Segmented Tru-Stone, Brass, & White Pearl

[wiset1]

Finished up this segmented Tru-Stone, Brass accent, and White Pearl Statesman pen today. Pretty basic segmenting with a wider Tru-Stone cap tapering down to the lower barrel. I was looking to make a clean pen that had the feel of possibly being a wedding pen. Hope everyone likes it:biggrin:

As always, you can see larger images on my IAP Members gallery or my Flickr site linked below.

 

[Buzzzz4]

Love it. I like the combination of materials and how you worked the gold segments with the components. Very nicely done.

 

[jasontg99]

Classy...elegant. That is what comes to mind.

 

[wiset1]

I'm kind of glad I did this with a Statesman kit instead of the Majestic. The Statesman has a nice clean look to it without adding in that offensive crystal. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[PedroDelgado]

Wow! Very nice! I like the tapered Tru-Stone. Did you use a "Glamour Glow" effect on this photo?

 

[wiset1]

Wow! Very nice! I like the tapered Tru-Stone. Did you use a "Glamour Glow" effect on this photo?

Not sure what that is, but I start off with my stardard shot with my Nikon D300 and bounce the flash off of a mirror. After that I pull it into PhotoShop to correct the levels and crop it with a black and white trim. Pretty basic, but the thing that works well for me is doing a manual focus instead of letting the camera do it. That way I can focus on what I want to pop. Hope that helps:biggrin:

 

[Finatic]

WOW would be an understatement. Very Classy! er, Elegant!

 

[Drstrangefart]

That looks amazing. Extremely well done!

 

[Ruby pen turning]

You sure have an eye for what looks good. 9.5 on the style scale.

 

[Carrick]

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful pen. I give it a 10! Love it!

 

[wiset1]

Got to work for that other .5 then, ha ha ha.

 

[latelearner]

Another absolute knockout. I have yet to see any work from you less than awesome.:bulgy-eyes:

 

[D.Oliver]

That pen is beautiful, Tim. Great work.

 

[76winger]

I like the color contrast, and the taper works well on the pen as well. Great job as usual!

 

[boxerman]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I think it should be a front page pen.

 

[wiset1]

I really appreciate all the feedback. I'm happy to post these as a reflection of what I've learned over this past year from fellow IAP members. I'm always amazed by the images posted here and it truly inspires me to try new things. Thanks again for everything!

 

[rizaydog]

That is a fantastic pen. Very nice work.

 

[wiset1]

Thank you so very much. I guess I just like trying new things

 

[ToddMR]

Not bad at all. Nice job on the segmenting. Segments looks very even. Nice job!

 

[PenMan1]

Bravo! Nice clean segments, NOT overdone or gaudy. The Statesman hardware was an excellent choice. If fear the pimps stone would have deminished the elegance of this beauty. Flawless execution.

 

[Bobalu]

That is perhaps the best looking segmented pen I've seen on these pages to date, and there have been a lot shown with a lot more intricate segmenting. Well done!

 

[workinforwood]

That's a real beautiful combination Tim!

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nicely done. That's an attractive pen.

 

[wiset1]

Thanks again everyone! Truth is, this was kind of a last minute idea after cutting up the Tru-Stone...I figured why not give it a try. I'm happy I did now ;-)

Thanks again

 

[wiset1]

Had some PM's about the segmented materials...not sure I can say this, but I bought the primary materials from Ed and Dawn on the exotic site.

 

[seamus7227]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I think it should be a front page pen.

+1 to that!! Tim, Love the taper, it really brings it all together well! And the brass helps to accent the gold Ti! UNFREAKINBELIEVABLE!!

 

[chris63]

so beautiful truly a work of art

 

[le_skieur]

One word: WOW!!!

 

[Gilrock]

Wow I love that pen. I saw it when you first posted it and wanted one for myself. I'm curious what it looks like on the reverse side. Is the blue tru-stone slice mirrored on the back side or did you arrange it so that it only shows through on the front side?

Thanks,
Gil

 

[Dave_M]

Really well done. Seriously, that's outstanding workmanship.

Dave

 

[wiset1]

Wow I love that pen. I saw it when you first posted it and wanted one for myself. I'm curious what it looks like on the reverse side. Is the blue tru-stone slice mirrored on the back side or did you arrange it so that it only shows through on the front side?

Thanks,
Gil

It's mirrored on the back as well. I made a full sized blank doing a sandwich of the brass accents and material. I just cut the pearl blank lengthwise and then took a section of tru-stone and marked the width from top to bottom for my taper. From there I simply sanded the tru-stone to my marks on the belt sander, glued the brass and pearl and that was pretty much it for the blank.

Hope that helps you make your own. Take care and best wishes.

 

[3Peake]

WOW.Beautiful, sophisticated and elegant pen with very clean lines.

 

[Gilrock]

Wow I love that pen. I saw it when you first posted it and wanted one for myself. I'm curious what it looks like on the reverse side. Is the blue tru-stone slice mirrored on the back side or did you arrange it so that it only shows through on the front side?

Thanks,
Gil

It's mirrored on the back as well. I made a full sized blank doing a sandwich of the brass accents and material. I just cut the pearl blank lengthwise and then took a section of tru-stone and marked the width from top to bottom for my taper. From there I simply sanded the tru-stone to my marks on the belt sander, glued the brass and pearl and that was pretty much it for the blank.

Hope that helps you make your own. Take care and best wishes.

Ok I finally finished trying to make my own. This pen became the bane of my existence. I think I blew up enough sections to make 2 more pens. For the white part at the time I couldn't get the white pearl so I was using Alternate Ivory and it's fairly brittle when you have the force of the tool cutting into the horizontal brass section. The 2 pieces that survived were done using 60 grit sandpaper to take it down more than a 1/16th of an inch. I even had one section done and then accidentally dropped it when pulling out the bushing and it cracked in 3 places. Then I get the pen section done for a second time and just my bad luck...the blank ended up having impurities which caused 4 black dots around the pen. You can see one of the dots in the photo. I didn't get the taper right like you either. Anyways here was my attempt to create you're masterpiece for myself.


Thanks,
Gil

 

[wiset1]

Well, I think you did a really great job with the pen! I guess I just have luck with these things because I know it's not skill on my part.

You've got a great looking pen with a good story behind it!

 

[firewhatfire]

even though it is not my favorite cobination, it is well executed. My question is how in the devil can you sand the whole thing flat on a belt sander. I would have ridges in the blank and no finger prints left.

Phil

 

[Gilrock]

Well, I think you did a really great job with the pen! I guess I just have luck with these things because I know it's not skill on my part.

You've got a great looking pen with a good story behind it!

Thanks Tim...a lot of the pens that catch my eye on the forum are yours...I've got a scalloped pen in the works.

Thanks,
Gil

 

[JohnGreco]

I'm generally not a fan of gold trim in pens, but you Really made this pop! Outstanding!

 

[azamiryou]

The taper really shows attention to detail, the result is superb!

 

[mhbeauford]

Beautiful pen! Very nice balance between complexity and elegance. Love the tapered segment. Man I'm having a tough time keeping up!!!!!:biggrin:

 

[PaulDoug]

Very classy! Great choice of materials and kit combination. Top notch work.