Metal Leaf Take 2

[broitblat]

I did a Buckeye Burl Elegant Beauty with metal leaf inlay a few weeks back and got some good feedback that the inlay would work better with a wood that didn't already have so much of its own natural figure, so here's a version done with Blackwood.

I don't think I did as good a job on the pen, but I think it does make a handsome combination.

I'd appreciate your thougts.

-Barry

 

[ldb2000]

Much better Barry . I like the contrasts and the gold leaf don't get lost now , it becomes the focal point . Fantastic job .

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[toolcrazy]

Very, very nice.

 

[Tracker18]

Looks Great. How do you do that?

 

[Ligget]

Fantastic pen!

 

[angelofdeath]

that is a beautiful looking pen....great job on it

 

[hewunch]

Over all it is spectacular. But is there a chunk of leaf missing on the lower band right below the clip? Or is it just that my eyes don't want to be open yet today?

 

[VisExp]

Barry, that looks nice. All the elements compliment each other.

 

[kruzzer]

great job... the metal leaf looks great with the blackwood....

 

[doddman70]

Looks really nice!!! great job!

 

[broitblat]

Thanks for the comments, folks.

Looks Great. How do you do that?

Initially turn the blank slightly proud, then cut grooves using a parting tool. Next glue in the metal leaf (I use a glue that dries to a tackiness, then roll the blank in the metal leaf). Remount on the lathe and fill the grooves with thick CA, let dry, and turn to final size.

Over all it is spectacular. But is there a chunk of leaf missing on the lower band right below the clip? Or is it just that my eyes don't want to be open yet today?

Hans,

Unfortunately, you're right. I hadn't noticed that before my original post, so I disassembled the pen to repair it (and actually destroyed it in the process ).

-Barry

 

[bitshird]

Great job on inlaying the gold leaf, looks very good with the blackwood base

 

[stevebuk]

stunning looking pen..