Here are the last 8 I've done. I'm still trying to get my flash and lightbox setup dialed in. Sorry for the sawdust-y fingerprint on my fabric, didn't notice until everything was cleaned up and pictures loaded.
Hybrid blank on a Shakespeare. I quite like this one, and it regularly finds its way into my pocket.
Spalted maple with padauk, purpleheart, african blackwood and just a bit of zebrawood on a Mistral. A bit of a poor fit on the body, and I don't like the kit as much as I thought I would unfortunately. I think it would look better with a more simple blank. I've got another kit in the drawer to try again.
Hard maple with african blackwood on a Poseidon. I really like this blank (hard to get a feel without being able to turn it in the hand) and think it fits the kit well. Had a small crack on assembly unfortunately.
Classic kit with african blackwood and maple. I love these kits (one of my absolute favorites thanks to its size), but think I could have done a better job matching my blank to it. The rings are too thick for one.
Blackwood, maple and padauk on a shortened aluminum Raw kit. This one was very tedious to get right, but I think it turned out nicely.
Acrylic blank from Exotic Blanks (can't remember the name) on a Long Clicker. I don't usually turn acrylics, but had a gift card from the contest in February (thanks again to everyone), and liked this one. I need to find a better insert for it.
Tamboti on a Dinero. This was sort of a trial pen. I like the wood, don't love the kit. I've got another of the kits that I'll likely try to make into a closed end pen to get rid of the ugly end caps. Otherwise it's a decent desk pen.
And this one was my entry for the "pretty wood" contest, spalted maple on a Continental.
Hybrid blank on a Shakespeare. I quite like this one, and it regularly finds its way into my pocket.
Spalted maple with padauk, purpleheart, african blackwood and just a bit of zebrawood on a Mistral. A bit of a poor fit on the body, and I don't like the kit as much as I thought I would unfortunately. I think it would look better with a more simple blank. I've got another kit in the drawer to try again.
Hard maple with african blackwood on a Poseidon. I really like this blank (hard to get a feel without being able to turn it in the hand) and think it fits the kit well. Had a small crack on assembly unfortunately.
Classic kit with african blackwood and maple. I love these kits (one of my absolute favorites thanks to its size), but think I could have done a better job matching my blank to it. The rings are too thick for one.
Blackwood, maple and padauk on a shortened aluminum Raw kit. This one was very tedious to get right, but I think it turned out nicely.
Acrylic blank from Exotic Blanks (can't remember the name) on a Long Clicker. I don't usually turn acrylics, but had a gift card from the contest in February (thanks again to everyone), and liked this one. I need to find a better insert for it.
Tamboti on a Dinero. This was sort of a trial pen. I like the wood, don't love the kit. I've got another of the kits that I'll likely try to make into a closed end pen to get rid of the ugly end caps. Otherwise it's a decent desk pen.
And this one was my entry for the "pretty wood" contest, spalted maple on a Continental.