Imperial

[johncrane]

Imperial from csusa in Italian Lucite with pickguard trim

 

[jimbob91577]

Awesome...I love the ribbons inside it.

Was the lucite tough to prepare and turn?

 

[arjudy]

Very nice. What was your finishing protocol if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Jim15]

John, awesome pen.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Beautiful, as expected of you!

 

[mickr]

have always loved the lucite look..no other plastic blank seems to come close

 

[johncrane]

Thanks Roy! Mick and Jim!
Jimbo there is a fair bit of work that goes into blanks before turning them,
Arjudy these are what l use for the finishing,
1)scotch brite sanding pads in 3 colors for the different grades, cost a$1 and they last a long time and can be washed out, l sand with water and the pads
0000 steelwool
2)l use Kenco polishing cloth and brasso
3)i polish with Dursol Autosol shine
4)Meguiars mirror glaze /wax

 

[watchman7]

Just awesome.

 

[aggromere]

I really like the look of that blank. Where do you get them?

 

[johncrane]

Peter!
Try Anthony at Penworks /The golden nib.:biggrin:

 

[el_d]

Very nice John. I like the way the ribbons look against the black Ti.

 

[johncrane]

Thanks Lupe! it is a Rhodium plating but it's hard to tell from the photos,

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pen John, I really must get some of those blanks from Anthony, good to see you are using natural light for photographs!

 

[johncrane]

Thanks Mark! your spot on with the photos but still have a lot to learn.:wink::biggrin: