Blue Lapis Truestone Jr. Gent

[jedgerton]

This material is the hardest material I've turned to date but the look makes it all worthwhile to me. The pic doesn't show the veining very well so I can add photography to my list of things to learn more about.

Let me know what you think!

John

 

[CaptG]

Great looking pen. Nice job. Blue lapis is one of my favorites and they bring in the big bucks.

 

[Texatdurango]

Good job John, I like the subtle curves.

The Blue Lapis is a tricky one for me because of the gold veining in the blank. One part of me says to use a gold kit, the other says rhodium because the gold is a different looking gold than that of the kit. This is the first rhodium I have seen and it looks good with the blank.

 

[papaturner]

I think WOW! you did an awesome job. Great pen.

 

[chriselle]

Same dilemma as George...gold or rhodium?? Up until now I have been using gold but the next one IS going to be rhodium. Great looking pen!

 

[dntrost]

Man now I ned to buy some of those blanks! Great job I like the rhodium kit

 

[el_d]

That lapiz is a killer....

 

[toolcrazy]

Gorgeous blank and pen.

Tone down the light a bit. It is a bit over exposed.

 

[Mather323]

Great work on your pen. I have used the true stone a few time and you sure have to take your time. Your pen look great.

 

[talbot]

Lovely pen john and I think the rhodium contrasts beautifully with the lapis.
regards, Bill

 

[jskeen]

Actually, I think that is a black TI kit. The centerband is rhodium where on a rhodium kit it would be gold. Of course, I could be all wet. The pen, however is definately not. Beautiful fit and the curve is just exactly right to my eye.

Anybody tried turning a centerband out of truestone? I've never worked with it, so I don't know if it's even a possibility. It may be too brittle to even consider.