Blackwood and Amboyna Burl

[whiskey359]

I like the look of these two together. The brass is for more distinction between the wood types. Same polyurethane finish as the Cigar pen. Comments welcome and appreciated (no matter what).

 

[Russb]

I like the top half a lot. The bottom shape and the arrangement of the rings I would like to see different. The lower half seems very long, is the the standard length or did you change something?

 

[skiprat]

OK, Mike. You said ....No Matter What....so,

The finish stinks and is dull and lifeless
The brass accents look rough and are all over the place.


Very sharp cool pen[] Did you turn the brass with normal tools, and how did you keep the black residue from bleeding into the wood?

 

[Tanner]

Looks great to me. The black brings out the darker grain in the amboyna.

 

[wudnhed]

Where did you get the brass and how did you do them with the pen? I like the look of the metal between segments.

 

[whiskey359]

I get the brass at Ace hardware in plates and cut what I need. I use a standard spindle gouge to work the pen but you have to careful with the brass and go slow. Its a regulsr European kit I turned to make it look longer. Some kind of optical illusion thing.

 

[leehljp]

That looks very very nice! I have used brass a few times also and it makes contrasting woods look distinctive. I really like it.

 

[johnnycnc]

Nice look with the brass dividing the woods.
Colors go well together also.[]

 

[mrcook4570]

The combination of amboyna, blackwood, and brass is stunning. The cb looks out of place - too wide. Perhaps a simple brass ring to separate the two halves would create unity and symmetry from top to bottom.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Black Ti kit and make the lower body segements match properly and it wopuld be killer!

 

[NavyDiver]

Very nice! I like the brass accents!

 

[alxe24]

Love the pen, totally awesome. I would get the CB out out 100%. It does seem too long in the center part, if you did not lenghtened the lower part at all I would taper the barrel different so it doesn't appear so long, and if you could make the finial aout of wood that would be terrific.
The pen looks like it just came out of the shower. Flawless finish.
Thanks
Alex

 

[johncrane]

very well done []

 

[Rifleman1776]

Sorry, to me it looks mis/dis-proportioned and the mix of media is unappealing. The finish looks like it was applied with a spatula. The two woods, used by themselves, make outstanding pens.

 

[Mikey]

I like the color idea and the execution looks good. the finish looks wavy to me and not very smooth, although I am suspecting that is the camera. The bottom barrel IMO should be less rounded, but overall a stunning pen.

 

[huntersilver]

nice looking combo[]

 

[whiskey359]

Many thanks for the observations. Now, on to improving the technique.[8D]