Laser Inlay Pens

[woodgraver]

Here are a couple from Ken at kallenshaanwoods.com. The purple cancer awarness is one I made myself using purpleheart and maple. I can't decide if I wan't to engrave "Margaritaville" on the back side of the parrot blank or if I should use a gold or rhodium kit...decisions, decisions.

 

[angboy]

Very nicely done, and finish looks great!

 

[woodgraver]

finish

thanks, I've started a new process for my CA finish. I sand the wood inlay blank to 12000 with abranet and micro mesh. Then I put 2 coats of thin CA followed by 2 coats of thick CA. I use accelerator on the thick coats. I then sand with 400 abranet, and then micromesh through 12000. It only takes me about 10 minutes, no waiting and the finish is blemish free and seems to be thick enough for long lasting service.

 

[76winger]

Those look great and are on my want list for a future batch. Great work, and I think either finish will complement the parrot nicely!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Cool! The cancer awareness one is pretty kickass!

 

[boxerman]

Those are very nice pens. I think the guitar would have looked better the other direction with the bottom of the guitar at the bottom of the pen.

 

[woodgraver]

Interesting observation, I think I just did it the way it was displayed on the web site and didn't even think about changing the orientation. I saw someone else on here posted an Airzona Silhouette pen box that is a miniature guitar case, I am going to have to order one of those and put the next one in that, it will be the perfect touch for a gift to my daughter who has become quite the guitarist.