Plain Wood pen: EG AHP

[GaryMGg]

I've been doing a bunch of pens and stuff not worth posting lately.

Bur, I think this one should be seen by wood lovers!

The pen is a Gold Titanium Cigar dressed in Florida's finest classic wood.
Cross cut, end grain Antique Heart Pine.
I left the photo on the large side so that y'all can enjoy the
spectacular grain nearly as much as I do.
The wood this is from is said to be between 75-100 years old; locally grown
and harvested somewhere near Micanopy Florida.
The aroma of fresh turned antique heart pine is amazing; it's one of my favorite smelling woods.
Turned with a skew then finished with MM and CA, rubbed out with Novus
and topcoated with pure carnuba wax.

One day I learn how to use a camera; 'til then, this is the best I got.
Thanks for viewing. All comments and criticisms welcome.

 

[guts]

That's a great looking pen there Gary,the rings really stand out.

 

[rhahnfl]

A friend gave me some fat lighter the other day he had cut into blanks. The resin in them really makes them shine. I like the cross cut look of yours. Nice job Gary.

 

[louisbry]

Great looking pen, Gary. Cross cut is a bear to work but always looks so much better.

 

[barrels]

Gary,


Really nice pen ..Love it.....congrats

[]

 

[simomatra]

Gary if that's a plain wood pen what do you do for something special

Nice cross-cut design well worth the trouble [][]

 

[fernhills]

[][]nice one Gary

 

[gatornick]

The cross cut looks great. I have done a couple of heart pine, but now I will definately have to try one cross cut.

Nick

 

[wjskip]

well done! great history, wood means more if there is a story.

 

[R2]

A Grand Canyon pen if ever I saw one![][][][^]

 

[Tanner]

Looks awesome!! Nicely done!!

 

[jwoodwright]

Like the design, pen really stands out.

 

[Ligget]

That is fantastic wood, great work Gary and thanks for sharing![]

 

[JimBobTucson]

The growth rings in that pine are some of the tightest I seen. Definitely "Old Growth" wood that you just don't come across much these days. Thanks for sharing...

 

[IPD_Mrs]

That is a beautiful wood - not sure I have ever seen it before. Like others I love the cross cut. Looks like you got a good fit at the bands too - spectacular.

[:X]

 

[csb333]

That's the best looking pine pen I've seen...Ever!- Chris

 

[GBusardo]

GAry, Thanks for sharing, that is one sweet pen! []

 

[lane223]

bea-u-t-ful pen. Nice job.

 

[TBone]

Great looking pen Gary. And you are right, there aren't many smells better than when you cut heart pine. We have a table that is built with heart pine that is over 200 years old. I helped a guy cut ceiling joists out of an abandoned building that were 3" X 9" by 32'. That's after trimming each end about 3' short so that it would fall between the walls. Beautiful wood.

 

[Bluewing92]

Great looking pen.

 

[GaryMGg]

Thanks for all the really nice compliments. I really liked this pen; it's gorgeous wood.
But I'm such a dork!!! Yesterday afternoon with the pen in my shirt pocket, I was repairing something at the farm and needed to put some body force on one half to bring the other half together.
You guessed it -- I applied pressure with my chest without realizing what I was doing. [:0]
I cracked the lower barrel along the growth rings in several places [B)][]
They're barely noticeable (except to me) and I can refinish it and hide them but what a stupid thing to do!
Good thing I've got a bunch more of this wood or I'd be more pissed with myself than I am.

 

[johncrane]

For sure a BIG WOW!! Gary! []