Cream Bakelite and Turquoise

[gvpens]

I just wanted to show one of my latest pens and one that I will most likely keep for my own use.
It is a Jr. Statesman II with 1940's vintage cream bakelite and inlaid turquoise rings.

Bakelite develops a patina over a number of years and this one was a butterscotch color when I started. As I turned it the butterscotch disappeared and the original cream color with white swirls appeared. Turning Bakelite always surprises you, usually pleasantly. The swirls are more evident in person than in the photo. The bottom photo shows the color more accurately.

Comments (both good and bad) are welcome.

 

[leehljp]

That is very nice looking. Beautiful! Love it!

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice material . That's a beautiful pen .

 

[artme]

Classy, and different, unit my friend! I like it very much.

Do some of the modern protective coatings preserve the original colour of the Bakerlite?

 

[gvpens]

Do some of the modern protective coatings preserve the original colour of the Bakerlite?[/QUOTE]


I'm sure that it took quite a while for the color to age. I used Ren Wax as a final step.
Hopefully it will slow the aging process.
I'll let you know for sure in another 50 years.

 

[Chief Hill]

Wow very nice it has the appearence of ivory eh!

 

[simomatra]

Very nice, love the Bakelite classy pen

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Very nice!

Robin

 

[gvpens]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
This one turned out better that I had expected and now is one of my favorites.