First Emperor and a Segmented pen

[mick]

Finally turned an Emperor ....I've got several more kits but can't decide what material to use with them! The Segmented pen is my second I was really pleased with the way it came out!
Bois De Rose/ spray acrylic finish

Culrly Maple/Bloodwood/African Blackwood/CA finish

 

[Darley]

Superb Mick, awesome pens do you cut your African Blackwood yourself or you buy it as verneer? what is the thickness of it/

 

[pete00]

nice work mick !!!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Stunning.

 

[mick]

Thanks everyone. Serge I cut the Blackwood myself on my miter saw using a thin kerf, super sharp Freud blade. It's just a hair over a 1/16 thick. And yes I still have all my fingers. I made a small jig to clamp to the bed of the saw and use an adjustable stop to control the thickness I want. I cut the angle pieces for the glue-up the same way numbering em as I go.

 

[Johnathan]

Very nice work. Now you've done one, the next will be even easier.

 

[wdcav1952]

Wow, talk about two DIFFERENT pens!!! You made an excellent choice with the Emperor kit, that is as beautiful as the cigar is funky! []

 

[gerryr]

Very nice work on both pens.[]

 

[terrymiller]

very nice work the segmented pen is definately eye catching.

 

[BigRob777]

Mike,
Wow, those are gorgeous. Great job with the segmenting. That Bois de Rose is a dream to turn isn't it?!
Rob

 

[UKpenmaker]

Exellent work Mike, the Bois de Rose looks very nice indeed.

 

[Ron Mc]

Mike,
I was flipping threw the pen pics this morning and couldn't resist a comment here. Great job on the segmented Cigar! Your lines line up beautifully and I'm sure the design (if looking at it head on) is fantastic.
Wonderful job. Thank-You for sharing it.

 

[mick]

Originally posted by BigRob777
<br />Mike,
Wow, those are gorgeous. Great job with the segmenting. That Bois de Rose is a dream to turn isn't it?!
Rob

Rob it was great to turn and has fantastic color ....I'm gonna have to get some more from you soon!

Originally posted by Ron Mc
<br />Mike,
I was flipping threw the pen pics this morning and couldn't resist a comment here. Great job on the segmented Cigar! Your lines line up beautifully and I'm sure the design (if looking at it head on) is fantastic.
Wonderful job. Thank-You for sharing it.

Ron I gotta admit...the idea came from one of your pens. [] I think it was one of your segmented Sierras. I bought the blanks off of eBay right before you started selling them. My next one to try is to get some of your layered blanks and try a minature checkerboard!

 

[nilsatcraft]

I love the look of that Emperor- a simple dark wood really compliments the parts on the kit. Well done. The segmented work came out awesome, too. It's always gratifying to see a segmented piece come out well like that.

 

[JimGo]

Beautiful job on both Mike!

Haven't heard/seen much from Connie lately; please tell her we said hi!

 

[woodwish]

Both are very nice but I really like the segmented one. I am usually not a fan of segmented pens but that one is nice, looks quality instead of just glued-up wood like so many do.