Fishers of Men & Bethlehem Olive Wood

[expotecs]

This is my first FoM & BOW pen and I must say I am truely impressed with this one. The wood was great to work with, it was easy to turn, sanded effortlessly, and the finish worked like a charm.

Thanks for looking
Steve --

 

[Skye]

BOW is addictive stuff. Doesn't hurt that it smells great.

 

[Bucurestean]

Beautiful pen!!!
Where did you buy the kit from?
Adrian

 

[kkbulldog]

...and the finish worked like a charm.
Steve --

What finish did you use?
Very nice pen BTW.

 

[expotecs]

Sorry, i didn't include some details. The I got the Pacifica "Fishers of Men" Pen Kit from www.woodpenpro.com. The wood I ordered form www.pennstateind.com.

My finishing tecnique was as follows. Sanded to 600 grit, sanding with the grain after each grit. Brunished with brown paper bag. Then applied CA/BLO 3 coats. I started with CA, then BLO. I used EEE paste to smooth out the CA, this step saves me everytime. Then I use Perfect Pen Polish satin 2 layers, and PPP gloss 2 layers. Buffing with paper towels.

Thats about it for the details. Any other questions let me know.

 

[toolcrazy]

That is a very pretty piece of BOW. Nice work.

 

[ldb2000]

Beautiuful pen Steve .
Don't you just love turning BOW .

 

[angelofdeath]

that is a beautiful looking pen....keep up the great work

 

[PaulDoug]

Beautiful pen. Got to ask, if you start with CA, doesn't that seal the wood? If so, what good does BLO do it it can't penetrate into the wood? I have never used BLO with CA so I am ignorant.

 

[Nolan]

The wood I ordered form www.pennstateind.com.

Could I ask how much they charged you for the BOW?

 

[Robert Taylor]

beautiful pen. wouldn't it be nice to have a cross clip for it?

 

[jttheclockman]

Love the pen and you did the blank justice.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Nolan
I paid 13.95 for a four blank pack a month ago from PSI.

The pen is awesome btw.

 

[Mather323]

Very nice looking pen.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

4 pack for $13.95 from PSI, according to the website.

I just ordered 3 from William Woodwrite for 3.95 each, CAD...

 

[simomatra]

Nice pen and a great stick of BOW

 

[randyrls]

Gorgeous pen Steve!

BOW is my favorite wood with dyed burl a close second.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Beautiful pen. Fine finish and the gold/black hardware compliments the BOW. It's a keeper.

 

[desertyellow]

I'm a big fan of BOW.
Good job.

 

[TurnaPen]

I am truly impressed with that pen, well done, Amos