IPD_Mrs
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the final product turns out like this.
It's our understanding this is the first of time this has been posted on a Jr. Statesman.
We hate to do it but first we have to thank Ed. Ed was kind enough to get us in touch with Eagle. We started passing emails back and forth in mid December so this was not something that happened overnight. Better yet we have a new found friend that had confidence in us as well as his product. He shared his knowledge and experience which enabled us to accomplish turning this fantastic blank. Also need to thank Cav and Lou who made us apprehensive enough to be extremely careful when turning.
This project was started as a thank you to our Daughter who sold our first $100+ pen last year. Her favorite color is blue so that was a must, and second it had to be special. Due to some wonderful people on IAP and elsewhere we will be able to present this gift to her next week. We have never turned a blank as difficult as this. It was painfully slow to turn and required the CONSTANT sharpening of the skew. The finish was also a major challenge. We had never put a CA finish on an resin blank before. Add the fact that you are dealing with resin, wood and metal all on the same blank, it can become very frustrating to say the least.
A big heartfelt thanks to Eagle and his artistic talent.....
Mike & Linda
It's our understanding this is the first of time this has been posted on a Jr. Statesman.
We hate to do it but first we have to thank Ed. Ed was kind enough to get us in touch with Eagle. We started passing emails back and forth in mid December so this was not something that happened overnight. Better yet we have a new found friend that had confidence in us as well as his product. He shared his knowledge and experience which enabled us to accomplish turning this fantastic blank. Also need to thank Cav and Lou who made us apprehensive enough to be extremely careful when turning.
This project was started as a thank you to our Daughter who sold our first $100+ pen last year. Her favorite color is blue so that was a must, and second it had to be special. Due to some wonderful people on IAP and elsewhere we will be able to present this gift to her next week. We have never turned a blank as difficult as this. It was painfully slow to turn and required the CONSTANT sharpening of the skew. The finish was also a major challenge. We had never put a CA finish on an resin blank before. Add the fact that you are dealing with resin, wood and metal all on the same blank, it can become very frustrating to say the least.
A big heartfelt thanks to Eagle and his artistic talent.....
Mike & Linda
