Jr. Statesman / Gator Rollerball

[Joe Burns]

I thought I would share my latest pen from this weekend. For some reason I was very nervous and apprehensive turning this pen. It is a Jr. Statesman roller ball with one of Tom Barron's awesome gator blanks that Ed and Dawn sell.

I will definitely be getting more of these.







Joe

 

[tkbarron]

Wonderful work Joe! I love the finish, shape and the way you lined up the holes!

How many coats of CA did it take for the finish?

Tom

 

[Joe Burns]

Hi Tom,

I appreciate it. really like the gator blanks. They take more care and patience than a wood blank does. I was really nervous since this was my first one. I put 10 coats of CA and MM to 12,000. Finished with the buffing wheels.

Joe

 

[Fishinbo]

Wow. A pen of enduring beauty.




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[Joe Burns]

Appreciate it everyone. I had a lot of fun with this one. Cant wait to try another one of these blanks.

Joe

 

[danrs]

Love those black gators.

 

[Joe S.]

I think I'll move gator blanks higher on the pen to-do list!! Great job and thanks for posting!!

 

[Lawrence Witter]

Re: Gator blank

Joe,

Beautiful pen, great workmanship! Hope you don't mind a slight criticism, try reversing the body so the size of the tooth holes decrease in diameter from cap to the body.

Keep'em commin',

Larry

I thought I would share my latest pen from this weekend. For some reason I was very nervous and apprehensive turning this pen. It is a Jr. Statesman roller ball with one of Tom Barron's awesome gator blanks that Ed and Dawn sell.

I will definitely be getting more of these.



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