Bocote Gentlemens

[igran7]

Here is a pen I made a couple of weeks ago, but finally was able to get it posted on the site. It is a Bocote Rhodium Gent rollerball with a Bocote finial bezel. CA/BLO finish. Comments welcomed, thanks for looking.

 

[stevers]

Very nice Joe. Great grain match. I like the CB and really like the custom finial. Excellent work.

 

[Ligget]

Excellent work Joe, as Steve mentioned the grain match is perfect and the finial is the right size to look classy!

 

[ldb2000]

A classic look , looks great Joe . I like the finial too , nice touch

 

[rjwolfe3]

Very nice, I love the wood choice.

 

[ehickey]

Well done. I really like bocote. You did a great job.

 

[Skye]

Strong looking pen. Nice job on the finial. I think a custom centerband would have made it even better.

 

[PaulDoug]

Beautiful pen. Love the finial and the matching of the grain. Great job.

 

[desertyellow]

Nice kit, great pen!

 

[VisExp]

That looks great Joe. The bocote has some wild grain.

When you did the finial did you use face grain for the show side of the finial?

I ask because when I did a custom finial I used end grain for the show side and it accepted the finish noticeably differently to the main body of the pen.

 

[papaturner]

Awesome craftsmanship.......turned out an awesome pen!

 

[bitshird]

Nice pen Joe I like the way you matched the grain , you always show some nice work

 

[igran7]

That looks great Joe. The bocote has some wild grain.

When you did the finial did you use face grain for the show side of the finial?

I ask because when I did a custom finial I used end grain for the show side and it accepted the finish noticeably differently to the main body of the pen.

Keith, I did use face grain for the finial. Your'e right about the finish difference when using end grain.

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful over here, too...