Easter Baron

[GaryMGg]

Two pictures of my latest work:
a Sterling Silver Baron dressed in a mesquite, bloodwood, and maple Eagle-cross inlay blank.

Not a moment too soon.

All comments and criticisms welcome.

Happy Easter to y'all.
Glory to God in the highest.

Gary

 

[NavyDiver]

Excellent work, althought the cross appears to be just a hair off center.

 

[hanau]

beautiful pen, one day i wish my pen look as good as everyone else's pens here.

 

[GaryMGg]

Originally posted by NavyDiver
<br />Excellent work, althought the cross appears to be just a hair off center.

Thanks y'all.
Eric, the cross is indeed slightly off center.
In fact, when I posted the pics, Eagle sent me an email saying it looked good but the cross is off.
IMHO, it's always a potential with a handmade inlaid blank.
I'm gonna have to teach myself how to do the inlay so I don't have anyone to share the blame with. []
However, before I do that, I've got to use rest of the cross-inlaid blanks I got from him first.
This was the only one that's slightly off which is why I used it first -- first time using his
cross inlay blanks. If I remember correctly, one of your sons turned one of these too. They gave the
blanks high marks, and I do too. They're worth what Eagle's asking for them.

Gary

 

[wudnhed]

You really have to be right on when drilling the holes for the tubes otherwise your Cross will end up slightly off center after turned. Beautiful pen!

 

[GaryMGg]

Becca,
The pen is drilled correctly and the inlay is centered.
The cross is just a hair off within the oval -- nothing that drilling and turning can alter.
Gary

 

[wudnhed]

Originally posted by GaryMGg
<br />Becca,
The pen is drilled correctly and the inlay is centered.
The cross is just a hair off within the oval -- nothing that drilling and turning can alter.
Gary

LOL Gary, I just meant from my own experience........I REALLY screwed one up by not drilling down the center of the blank[][V]

 

[NavyDiver]

Gary, you are correct. Both boys have turned a couple of Eagle's cross blanks (me too), and they have all turned out very nice. Do you know if he is still making them for sale?

 

[GaryMGg]

Eric,
He is; I'll send him an email and tell him to contact you if he doesn't see this an
let me know via email first.
Gary

 

[johncrane]

Gary now you have a one-of-a-kind great work at the right time[]