Cocobolo...Gutted!

[yorkie]

Probably the best piece off Cocobolo I've ever seen. has these beautiful flashes and burl in it. I've only ever made two Cigar pens and I got a couple of the bushings wrong way round. Not blaming anyone but I find Woodcraft instructions not to be the best. Anyway, my fault.

So, the top of the lower barrel too small at the middle and the top of the cap has a lip. I tried dismantling, figured I could at least fix the cap, but the components starting to come apart so i figured I would leave it.

Not sure whether to still sell it or not, hate to give it away cheap.

Thoughts and ideas?

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

I don't know what to tell you about selling it, since that's between you and a potential customer. I would just make sure they realize the little overhang and don't have buyer's remorse later on, if you do decide to sell it.

That is a really pretty piece of wood though!

 

[firewhatfire]

build up a CA finish and return it to size. parts will be fine

 

[Edward Cypher]

Firewhatfire has a great fix. Love the blank!!

 

[SteveG]

If you decide to sell it, go "up front" with the miss-match, but not as a mistake. Point it out as part of your design, and something they may like about the pen. That way, you have no buyer's remorse to deal with.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Outstanding blank and I feel the pen look really good. I would go ahead and sell it, just let the buyer know it, after all in a lot of thinks mistake make the item worth more. Don't feel bad I did the same thing with a cigar I made.

 

[MikeL]

That is a nice pen and a beautiful piece of wood.

 

[tim self]

I agree, beautiful pen. I also agree with the full disclosure/creative story when selling it. It'll go quick.

 

[mikespenturningz]

I think I would fix it even if it means wasting the hardware and putting it on a new set. That wood deserves it. That is a stunning piece of cocobolo. I would do as already stated and build up the one piece and turn the other down. Stephen you always come up with stunning timber for your pens.

 

[yorkie]

I agree, wood this special deserves the effort.

I just ordered TBC bushings and will dismantle and return the cap and rebuild the lower. I'll post next weekend when I'm done. Fingers crossed.

 

[rhall_8]

You can just send it to me. I won't make a big fuss about the lip Nice looking pen all the same.

 

[OZturner]

Great Piece of Cocobolo, Spectacular Stephen
Glad you have decided to repair it.
Look forward to seeing your re-constructed Pen.
Brian