Curly Maple & Aluminum

[JohnGreco]

I was able to get my hands on some gorgeous curly Maple, so the first obstacle was choosing which was going to be my guinea pig :tongue:

I knew I wanted it on a rhodium cigar because the profile has a a nice line with the clip, so I wanted something that would compliment that. I wanted it to be slightly off center at the ends without coming up short, or popping through, before it reached the end once turned. Took some measuring and sketching on the blank but I'm pretty happy with the end result.

Thanks for looking.

 

[mikespenturningz]

I like that wave action that you have going on with that pen. It really looks nice.

 

[JohnGreco]

Thanks, Mike!

 

[mikebpeters]

nicely done! is the whole aluminum thing new or did I just miss all the neat work people were doing before?

 

[alphageek]

Mike, you just haven't been around long enough. Stick around - you'll be amazed at what comes and goes!

My kid brother did a bunch with soda cans back when he started (he still makes pens on occasion, but doesn't come around here any more very much.)

See this one: http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/segmented-pink-ivory-ebony-30890/

 

[alphageek]

Great job on this John! the maple really pops and the line through it is subtle and works very well!

 

[JohnGreco]

Thanks guys Dean, that's a nice one your brother made!

 

[SDB777]

Cool 'wave'!! Did the blanks ever try to come apart at the glue joint during turning?



Nice timber too!!!







Scott (like me some fiddle maple) B

 

[JohnGreco]

Thanks, Scott No trouble with it. I glued the entire blank up with gorilla glue and kept it locked down for a full 24 hours, turned it with a fresh edge on my carbide tip.