Pipe Dreaming!

[OKLAHOMAN]

As most know here I do very little woods, but this week I received some rare Brier Burl from Christos while he was in Greece, I love the subtle but classy eyes and grain. I can almost smell some fine pipe tabacco :biggrin::wink:.
As always all comment welcome.

 

[Haynie]

Sweet. God I love the smell of good pipe smoke.

 

[D.Oliver]

That's a great pen Roy. Very classy.

 

[seamus7227]

nice work Roy!

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[Drstrangefart]

That has class spewing from every orifice. Well done!

 

[JF36]

I agree with everyone else that is a very classy pen

 

[pianomanpj]

That is drop-dead gorgeous!! As always, Roy, fantastic work!! If you don't mind me asking, what type of finish is on that gem?

 

[Whaler]

That is one awesome pen Roy.

 

[76winger]

I'm glad you stepped up to the plate and did some wood Roy! It's a beautiful pen.

 

[chrisk]

WARNING! "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" ("This is not a pipe"): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images

Oustanding pen and combination Roy.

 

[GoodTurns]

Nicely done! Did you have any issues getting the finish to "stick" to the barrels? That's the one frustration I have with briar...so dense, it sheds CA!

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice pen Roy. That briar is pretty stuff.

 

[johncrane]

Roy very nice mate i really like the finish it's how wood should look,also Roy has there been an upgrade of the threads on this kit.

 

[tim self]

Beautiful pens. Funny you should post briar, I had a gent asking if I had any at my last show.

 

[boxerman]

Wow very nice pen.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

That is drop-dead gorgeous!! As always, Roy, fantastic work!! If you don't mind me asking, what type of finish is on that gem?

Nicely done! Did you have any issues getting the finish to "stick" to the barrels? That's the one frustration I have with briar...so dense, it sheds CA!

Roger and Jon, the finish is Stick Fast CA, Yes this is dense, very dense wood but the Stick fast worked well, I made one change as I wanted a more natural look so I gave it two coats of the semi gloss instead of one semi and one high gloss polish.
Thank all who posted.

 

[mrburls]

Looks really nice Roy, with a awesome looking natural look.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[rizaydog]

Very classy Roy. Great pen.

 

[Jon-wx5nco]

Roy,
I was given a few pipe blanks that just weren't "up to par" to be made into a pipe. Somewhere I have a picture where I split one and turned it into a Wall Street. I wish that wood was easier to get and less expensive. I had more fun turning the briar than anything else I have turned.
Your pens look awesome!! Thanks for showing those
Jon

 

[Brooks803]

Isn't it great to step away from the norm and turn some good ole mother nature Roy? It looks amazing. Finish is outstanding as per usual.

 

[drgoretex]

That has class spewing from every orifice. Well done!

Dang, that's quotable :laugh:

But I'd have to agree, an absolutely beautiful piece of wood, beautifully presented! Crammed full of class, up the wazoo :tongue:

Ken

 

[bitshird]

Very nice pen Roy, I like the wood, was the Briar difficult to turn? It looks like a warm mellow wood.

 

[firewhatfire]

I look at that stuff from time to time and always think it cost more than my abilities can live up to. Plus I don't have a market for high end pens just yet and have not started doing shows.