Curly Poplar

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Alex D

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A lot of firsts for me here. First stabilized blank (black dyed curly poplar), first fountain pen (Black TI Jr. Gent 2 with a Bock nib) and first CA finish (straight CA).

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Still working on the pictures and my camera. I had some problems getting the whole pen in focus, but you get the idea. The chatoyance in this poplar is crazy, there is a real 3D effect to this one, especially under a bright light.

Thanks for looking!
Alex
 
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Thank you all for all the kind words. I think there was definitly some beginners' luck with the CA, I just tried another one and ended up having to turn off the CA, but hey, it's all part of the learning curve and the fun of penturning.


Dan Masshardt said:
Did you buy the blank or dye it yourself?
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Dan, I actually purchased the blank from Arizona Silhouette on a whim. It was already dyed and stabilized. They have some really nice curly stabilized blanks. I never would have thought that poplar would have that kind of pop. Nothing like the stuff I get from the Depot!

Thanks again,
Alex, off to practice and learn more!
 
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