Sierra Vista R.I.B. marketry pen

[chrisk]

I ordered this one (from these guys: http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/antique-ornament-marketry-pen-98643/#post1412683) in acrylic for a gift to a friend. His boat is a peculiar Greek RIB (ridgid inflatable boat) named Apache 23.
I used the less perfect pieces in order to try unknown techniques to me. And it's the pictured pen with many defects but with a lot of value in terms of learning curve. Hopefully the final pen will be faultless...

 

[chrisk]

Above: the pieces for the final pen. Below: the test.
Also, a pic of the real boat.

 

[watch_art]

wow that's cool!

and a rigid inflatable boat? very cool.

 

[jasontg99]

and a rigid inflatable boat?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[chrisk]

Thank you for your kind words.

As for the RIB definition, unlike the inflatable, she has a rigid (polyester or aluminium) hull. Different boat in every sense.