Latest Pens Turned

[mrburls]

First is a amber prickly pear cactus on a seirra with black background inside blank which Curtis "MesquiteMan" so graciously gave me at his CA demo in San Marcos. This also has a CA finish.
Second is a Churchill with a gold box elder burl blank. The finish is CA. My first ever attempt, which Curtis demostrated at our first Chapter meeting. No clouding, had to do alittle sanding but not bad for first time. I think I can get hooked on this finish after a little more practice.
Third is a spalted curly mango on a seirra click pen with a CA finish also.

Comments welcome, Keith "mrburls"

 

[hewunch]

A very nice trio! You are well on your way to perfecting the CA finish.

 

[talbot]

Lovely pens and an equally lovely finish. Great blanks as well.
regards,Bill

 

[leehljp]

Those are NICE pens! I love the Churchill!

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice batch of pens. Nice work.

 

[PaulDoug]

Those are some great looking pens. Can't decide which I like best. I didn't know you could do CA on Acrylic (is that what the cactus one is?).

 

[Ligget]

All three are fantastic, great fit and finish!

 

[mrburls]

Paul, The prickly pear cactus is cast in alumilite. Finished with CA to protect the fibers of cactus after turning down the blank. Took a finish nicely. "mrburls"