This Pine Cone fought a good fight!!

[Trux]

I had just had a good run with a bunch of pine cone pens when I got to this one. The top cone was full of seeds and tried its best not to stay together- the bottom was only mildly stubborn. I decided on the white sand as a filler first because it is easier on my tools and I need quite a bit of it. Once I had both pieces down to size- I still had alot of voids in the top- so blue sand became the final filler-

 

[bensoelberg]

That looks really nice. It got me thinking that a pinecone with red and green sand filler might be a perfect holiday pen...

 

[workinforwood]

Nicely done...it looks amazing

 

[Rick_G]

Looks like it lost and you won. Good looking pen.

 

[dgscott]

Looks great -- BTW, where in the Land of Enchantment are you?
Doug

 

[ctubbs]

One good looking battle won! Congratulations.
Charles

 

[Trux]

Thanks everyone! Glad I stuck with it now. Doug I'm down where it is warm- Cruces. I may have to post the x-mas colored corn cob (green with red sand)- but my-o-my is it ugly!!

 

[Robert Taylor]

good job. i just use some of the pinecone itself for filling voids. i keep a ziplock bag of pinecone turning dust just in case. i also keep small bags of other woods for filling voids.

 

[KenV]

Pinion Pine?? Does not look like the yellow pine from the high country.

 

[MartinPens]

Some of those pine cones can be a pain. But they have such a unique took about them. I fill with african blackwood. I like the color choices. Really nice save. I would love to see photos of the pens that were NOT a particular challenge! Happy Thanksgiving.

Martin

 

[Tanner]

Excellent!!!

 

[Trux]

Ken-These cones are from afgan pines-they don't seem to have sap like most of the other pines- I might pick up some douglas fir cones next time I get to the mountains to try out too.

 

[wiset1]

WOW...that's a very striking pen! The contrast in colors really makes it stand out. Well done

 

[dgscott]

Doug I'm down where it is warm- Cruces.

Warmer there than here in Taos, which makes the skiers happy! If you venture north, give me a shout. BTW, I'll be doing the Taos Yuletide Craft Fair this weekend.
Doug
PS -- I'll have green on mine.

 

[Rangertrek]

Nice pen, I like the colors you used for the fill areas.
None of my pine cones have turned out that nice.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen.