Custom cross inlay: let's try again

[emackrell]

Ohhhhkay, let's try this again!

Yes the finial was loose. Yes the centerband was looser yet (in fact both came off in my hand tonight when I went to snug them up).

Here is how the pen looked once I finished assembling it:

The custom inlay came out very well, and in this blank it gives the effect of the cross riding on a stormy sea.

And perhaps next time I will actually look at the pen before I go posting photos of it.... [:I]

cheers Eileen [8D]

 

[Stevej72]

Very nice pen, you did a great job!

 

[alamocdc]

Eileen, the turning and finish look good, but it looks like you didn't get the cap pieces pressed together fully. It also appears that the blank at the CB isn't sqaure.

 

[NavyDiver]

Beautiful work on the cross and the finish is great, but I agree that the center band looks a little cockeyed.

 

[brokenbit]

Eileen, Great job. Eagle I like the 3 peice of wood in the cross.

Bernie

 

[chitswood]

Wow, Great pen![8D]

 

[Gulfcoast]

Nice Job, I'm sure it will be appreciated by the lucky recipient

Joe

 

[Penmonkey]

Are we related?[}]

I can see a gap at the center band. Is that just because the cb isn't pushed all the way in?

 

[jaywood1207]

I like the looks of the pen and the woods compliment each other but is that a gap at the bottom of the cross inlay or just showing up in the picture?

 

[mick]

Eileen, all things considered it's still a very nice pen. I can't comment on the fit cause my monitor is so dark...( time for an upgrade, are you reading this Connie?)
I can say this. That's probably the nicest of all of Eagles cross blanks. I love the two tone cross and the way the colors are just different enough for contrast. Very stylish!

 

[ctEaglesc]

The fit and came out better in the second set of pictures Eileen.I had reservations when you asked me about making this one but your "artist eye" knew better.
The oval in the inlay is yelloew heart.The yellow stripes in the cross bars is Eagleyezed wood and the white stripes in the cross are ivory from piano keys.
The piano keys are dimensioned to .018 each and the yellow stripe is .014.
(My thumbnail is almost grown back)

 

[TBone]

Agree with the comments about center band. But the finish and the blank look great. I like the way the kit finish brings out the color in the wood. The inlay looks great Eagle.

 

[Skye]

Being that parts of the CB are a tight fit and some are not, my guess is the mill bounced around a little due to the burl. This may be a good time to have had one of those sanding mill dealies.

Regarless, great looking pen.

 

[seht]

The color combinations are very attractive. Nicely done, very appealing to my eye.

 

[NavyDiver]

Very nice pen; especially now that everything is pressed together tightly.

 

[Penmonkey]

Looks all the better.[]

 

[emackrell]

Skye, what kind of a sanding mill thingy? Always interested in any new toys esp if they will assist with accuracy.

Of course it's all to the good if they also make noise, take up lots of space and go through batteries fast.... oh no, wait, those are the gifts for my brother's kids....[}]

cheers Eileen [8D]