PITA for PITH for Darley

[mark james]

These are slightly different than some of my previous, but for whatever reason BOTH pens were problemetic from the start. They were a PITA as a PITH!!

The Chevron pen, after I turned the bottom blank was certainly not a match for the upper blank Padauk (maybe bloodwood??), so I had to re do the entire bottom blank. My system of using one 5-6" blank for both sections failed me as I apparently got the lower half substituted. The Red veneer was a different appearance vs black, but it seemed to match the Padauk.

For the second pen I used Mun Ebony (Ebony and Maple trim rings), and it had no interest in any finish of any kind. I refinished it over and over and over. In the end, it came out OK. I believe I sanded all previous finishes off, burnished it, and then applied EEE and buffed.

All came out respectable, and have been received by Darley in "Aussie Land."



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[stonepecker]

Two beautiful pens.

 

[Dale Allen]

I like them both but the second one more.

 

[Jim15]

Those are awesome.

 

[dcannon]

Beauties Mark! I can only imagine the frustration, but the end results are outstanding


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[SteveJ]

Well done Mark.

 

[keithbyrd]

All done! I like them both!

 

[thawkins87]

I was about to say you need to create a tutorial on making these for the rest of us not-as-creative folk! Then I looked through the library and there it was, highlighted in red and everything! Well done!

 

[mb757]

Nice work Mark, I really like the chevron.

 

[magpens]

Superb work, Mark !!!

 

[JohnU]

Very Elegant Mark! Love the colors.

 

[Charlie_W]

Wow and Wow!!!! Superb pens Mark! I am sure Darley is tickled pink with these.