Gone in 60 Seconds!

[BSea]

Here's one I made today. My son's girlfriend saw it, and all I have are a few pictures. The blank is one I made for the casting contest. I wasn't wild about the colors, so I chose something else. Maybe I chose pourly (pun intended).

Anyway, here were some quick shots before I lost sight of it. Critics & comments welcome.

 

[GrantH]

Yep, that is one nice blank!

 

[hewunch]

Nice work! Is that the Orion kit? Can you knock out the lower finial too?

 

[BSea]

Nice work! Is that the Orion kit? Can you knock out the lower finial too?

It is the Orion kit, but you can't knock out the bottom. I've used a disc sander to take one off, but it's a real pain to get the finial on there perfectly. If you do it, use epoxy, not CA. It takes some time to get it right.

Here's one I did with a bottom cap. I'd like to take credit for this blank, but this is one from Jonathon.

 

[Brooks803]

Great cast Bob! Love the colors together, they play off each other well.

 

[Fred]

Yep, you need to make more of this.

Great job!

 

[seamus7227]

nice!!! who is selling that kit?! Bob, you should have entered that in the color casting contest, it looks awesome!

 

[BSea]

nice!!! who is selling that kit?! Bob, you should have entered that in the color casting contest, it looks awesome!

The kit is from Woodturningz. I like the kit because it shows off almost the whole blank. Hmmm, I wonder what a quarter would look like on this?

You know, when I looked at the blank, it just didn't excite me much. I even turned it down & polished it to get an idea. Even when the pen was finished, I wasn't too sure. Now that it's out the door, I'm having separation issues.

 

[seamus7227]

Hmmm, I wonder what a quarter would look like on this?You know, when I looked at the blank, it just didn't excite me much.

It would prolly look great!:biggrin:

I guess the reason i like the blanks is the fact that the colors are all over the place! Kudos again!

 

[boxerman]

Super nice pen.

 

[leehljp]

I hope you remember how you cast that one. It is a beautiful mixture of colors!

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice cast and finished pen.

 

[SDB777]

Just a girlfriend....did you throw in a clause that if she leaves him you get it back?:biggrin:

Lyn was standing here when I spot this, and she's thinking about growing a third arm or something. She really likes the color combination and the way you got this one to swirl up and then back down again in spots>




Scott (seperation issues....always with the great ones) B

 

[Old Lar]

Great pen. I really enjoy the wild colors in the blank.

 

[McBryde]

Gorgeous blank Bob, you did well on that one, too bad it wandered off on you.

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