I still make pens too!

[Russianwolf]

Irish Bog Oak on a Chrome Baron Rollerball. Special Order pen for someone that also bought a Turkish Walnut Baron for his brother. I had to swap the Nib with the one off my Dragonhide Pen as I was out of Rollerball kits, so I have a fountainpen now too.

 

[Dan_F]

Very nice! I think you got the best end of the trade deal; I'd take a fountain pen over a roller ball any day. Did we ever get to see the Turkish Walnut pen?

Dan

 

[Russianwolf]

if not, here it is. Not the wild grain of some Turkish Walnut, but it has nice curl and very tight grain for walnut.

Both look a lot better, more depth and shine, in person. I need to try to get a lacquer dipped pen photoed and see if that improves it. The pic on bottom is more representative of what the walnut actually looks like.

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice work Mike ! I like that Bog Oak ! [8D]

 

[woody0207]

That is a nice bog oak. I'm interested in turning a couple, if I can locate someone with blanks...

I'm curious, how much work was it to turn? Pretty easy?

 

[bitshird]

Mike, that Irish Bog Oak is sure a nice looking Baron,

 

[papaturner]

You sure do......and do a fine job of it. Great pen.


Perry

 

[Russianwolf]

Originally posted by woody0207

That is a nice bog oak. I'm interested in turning a couple, if I can locate someone with blanks...

I'm curious, how much work was it to turn? Pretty easy?

They aren't too bad. It's basically a piece of stained English (er, Irish?) Oak. The staining process just takes a couple thousand years is all.

 

[keithkarl2007]

I've 5 bog oak blanks 1" x 1" x 6" if your interested

 

[altaciii]

Keith,
I could be interested in the bog oak blanks if no one else is. What do I have to do?

 

[Russianwolf]

Thanks Kieth, I'm good for now and I just bought 14 English Bog Oak blanks. Same as IBO just a different bog. []