Dots???

[Timbo]

My daughter, an art student, requested a pen with dots. Dots?...I said. Dots!..she said. I said OK because it gave me an excuse to buy a cross-sliding vice. I used a FT American kit with Tulip Burl. The laid out the pattern for the dot, then used the cross-sliding vice mounted on my drill press to drill the holes. I filled the holes with bronze gold mica and CA, and finished with CA. If i do this again I'd go for a combination with more contrast. Comments always welcome.

 

[workinforwood]

I like it. Sure, more contrast would be good, but what I prefer is a little shape to the pen. Total straight reminds me of a factory. Killer piece of wood btw.

 

[Timbo]

Thanks for the feedback Jeff. Generally, I like to add some shape to my pens also, but this particular kit seems to look best with straight barrels. That Tulip Burl is some nice stuff.

 

[bitshird]

Nice pen, great looking wood too.

 

[Dalecamino]

Tim , that's pretty cool ! Real nice wood . And , congratulations on the vice ! [8D]

 

[desertyellow]

Any excuse to get a new tool I always say...
and when you get results like this pen...
then why not.
Great Job

Tony
Las vegas

 

[jskeen]

I must agree that while I almost refuse to make a true BtoB pen because I prefer some curve to the barrels, the FT american kit is one that I have yet to find a curve for that looks right to my eye. As a result I tend to make a lot more euro's than FTA's. BUT.....for a BtoB pen this one is a knockout.

 

[Mike in Nanaimo]

Great job on that one Timothy. Nice piece of burl too.