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[Houtkop]

I am not a big fan of acrylics, but I picked up 2 off cuts Inlace Acrylester Copper from another pen turner that was about to turf them. Always wanted to try and combine acrylics and wood. The copper foil I used was a piece left over from an embossing my dad did in 1974 that I resized for my sister a few months ago. It just all came together in my head. The wood is African Blackwood, one of my favorite woods to work with, but a little bland if it has no sapwood. My dad, who passed away in 1976, had huge hands, so I made a fat pen. He was the most creative person I have ever known.

Hope you like it.

 

[JohnU]

I think you "hit it out of the park!" The material used really compliments each other and the shape is a nice change. I'm not a big fan of slims and usually change them to comfort size with some meat in the middle too. Nice work!

 

[Charlie_W]

Very classy! I like it! Great back story too. These make things we make special.

 

[david44]

That's nice!

 

[D.Oliver]

I'm not a big fan of slims.....

Hey now, don't make me grab my sock full of nickels and make a road trip! Everybody knows slims are the best.:biggrin:

 

[D.Oliver]

Charles that is a really great pen. I also really like the embossing that your father did.