Illusion in HRB

[MartinPens]

Well at one point I said that I wouldn't make "glossy" Cigar Illusion pens. So much for that! When mrburls (Keith DeLong) sent me some HRB that is out of this world - I had to make a Cigar Illusion pen out of one piece. This one is glossy and needs no cigar band.

I've worked with this wood before, but never has it smelled so much like sweet roses before! Amazing stuff. I hope the photos show the amazing swirls and grains. I'm keeping this one!

Martin

 

[InvisibleMan]

Not a bad effort, but I did find one flaw you should try to fix. There's no seam where the cap meets the barrel. What's it supposed to look EXACTLY like a cigar or something?



ps - best HRB I've ever seen. Very nice work.

 

[longbeard]

WOW!
great looking cigar and the wood is beautiful and your ash tips, amazing
your work and talent AWESOME

 

[tkbarron]

WOW is right!! That is an amazing work of art! I love everything about it.

Tom

 

[lion6255]

That Pen is just totally Amazing!

 

[Justturnin]

Insert 'drooley smiley' here......

Super nice work.

 

[underdog]

How'd you get that kit into that cigar? :biggrin:

 

[mrburls]

Looks AWESOME Martin. You did well with that HRB and the shine looks good too. Your ash is just so real looking. I'd keep that one also if I had made it.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[NYWoodturner]

Martin - Truly amazing !

 

[Ruby pen turning]

Great looking pen/cigar, along with a beautiful piece of HRB. Love the stuff!

 

[thewishman]

Beautiful hunk of wood and fantastic work on the cap and body joint. That is awesome!

 

[chriselle]

I think that's your nicest one yet. I used to smoke cigars quite a bit but haven't lately. Hmmm....I have some Partagas at home....after work tonight I'm having a brandy and a cigar. :biggrin:

 

[boxerman]

Wow super nice pen.

 

[swanny70]

I am totally amazed!!!

 

[bench1holio]

that is a stunning peice of burl, and an outstanding pen!! congrats.. just beautiful!

 

[bench1holio]

what did you use for the ash?

 

[keithbyrd]

Outstanding! You did a beautiful job! I would keep it too! Maybe in a glass case by itself!

 

[MartinPens]

Thank you for the replies. I'm working on a small display of three items for the AAW Symposium Instant Gallery in San Jose, CA in June. It will include this pen. I hope to have a couple other wood pens as well to represent pen turning at the Symposium.

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[Dustygoose]

How can you call this a pen? You didn't even leave a seam. How do people figure out where to unscrew it.

All kidding aside, Beautiful work. Truly a work of art.

 

[76winger]

Simply stunning and definitely a keeper!