New laminate

[alamocdc]

I glued up a series of laminates the other night and turned this one for my oldest son's upcoming birthday. I don't know whether to call it horizontal or vertical, but I cut a bunch of walnut, birch, cherry, maple and QS white oak into 1/4" strips and glued them up to make 3/4" blanks (two species each). Okay, so they aren't as spectacular as Eagle's bentwood, but I've got some ideas for something similar if I can find the time. [}] This one is walnut and birch.

Thanks for looking.

 

[tipusnr]

Nice!! I've done some similar one's and like the look. Besides glueing up blanks gives me something to do in the shop when I don't feel like turning.

 

[coach]

Nice! You must have drilled perfect.

 

[alamocdc]

Thanks, guys! Actually, Coach, the bit drifted on me in the upper tube (finial end). If you look close, you'll see it. Next time I'll drill it BEFORE I cut it into smaller blanks and I'll probably use the lathe to do it like I do my bigger pens.

 

[rtjw]

nice looking pen.

 

[MDWine]

Nice! It almost looks like it is "flat sided";
nice looking pen!

 

[JimGo]

Very cool!

 

[swm6500]

Nice looking pen Billy. Laminations give a different look to a pen.