Osage Orange Olympian Elite

[louisbry]

This is the first time I used this style of kit. I kind of like it because it really shows off the blank and the pen is relatively light for a larger pen.
Comments are always welcome.

 

[Jim15]

Looks great, the kit and the blank go well together. Awesome grain.

 

[phillywood]

+1 I agree

 

[broitblat]

Very nice - a dramatic looking pen that's obviously well done. I like the picture, too (the embossed label is a nice touch).

-Barry

 

[lwalden]

Love the look of that!! Cross grain? Give any extra problems? Care to share the source for those blanks?

 

[louie68]

Nice looking pen !!! I did one last week my first one also but well got to excited when pressing the coupler with threads and crack the threads. but it stills screw ok, it was a gift for father inlaw. So what did you do so not to crack the threads?
I really like the wood you use. Louie

 

[louisbry]

Nice looking pen !!! I did one last week my first one also but well got to excited when pressing the coupler with threads and crack the threads. but it stills screw ok, it was a gift for father inlaw. So what did you do so not to crack the threads?
I really like the wood you use. Louie

I made sure no glue was inside the tubes and exercised care while pressing in the parts.

Love the look of that!! Cross grain? Give any extra problems? Care to share the source for those blanks?

I cut the blanks myself from green logs. It did not give me any extra problems, but had to sharpen my gouge several times since Osage Orange is such a hard wood when dry. I will probably make the blanks available in the individual classified section.

 

[Pens By Scott]

Wonderful pen, nice display of the grain...

 

[johncrane]

Very nice pen Louis!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Louis,
Nicely done, not a fan of the kt, but you made it sing!

 

[Bree]

Oh yes... I like that very much!

 

[savi2]

Beautiful pen. The cross-cut osage orange really shows off the grain.

 

[Kaspar]

Wonderful wood and pen! I am working on a pair of Osage Orange pens for a customer as I type. Thanks for the preview!

 

[Rangertrek]

Louis, looks great. I have made a few from the kit and like it as well. Make me want to get those orange blanks off the shelf and turn a pen.

 

[louisbry]

Thank you everyone for all the kind comments.

 

[hilltopper46]

I really like the appearance of that pen.

 

[GaryMGg]

It bears repeating: cross-cut Osage Orange makes one gorgeous blank for pens!
I've found it turns a warm brown over time.
Has anyone found a way to preserve the yellow of fresh turned OO?

 

[knight_muzzleloader]

Really like your pen and I also think your photo is top notch.

 

[David Keller]

Great looking pen.

No way that I know of to keep the vibrant yellow color, but the warm tones it takes on over time is pretty nice anyway.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

as usual Louis you are the best...............

 

[louisbry]

Great looking pen.

No way that I know of to keep the vibrant yellow color, but the warm tones it takes on over time is pretty nice anyway.

How long will it take for the yellow color to fade? I am going to try using a yellow artisan dye to overcolor the blank and see if that preserves the look.