I made my first pen earlier this year. At that time it was a thing of beauty. My opinion of that pen has since changed. I am always looking to do something different.
This pen was a kit that I paired up with a box elder burl blank. By happenstance, the final sanding was done with a piece of 1200 grit paper that I thought was new. As soon as it touched the pen I realized that it had previously been used on a piece of ebony. The ebony dust transferred to the box elder. The effect was striking. It brought out the contrast in the grain and I decided to quit and finish it that way.
This pen, although simple and not very creative in design, remains one of my favorite pens. It get a lot of comments but it stays in my possession.
This pen was a kit that I paired up with a box elder burl blank. By happenstance, the final sanding was done with a piece of 1200 grit paper that I thought was new. As soon as it touched the pen I realized that it had previously been used on a piece of ebony. The ebony dust transferred to the box elder. The effect was striking. It brought out the contrast in the grain and I decided to quit and finish it that way.
This pen, although simple and not very creative in design, remains one of my favorite pens. It get a lot of comments but it stays in my possession.
