First Bethlehem Olive Wood

[jwoodwright]

Used a Black Chrome Slim Line. Wanted the Contrast. Wife likes the Black CB... Kept it simple, little friction polish and TSW...

 

[DCBluesman]

Very, very nice. That happens to be my favorite way of finishing olive wood as well!

 

[WoodChucker]

John, that's a great looking pen and one of my favorite woods, nice job!

 

[jwoodwright]

Thank you. []

Lou, love the TSW.

 

[Gregory Huey]

John
Great looking pen, bet that will make the loyl happy. Very nice work and ain't that TSW something.

 

[tipusnr]

Good looking pen. Can't tell from the picture really so I'll ask. How well do the blanks flow into the slim centerband?

 

[Fleabit]

Nice looking grain. Good job.

 

[jwoodwright]

Ah! You spotted it Tip... The bottom could be a hair closer, since Mr Murphy was rumored to be in the area, I put the skew back down...

I really hated removing all that beautiful wood... Have a pen bag full...[]

 

[Gary]

Very nice work, and I like the contrast between hardware and wood.

 

[dougle40]

Great looking pen John . You just gotta love that wood !!

 

[KKingery]

I like the contrast of the kit to the wood also. I've always liked the gold kits for Olivewood, but that is nice combination.

 

[wdcav1952]

I agree with Ken, I would not have thought of the black chrome for BOW, but it looks really nice. BTW, when that little voice says "take one more cut" with a skew, PUT IT DOWN!

 

[jwoodwright]

Thank you.

I love the wood also, You can tell it'll be beautiful, even in the blank...[8D]

 

[jkirkb94]

Great looking grain!! Kirk[8D]

 

[Tom McMillan]

That is an absolutely beautiful pen---the Bethlehem olivewood is gorgeous!!!! You did a very nice job on it, and I really do like the flow of the pen. Wow, I'm drooling at your pen and thinking about all that Bethlehem olivewood I just got. The only thing is that the clips aren't really made for this thick of pen as they seem to distort some and get a little crowded---hmmmmmm would be nice if some of the suppliers or a supplier would design a clip that would accomodate the thicker styling, because I like to make them thicker too.

 

[jwoodwright]

Thanks. I appreciate all the feedback. []

Tom, Need to find a source for black chrome european... I did a slimline with that cap and was able to have the top section like this...

Don't like the "wasp" look, wife wanted the CB... Who won [?][][:I][8D]

 

[Tom McMillan]

Yes John---Good thought on the european clip---may try that too!!

 

[jwoodwright]

Tom.
check this out... European Clip and Top on a Slimline kit, done bullet style... This allowed a larger top. The black is PVC to add that "little Touch"...

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[Tom McMillan]

Yes, John, that works!!! Don't remember that pen--may have missed it---it looks good----and the accessory clips would work with that too!!! Cool!! Thanks for sharing!!!