Black and White Mokume

[EBorraga]

This pen was a few firsts for me. The first M3 blank i've turned and first closed end pen. I got the blank from Richard during the birthday bash. Man it turned like butter. The closed in part was quite a bit more difficult. Considering I don't have a collet chuck and my Nova was to big to mount my homeade pin chuck. So I put it in the jacobs chuck. Was a little scary turning at full speed with no tail stock. It also took a few hours to get the blank lined up. My brain was totally fried during that. But all in all I really like it.

It also has a roller righter from Indy-Pen-Dance installed in it.

 

[broitblat]

Ernie, it looks like you've created a winner.

-Barry

 

[boxerman]

I like it. And very nice pen.

 

[IPD_Mr]

Sharp looking pen Ernie. I like the closed end on the M3 blank. Never had the guts to try it yet.

 

[thewishman]

Nice work! That is a classy pen.

Turning the end is sure different from the usual, you did a good job of it.

 

[Dave_M]

Nice. That's one of my personal favorite pen materials.

 

[wiset1]

Well worth the effort I think! The pen looks amazing

 

[Oldwagon]

I Like that.I still have Tom's mandrel.Got some wood for him to.

 

[Lenny]

Very Nice Ernie!

 

[wizard]

I love it!! It's even more great that you picked an M3 blank as your first closed end pen and did it without a mandrel!!!! Great job!!! Thanks for showing. Doc

 

[Whaler]

Pure elegance.

 

[EBorraga]

I love it!! It's even more great that you picked an M3 blank as your first closed end pen and did it without a mandrel!!!! Doc

Well Doc, I was pretty nervous attempting it on a M3. But I thought what's the worst that can happen, ruin a $30.00 blank. Now I need to get a collet chuck so I can get rid of the gold piece on top of the cap.

 

[workinforwood]

Oh..that's slick! Nicely done Ernie.

 

[Katsin]

Nice looking pen!