Marc Phillips
Member
... in chrome. CA finish. Still trying to make these without a center band...
Osage Orange Euro
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rdunn12
Member
Very nice looking pen.I like the lines in it,they help break up the Osage.Nice work.
bitshird
Member
Mark, that's a cool looking Euro, I really like Bois D'arc, I've only had one piece to turn, but I sure used to cut a lot of it and also I wish I had some of the Mesquite I cut down, OH Well ya done a heck of a nice job.[^][^][^][^]
OH Well ya done a heck of a nice job.[^][^][^][^]
johncrane
Member
Marc your pen looks very good,it also looks like you have used a hidden join in the center.
toolcrazy
Member
Very nice.
fernhills
Member
Nice pen,just right. Carl
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
Beautiful Marc ! Looks like you've nailed it ! [8D]
jhs494
Member
Great job! Very nice shape and it looks great with the stripes and no CB. Top notch finish.
Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks for sharing it with us!
MarkHix
Member
beautiful pen.
karlkuehn
Banned
Outstanding pen, Marc! Great burn lines, and perfect job on the custom center band! Great shape there. The only thing I do different when I make mine is to swell the bottom tube out a little more at the twist joint because I don't like the diameter difference. Yours looks much more traditionally authentic though.
Nice work! That's a fun customization.
Nice work! That's a fun customization.
txbatons
Member
Nice work all around! You've inspired me to get out to the garage and try the euro sans-centerband.
nightowl
Member
Beautiful pen. I have not had the chance to try the Os.Or. yet. I am looking forward to it though if I can find some. I also like the pen stand. Did you buy it online?
leehljp
Member Liaison
Great work Marc! Beautiful photo too. You have changed something in your photo setup.
Dan_F
Member
Nice job, really got a shine on that one. The burn lines work well, and looks good without the center band.
Dan
Dan
VisExp
Member
I really like the clean shape of the pen. Very nice.
Marc Phillips
Member
Yea... I bought a few when they had a group purchase here, as I recall...
Marc Phillips
Member
Good eye Hank!
I moved the lights around, and added a light. I now have four of those large bulbs... I am thinking about filtering some lights now... just can't leave well enough alone
johnnycnc
Member
Beautiful pen,Marc!
I like everything about it,
you did well in my book.[8D]
I like everything about it,
you did well in my book.[8D]
Marc Phillips
Member
Thanks! ... those bushings sure did help... now I wish I had ordered the delrin ones too... Doh! ... would have made it easier to round that upper barrel over...
Tanner
Member
Very nice! I like the burn lines, it pulled the whole pen together. Beautiful finish too!
Rifleman1776
Member
I sell them. E-mail me.
Rifleman1776
Member
You did very well on that, excellent shape and blending of where the center band normally would be. I screw up burn lines on pens. Too heavy handed and burn/cut right through. Yours are attractive. Be sure, though, to tell buyers that it will eventually turn dark brown.
rjwolfe3
Member
Wow that is nice.
Rifleman1776
Member
Correction to above. 'them' refers to OO blanks. Not the stands. My misteak, first ever. [:I]
gerryr
Member
Very nice looking pen. It's just too bad it won't stay that color.
Fangar
Member
Really nice work on this pen. Excellent job on the loss of the centerband. Thanks for sharing.
Fangar
Fangar
Ligget
Member
Looks fantastic from over here Marc, great finish too![]
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DKF
Member
That is a nice looking pen!
Marc Phillips
Member
Funny, I have heard that before many times... but I have a couple of pens that are 3 years old, and a 5 year old bowl I did and they are all the same color as the day I turned them!
Does the sun change them?... or is it the CA finish that keeps them nice and orange? ... the bowl was even finished in CA
... I love the stuff []
mick
Member
Marc, that's a great looking pen. The burn line put it over the top! I love the look of Osage Orange!
Rifleman1776
Member
Originally posted by Marc Phillips
Funny, I have heard that before many times... but I have a couple of pens that are 3 years old, and a 5 year old bowl I did and they are all the same color as the day I turned them!
Does the sun change them?... or is it the CA finish that keeps them nice and orange? ... the bowl was even finished in CA
Exposure to light changes the color. Depending on where the items are kept, the process may be rather rapid or take long time. I have an Artisans pencil I use as a shop pencil. It stays in the pencil pocket of my shop apron except for short period when I am actually using it. After three years, it is still orange but has lost the original brilliance. I made my son a weather station from OO. It hangs between two windows. Within a couple months it went from bright yellow/orange to deep chocolate brown. I cut and use a lot of OO. It will turn eventually. No doubt.