas,
Gary

 

[chigdon]

That is even better than your Emperor -- and that is saying a lot!

 

[johncrane]

fantastic work Douglas.l look forward to seeing more in the newyear. all the best and have a great xmas![]

 

[broitblat]

Nicely done, and I see nothing to complain about in the picture quality, either.

 

[almer]

Originally posted by broitblat
<br />Nicely done, and I see nothing to complain about in the picture quality, either.

[What kind of finish did you use,its very nice?/quote]

 

[thetalbott4]

Umm, wow. I've always thought pool cue makers did fantastic work but never really thought about applying those techniques and styles to pens. Duh! Learning some of those inlay processes obviously would open a lot of doors for us. Great inspiration for sure.

 

[darbytee]

Very, very nice. I don't know what else to say about it.

 

[cueman]

Thanks to all. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.
William, my wife said we can adopt you, but only if you are potty trained.[]
Floyd, I use the CA finish on my pens. I have a pool cue with an 11 year old CA finish, and it still looks great. I was a little skeptical when I first started using CA as a finish, but it did not take long to realize how durable a CA finish can be, I sometimes drop pen barrels during assmebly(<b>which I am sure nobody here ever does that</b>) [] and most of the time they are unharmed. Thanks again.

 

[johnnycnc]

Beautiful work all around![8D]

 

[csb333]

That is so fine!! Every pen I look at tonight looks great and they just get better. I hope you get the big bucks for it.

 

[pete00]

your design and pen looks great.....[:0][:0][:0][:0]

 

[Paul in OKC]

Originally posted by cueman
<br />Thanks to all. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.
William, my wife said we can adopt you, but only if you are potty trained.[]
Floyd, I use the CA finish on my pens. I have a pool cue with an 11 year old CA finish, and it still looks great. I was a little skeptical when I first started using CA as a finish, but it did not take long to realize how durable a CA finish can be, I sometimes drop pen barrels during assmebly(<b>which I am sure nobody here ever does that</b>) [] and most of the time they are unharmed. Thanks again.

Well, the potty training issue rules me out for adoption[].
Very nice pen. Makes me want to quit building vises and get back to pen turning. (don't worry, not going to quit yet!)
BTW, are the alloy rings like the ones used on pool cues? I wasn't sure if they came small enough to use on pens.

 

[cueman]

Well, the potty training issue rules me out for adoption.
Very nice pen. Makes me want to quit building vises and get back to pen turning. (don't worry, not going to quit yet!)
BTW, are the alloy rings like the ones used on pool cues? I wasn't sure if they came small enough to use on pens.

Paul. Thanks, and I am sorry to hear about your potty training issues. []
As for the alloy rings, that is just my fancy description for aluminum flashing. [] I can not find nickel silver or aluminum rings with a small enough hole diameter for pens at any of the cue building supply places I know of. Thanks again.

 

[almer]

Originally posted by cueman
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Well, the potty training issue rules me out for adoption.
Very nice pen. Makes me want to quit building vises and get back to pen turning. (don't worry, not going to quit yet!)
BTW, are the alloy rings like the ones used on pool cues? I wasn't sure if they came small enough to use on pens.

Paul. Thanks, and I am sorry to hear about your potty training issues. []
As for the alloy rings, that is just my fancy description for aluminum flashing. [] I can not find nickel silver or aluminum rings with a small enough hole diameter for pens at any of the cue building supply places I know of. Thanks again.

One thing i have seen over the last 35 yrs i have played pool and last 20 where i have repaired,refinished ,and made some cues is a lot of times the wood expands and cotracts but the metal rings dont so metal will be higher and even crack the finish.I have seen that on some of the best cues fr the best cuemakers.May with metal so small on pens might not happen.Just a heads up

 

[gerryr]

Once again, excellent design and superb craftsmanship. You can get nickel silver or even sterling silver from any place that sells to jewelry makers. I used to fool around with silversmithing when I lived in Denver and there was a place there that sold sterling sheet in several different thicknesses.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Originally posted by cueman
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Well, the potty training issue rules me out for adoption.
Very nice pen. Makes me want to quit building vises and get back to pen turning. (don't worry, not going to quit yet!)
BTW, are the alloy rings like the ones used on pool cues? I wasn't sure if they came small enough to use on pens.

Paul. Thanks, and I am sorry to hear about your potty training issues. []
As for the alloy rings, that is just my fancy description for aluminum flashing. [] I can not find nickel silver or aluminum rings with a small enough hole diameter for pens at any of the cue building supply places I know of. Thanks again.

Uh oh! shoulda kept that secret to your self[]

 

[sandking]

Nice work. Can you put a tutorial up on the library on this technique?

 

[cueman]

One thing i have seen over the last 35 yrs i have played pool and last 20 where i have repaired,refinished ,and made some cues is a lot of times the wood expands and cotracts but the metal rings dont so metal will be higher and even crack the finish.I have seen that on some of the best cues fr the best cuemakers.May with metal so small on pens might not happen.Just a heads up Text

I think the biggest reason a finish will crack is due to extreme temperature changes, if cues and pens are kept at room temperature most of the time, I think damage will be minimal. Any dissimilar materials will expand and contract differently, not just metal and wood, e.g. Cocobolo and pine are going to react differently to temperature changes, and if they are glued together with a finish on top, IMO you are going to get a very small ridge in the finish where they meet, the more extreme the change, the worse it will be. This is only my opinion.[] I am curious to as what other opinions will be on this topic.

 

[BigRob777]

Wow, those are nice. I'm surprised that you used birdseye for the windows. I'd think something with more consistent figure, like curl, or burl. They worked out for you though. I'd love to see some of your cues in the "other things we make" forum.
Rob