Bronze Dream Mini Cones

[Buzzzz4]

Today is my first day between jobs for 3 weeks. Instead of cleaning the shop, I thought it best to finish this pen that has been sitting on my lathe for a couple weeks. It fought me to the end, but I won! Not too many voids in the cones as I'm applying a bit more pressure to these when casting them. Where I messed up was in sanding and not cleaning the blank well enough before applying my CA finish. I brought it up to 600 then did the CA. Normally this works, but when I was done, I found the nasty marks. Brought it back down and skewed to a finish, then applied the CA. No sanding the second time around. Enjoy!!!

 

[MarkD]

It think it looks awesome! I love the colors and pinecones look so cool!

 

[IPD_Mr]

Eric that is a great looking pen. Those are a real pain when they aren't cast well. Good choice of kits to go with it as well.

 

[MartinPens]

Wow! Now that is just stinking cool! Well done. I have some mini pine cones - I think I know who to send them to. : )

 

[renowb]

Very nice!

 

[Bigj51]

Wow! That looks awesome!

 

[Brooks803]

LOVE the colors! Not sanding was what I found to work the best also. Beautiful work Eric!

 

[Robert111]

Beautiful pen, Eric, and beautiful blank. Those pine cones have such an interesting effect in the blank.

 

[ToddMR]

Eric I like the colors in the blank combined with the cones. I think it looks like they belong in there. Really a nice looking result.

 

[Buzzzz4]

Thank you, this has become my favorite combo of colors so far. I based off of a couple of my favorites from Dawn.

 

[tkbarron]

Stunning! Beautiful colors.

Tom

 

[thewishman]

Eric, that is a stunner! I cannot believe the depth of the colors on the cap - it is so thin, yet looks inches deep. The whole thing looks other-worldly. Very nice work!

 

[boxerman]

Wow pen.

 

[corian king]

Very nice.Love the colors!

 

[RichB]

Great Blank with a lot of color. That is something how the blue settled in the Pine Cone. It really sets it off.

 

[wizard]

Eric, That is absolutely beautiful !!! The colors and patterns remind of the life on a Pacific reef teeming with life and at another glance reminds of the vastly different frontier of space in the form of a developing nebula. I don't think I have ever seen a blank that beautiful. The components are perfect as it frames the beauty well! Would really like to see that on the front page.
Regards, Doc

 

[ghostrider]

Awesome!

I think wizard gave an apt description of it. Nice vibrant colors.

 

[Buzzzz4]

Thanks again, Doc, I love your description and really appreciate your comments. I just wish I could bring forward the photos like you do.

 

[jasontg99]

WOW! That has some amazing color!

 

[Timbo]

OMG! I didn't know they looked like that inside. I think I just moved up my time for turning the ones I won in the BASH.