Inspired by Dave Winters

[gketell]

Dave posted about some really nice cutting boards he made. That inspired me to attempt an idea for a pen I've been wanting to make for a few years. It didn't quite come out like I envisioned it but it is nice none the less.

Curly Maple, Cocobolo, Ebony, and construction paper finished with CA mounted on a Black Titanium Sedona kit.

Thanks for the inspiration, Dave!
GK

 

[JohnU]

Hey Greg I like it! Great contrast and very Piccaso looking! Nice job. I can see some inspiration already.

 

[maxman400]

Nice Looking Pen. Good Work.

 

[jasontg99]

It didn't quite come out like I envisioned it but it is nice none the less.

I would certainly say so!! That looks fantastic.

 

[leehljp]

GREAT looking work Greg! Eye candy!

 

[Jim15]

Awesome pen.

 

[rjwolfe3]

That is sweet!

 

[skiprat]

I think it is great too, in fact I think I'm not the only one that will be making a 'Greg Ketell Inspired' pen soon:biggrin:

 

[broitblat]

I'm not sure how you envisioned it, but it came out great. I really like the contrasting woods and the way they are composed together.

-Barry

 

[Rick_G]

I think I like it. Now if you were to send it to me I could tell for sure. Great looking pen.

 

[el_d]

Nice work Greg, I like your choice of woods. The colors go work well together.

 

[bitshird]

Beautiful pen Greg.

 

[nava1uni]

I think I like it. Now if you were to send it to me I could tell for sure. Great looking pen.

Beautiful work Greg, however I believe the postage to me will be less then to Canada.LOL

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic work Greg, the chosen woods really compliment each other!

 

[gketell]

Thank you, everyone, for the awesome comments! It was a fun pen to make and I hope to make more like it.

 

[workinforwood]

That's a real beauty Greg! The segmentation is awesome, great colors, and really like the light tones in that maple.

 

[Dave Winters]

Nice!!! Great execution. Glad to be inspiration for something...

 

[toolcrazy]

Gorgeous

 

[fiferb]

I don't know how I missed this one back in December but I'm glad I saw it today. I love it. Beautiful work, Greg!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

really well done, whatever the intended vision was, this is your design opportunity. Things happen for a reason...

 

[Rmartin]

That is a nice loking pen. Your photography is outstanding.

Which part is the construction paper?

 

[johncrane]

Excellent work Greg!

 

[Bree]

Good looking pen. Great job!

 

[bobindayton]

That's a great looking pen Greg! My question is where does the construction paper come in?

Bob

 

[fernhills]

I missed it to, probably because of Chistmas, Very nice. Carl

 

[gketell]

Where to find construction paper

Any office supply store. Or anyplace that sells school supplies for the young grades (preschool, kinder, 1st, etc). It is just thick, rough paper usually used for cutting out and making pictures.

I used wood glue to glue up the layers of paper. Next time I will use epoxy dyed the color of the paper. If you look in the area just between the "eyes" in the first picture you can see where the paper ended up almost parallel to the side of the pen. In that area the lighter spots are the layers of glue showing up. Next time, black glue.

GK

That's a great looking pen Greg! My question is where does the construction paper come in?

Bob