Imperial Blue

[Jim in Oakville]

Hi,

This is another first pen from the elite line of pens that Craft Supply sells.

This is the Imperial, I like this pen a lot.

I chose a blue lapis Tru Stone for the body. This was very hard to turn, I resharpened my skew at least three times and rehoned the edge maybe 5-6 times per sharpening.





Again I like the pen, it has a nice balance and feel in the hardware, I like the frosted look as well on the hardware.

Again, an expensive kit but one I can see making a few times yet.

 

[alamocdc]

Beautiful pen as usual, Jim![^]

 

[Ligget]

Jim that is an absolutely stunning pen, I need to get myself some of these kits.[][]

 

[gerryr]

Beautiful pen. I love the look of Lapis Tru Stone, very elegant.

 

[LanceD]

Looking good. I've got 3 or 4 blue lapis blanks that I'll have to use up.

 

[JDPens]

Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Beautiful pen. I love the look of Lapis Tru Stone, very elegant.

I agree, it's a beautiful pen with an elegant look.
It looks really good!

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[kent4Him]

Nice. It should sell well.

 

[bgray]

good pen, jim!

 

[TBone]

Elegant was a good description and a great job matching the blank and the kit. The highlights on the kit really bring out the veins running through the Trustone. I like the frosted/satin look also.

 

[chitswood]

Excellent![][][]

 

[ed4copies]

Jim,

Much better than the other kit, I think. Fortunately, this is also the one I bought a few of. Keep posting them, so I can see which material I like best, before I make mine!!![}][}][}][}][][]

Nice pen, good job (this sentence inserted just to make Eagle happy!!)

But, it is a nice pen!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by ed4copies
<br />Jim,

Much better than the other kit, I think. Fortunately, this is also the one I bought a few of. Keep posting them, so I can see which material I like best, before I make mine!!![}][}][}][}][][]

Nice pen, good job (this sentence inserted just to make Eagle happy!!)

But, it is a nice pen!

Thanks Ed......I'll wait for Eagle..[]...he's always got good words that I respect, either way.

Yeah...I kind a did a bit of an air pump when I finished this one...The Lotus is too Bling...I'm glad I only bought two of them, but I know they will sell fine.

Thanks again Ed.....

 

[txcwboy]

Pen looks very nice. I have used TruStone several times and never found it that tough. Are you using high quality steel tools ?

Dave

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by txcwboy
<br />Pen looks very nice. I have used TruStone several times and never found it that tough. Are you using high quality steel tools ?

Dave

Thanks Dave,

This is not the first Tru Stone I have turned, but it is teh first Blue Lapis. It was REAL hard to turn. Considering I did it after a few red jasper's and a few blanco's I could tell for sure. I even took a different skew and weny with a heavier grind angle to try and get an edge that would last longer...all HSS tools in my shop...anyway, it took about an hour...wondering if it's the blue lapis or if some of the Tru Stone is just harder??

After I did the Blue Lapis I went to some acrylics and stabilized woods, they just flew!!!

Thanks for your kind words

 

[TellicoTurning]

Nice Jim,

I like working with Tru-stone.. it's hard to turn sometimes, but the results are for sure worth the trouble.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by ozmandus
<br />Nice Jim,

I like working with Tru-stone.. it's hard to turn sometimes, but the results are for sure worth the trouble.

Thanks Chuck,

I appreciate your kind words. I am hooked on Tru Stone, I love teh heaviness and look, it's an awesome look on the right pen.

 

[SteveRoberts]

Originally posted by Jim in Oakville
<br />Hi,

I chose a blue lapis Tru Stone for the body. This was very hard to turn, I resharpened my skew at least three times and rehoned the edge maybe 5-6 times per sharpening.

I can't imagine turning a lapis with a skew only, I use my roughing gouge till I am just above the bushings, can do 3 or 4 before I have to reshapen. You have far more patience than I do.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by SteveRoberts
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Originally posted by Jim in Oakville
<br />Hi,

I chose a blue lapis Tru Stone for the body. This was very hard to turn, I resharpened my skew at least three times and rehoned the edge maybe 5-6 times per sharpening.

I can't imagine turning a lapis with a skew only, I use my roughing gouge till I am just above the bushings, can do 3 or 4 before I have to reshapen. You have far more patience than I do.

Hi Steve,

I turned another blue lapis tonight and it was not as difficult...what can I say, that first one must have been Hard Boiled!!

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[DocStram]

Very elegant!

 

[johncrane]

looks fantastic JIM.[]