Macro-Molecular Metal Damascus Baron

[Tanner]

I know, it's M3, I just thought Macro-Molecular Metal sounded more interesting. Took it down with three files each one a lighter cut than the one before. Then I went straight to the skew. I had to sharpened the skew four times on the Jet Slow Speed Wet Sharpener. Then I used Abranet 180 then 400 then into MM up to 12,000. Then I used 2 coats each of Nuvite C, S and Metal Armor. I thought it may need a little something extra so I finished it with two coats of TSW.

 

[VisExp]

You got my attention with the thread title But then you really got it with the pen. It looks awesome!

 

[constamj]

Very nice. This one really looks like metal. Some of these don't really turn out that great, but this one is a winner.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Tim that's a "10"[].

 

[skiprat]

Very sharp!!!!! I think it looks great. Is it very heavy?

 

[bitshird]

Very nice, it nearly looks like real Damascus, I think it's the best one I've seen so far[][][^]

 

[Tanner]

Thanks for the nice comments guys.

Steven, it weighs right at 2.0 oz. I have a Molten Metal closed end Baron and it weighs 1.6 oz. I also weighed a wood/PR Baron that has the end cap on, and it weighs 1.4 oz. It is a little heavier than the others; however it does not feel much different when writing.

 

[CUTiger3]

Beautiful work [8D]

 

[Stevej72]

Tim, that is one awesome looking pen!

 

[Dalecamino]

WOW ! That is very , very nice Tim ! [8D]

 

[karlkuehn]

Wow, Tim! That's the best looking M3 I've seen yet, love the shape!

What, no custom finial and center band? [}]

 

[mick]

Tanner thats real cool, perfect look, perfect shape, I wanna try one but the price tag keep pushing me away! Maybe someone will run a group buy....

 

[Tanner]

Thanks again everyone. Karl, I thought about a custom finial, since how to do that that was just shown. Then I was thinking it just needs black to bring out more of the black swirls, so I just left it, as that was already provided. Thank God as I would have screwed that up.[:0]

Yeah Mike this was a group buy blank. The other I have should look the same as I can real nice black swirls along the blank and the end grain. I thought it would be harder, but with the files it went pretty smooth.

 

[stevers]

Thats cool as heck Tanner. Nice job.



Seeeeeeee,,,,,,,

 

[DCBluesman]

Very nice pen and a good job of photographing a very difficult subject. I find the flare from the upper coupler a bit distracting and that gives it a bit of a club-like appearance for the lower section. Perhaps a bit more subtlety on the lower barrel and a little more taper would also make it a lighter pen. At 60+ grams, it would not be my choice for an all-day writer.

 

[Sfolivier]

Stunning.

 

[PenWorks]

Nice one Tim, I wish my blanks looked like that.
That is the best example of how the blanks should be,