Cocobolo burl with sap and light spalting!

[CharlesH]

Hey guys,

Been a while I made a pen, probably quite a few weeks! I was wondering if I could still make a CA finish.

So I had Jr Retro tubes sanded/prepared to be finished, I took one hour and I went for it! I changed the brand of glue I used to make my finishes, I use the Satellite brand now. I have been impressed with their accelerator and I decided to try their glue, I feel that the medium viscosity covers more than the the E-Z brand!

So I went with my regular procedure but this time I made 15 coats as I felt it was equal to 25 coats of the E-Z brand. The finish has a very little rubbery feel to it which I like a lot. To put all the chances on my side, I used new MM sand paper as well, everything went smoothly!

It is a cocobolo burl block I bought a little while ago which I did cut to get the sappy part on the pen cap, it's got little spalting which is nice.

Comments welcomed and clicky the thumbnail,

Charles

 

[76winger]

Very nice pen and remarkably clear photos too!

 

[Linarestribe]

Very nice. I really like pens with sap/hard wood mixed in.

Jorge

 

[latelearner]

Beautiful pen and excellent work.

 

[mtassie]

excellent work, I need to find some of that wood, Great Job!!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Hey guys,

Been a while I made a pen, probably quite a few weeks! I was wondering if I could still make a CA finish.

WHAT?????????

 

[boxerman]

WOW nice pen.

 

[SCR0LL3R]

Beautiful burl and excellent finish and photography!

 

[Padre]

Beautiful! Where did you get the hand that holds the pen?

 

[CharlesH]

Beautiful! Where did you get the hand that holds the pen?

Hahahaha MINE and I have two of them.

Charles

 

[CharlesH]

Hey guys,

Been a while I made a pen, probably quite a few weeks! I was wondering if I could still make a CA finish.

WHAT?????????

I have seen all your casts you made lately your doing really great, on the other hand you should concentrate on what really matter, woods! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Charles

 

[Drstrangefart]

Hey guys,

Been a while I made a pen, probably quite a few weeks! I was wondering if I could still make a CA finish.

WHAT?????????

I have seen all your casts you made lately your doing really great, on the other hand you should concentrate on what really matter, woods! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Charles

I HAVE been feeling pretty guilty about ignoring the growing mountain of wood blanks in the basement. I have the PITH pen to make, I'm just trying to figure out exactly what I want to do with it.

 

[philb]

That's very nice! Love the two-tone colouring!

 

[rizaydog]

Beautiful piece of wood. Great pen.

 

[Carl Fisher]

Those blanks are awesome. Very nicely executed pen.

 

[Hubert H]

You sure haven't lost your touch. VERY nice pen/wood. HWH

 

[CharlesH]

Thanks everyone, I might prepare/turn another one shortly.

C

 

[seamus7227]

CHARLES, you are a mad scientist with CA! As always, superb work and photography! thanks for sharing again

 

[patmurris]

Excellent work Charles, as usual.

Funny, this particular cocobolo burl looks a lot like HRB to me - i trust it's not though. :wink: