Sedona wrapped in Eastern Red Cedar

[Don Rabchenuk]

Found this wood very dry and easy to chip out. Applied thin C.A. prior to turning.
Sanded thru 600, 4 coats of thin C.A.
5 coats of medium.
Sanded and M.M. thru 12,000.
Plast-X and Aircraft canopy polish.
(pics are from crap phone sorry for the quality)
Thought or comments on this are appreciated.

 

[Skie_M]

Looks pretty, but how's the durability of the wood?

Cedar is a softwood, and I'm afraid of using it in a nice pen.

 

[qquake]

Very pretty! I've made pens from pine, but haven't tried cedar. I would think it would be fine with a CA finish.

 

[TonyL]

I like the pen and the pics! I agree that the CA may add durability to the wood.

 

[magpens]

I am going to have to try some Eastern Red Cedar ... your pen is very attractive !!

 

[1080Wayne]

Finish looks good . Third photo makes it look like the lower end of the cap is a bit under turned , but may just be the photo . An indentation will develop under the clip where it contacts the wood , but won`t be noticeable . The CA will harden the wood a bit . It will dent if abused , but so what . Tell your customer up front that the long term appearance of the pen is up to him . In my experience , most people who like a wood pen won`t mind if it develops a bit of added character as they use it every day .