Coast Guard Racing Stripe

[Pioneerpens]

I got a request for a custom pen with the Coast Guard racing stripe~ I haven't really done much segmenting but I figured I'd give it a go. He wanted all chrome and liked the Triton rb so I swapped out the gold accents on the cb and the cap. I cast the red and the blue since I didn't have them on hand, the white is snow white from Exotic Blanks. I was pretty pleased with how it turned out, but more importantly the customer was very happy with the result. Just thought I'd share....
Thanks for looking!

 

[wizard]

Beautiful job Jennifer!! The segments are clean and tight. Really like the color scheme..looks like the front end of a US Coast Guard cutter. Are those 45 degree angles? Thanks for sharing. Regards, Doc

 

[Pioneerpens]

Thanks Doc~ they are 64 degrees as requested by my customer He was very particular with what he wanted.

 

[wizard]

Thanks Doc~ they are 64 degrees as requested by my customer He was very particular with what he wanted.

Jennifer,
I wondered...in 1967 the U.S. Coast Guard adopted the slant of the wider red bar forward of the narrower blue bar to be exactly 64 degrees above horizontal. You nailed it! What in the heck did you make the cuts with? Doc

 

[bitshird]

Jennifer That is a beauty, I'll bet you customer goes nutz!!! Great work.

 

[Pioneerpens]

Thanks for the kind words. I used my bandsaw I may attempt more segmenting but I really need to make a sled for it first.

 

[Pioneerpens]

Thanks Ken~ I showed him the pictures today and he'll receive the pen next week.

 

[maxman400]

Great Job, As a veteran of the Coast Guard I think you did it proud!!! Beautiful Pen.

 

[seamus7227]

Nice work Jen! Your customer will be very proud! I bet more orders soon follow!

 

[boxerman]

That is one nice pen.

 

[workinforwood]

Looks perfect Jennifer, well done!

 

[Pioneerpens]

Thanks guys!
@Seamus~ here's hoping!
I may just make a few more up anyway! It was fun and challenging~

 

[nonimac]

As a former Coast Guardsman I love it!

 

[Drstrangefart]

That looks REALLY freakin' sweet.

 

[thewishman]

That looks very Coast Guardy to me. Nice, clean design. Your segments are great.

 

[Stevej72]

Awesome pen! I served in the Coast Guard back in the late 70's and have wanted to make pen for myself for sometime just couldn't figure out how to do it, I think you got it perfect.

 

[Carl Fisher]

Wow, very nice indeed!