Custom Final Splated Maple & Wenge

[vick]

I have taken a break on pens lately to concentrate on improveing some of my other turning, but I am going to see an old friend that I have not seen for 11 years next week and he asked me to make him a pen. The kit is a baron and the pen is made out of spalted maple and wenge with jatoba accents. I have to say this is the best fit I have gotten so far on a custom final.

Comments and critiques are appreciated.

 

[Jim15]

That is a beautiful pen, nice work.

 

[wdcav1952]

Mike, that is beautiful! Can I be your next old friend?! []

 

[Rifleman1776]

Your subsitution of standard parts with wood is both innovative and beautiful. That is truly a one of a kind pen. Great gift.

 

[Tanner]

Beautiful pen!!! Nice work.

 

[dfurlano]

Nice pen.

 

[bjackman]

Very nice Mike!

 

[huntersilver]

I like the contrast, nice job!

 

[challagan]

Very nice Vick. That is a very handsome pen!

Corey

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Looking good Mike. Great work.
Thats yin and yang for me; one of most favorite woods and my least favorite woods to work with.

 

[woodwish]

Very nice, and he's a lucky friend. Love that maple. Just out of curiousity, what else have you been turning?

 

[vick]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Kevin - I know lots of turners hate Wenge but I think it works very nice as accents for zebra and splated maple. I actually think it turns okay I dislike the open pores but can live with it.

Ray - I have been working mostly on turning bowls, hollow forms, birdhouse christmas ornaments and pepper mills. Alot of my shop time has been making hollowing tool and such. I also am working alot of finishing my turned pieces and am making a big (for my mini) segmented bowl. The bowls are finally starting to turn out okay but still need a little work. The birdhouses need some work and my first peppermill was a dismall failure.

 

[PenWorks]

Very nice MIke, all the custome pieces blend very well. []
Great looking pen.

 

[JimGo]

Very well done, as usual Mike!

 

[johncrane]

great work mate' good luck with your next project.

 

[gerryr]

Beautiful work as always Mike. That is really stunning.

 

[Johnathan]

Wow, I really like that.

 

[Jerryconn]

Super looking pen!! Is the finial turned so that it is a press fit in the tube just like the standard finial that comes with the kit?

 

[vick]

Originally posted by Jerryconn
<br />Super looking pen!! Is the finial turned so that it is a press fit in the tube just like the standard finial that comes with the kit?

Yes it basically is turned to look just like the kit final. I do use epoxy and glue it is place to make sure it stays put. I actually turn the tendon to fit in the tube then hold the cap section on a pin chuck with the final piece inserted in the end and turn in as one piece to insure everything matches up good.

 

[EdwinSSIV]

Very, Very Nice Mike!
I love the contrast of colors! Excellent Choices!