Rattle Snake Cigar Pen

[splinterinfinger]

Hi all fellow turners, just wanted to share my first snake skin pen with black titanium fittings.

I finished the turning process using the skew chisel (very sharp) and wet sand all the way through to 2000 grit and the polished with Hut polish. And then sold the pen a week later for a very good price.

Please comment.
Regards Mervyn

 

[keithkarl2007]

Just how much would a snakeskin pen fetch. I know it depends on the kit used but for the pen above give me a rough idea. Since St. Patrick ran all the snakes out of Ireland they would be very unique here

 

[ed4copies]

A pen like that will go for $60-$150 depending on who you ask -- IMO!!

I BELIEVE $100+ is fair.

Let the debate begin.

 

[DCBluesman]

Seeing as it's a ballpoint pen, I'd say $95. And weren't St. Patrick's snakes really the Druids? Now I bet a Druid-skin pen could fetch a fair bit more. [8D]

 

[philb]

That looks awesome!

Very stealth in black!
Do you mind me asking what kind of price you got for that one? Just as a comparison as to what i sell my wooden cigars for!

Cheers PHIL

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice pen Mervyn ! I too am curious about the pricing . Although , I realize that is personal . Thanks for posting !

 

[desertyellow]

Wow! good job with the snake pen.
Great execution.

Tony,
Las Vegas

 

[splinterinfinger]

Hi all many thanks for all your postings. I think your all be shocked as how much I sold this pen for, I done a craft fair a few weeks ago with may items on display I sold two carved fruit bowls (Australian Burls, Coolabah) for £120.00 each and some other items on the table then a guy walk up to stall at the end day and picked up the snake skin pen and he said now I like that pen, I had already put a price on the pen before the craft day for £100.00 and he said I will take it and paid me cash there and then.

Yes folks that's $200.00

Thanks for your comments.
Mervyn

 

[philb]

Thats awesome!!

Good work with the pen and the sale!

 

[mitchm]

Super pen, really need to go snake hunting![8D]

 

[Ozzy]

Great looking pen.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very fine looking pen. The cigar is an excellent style to show off snake. And you proved that craftsmanship and quality will sell for a respectable price.

 

[RONB]

Nice looking pen. GREAT PRICE.

 

[bitshird]

Originally posted by DCBluesman

Seeing as it's a ballpoint pen, I'd say $95. And weren't St. Patrick's snakes really the Druids? Now I bet a Druid-skin pen could fetch a fair bit more. [8D]

I have several friends that would object to that, since they are O.B.O.D.. What about a St.Patrick skin pen, [}]

 

[Dalecamino]

Thanks for the info Mervyn ! I must congratulate you on the pen AND the sale ! [8D]

 

[rd_ab_penman]

Very nice Mervyn!
Nice fit, finish and choice of kit plating to go with the blank.

 

[Buzz]

Beautiful pen. When I read that we would be shocked at the price, I immediately though too cheap, but not the case at all.[8D] Hope you got his contact details.[]

 

[TAFFJ]

Hi Mervyn
Nice pen!
Brilliant sale!
David