Snakewood Fountain Pen

[wudwrkr]

I finally finished one of the "guaranteed not to crack" snakewood blanks from Chitswood:

It has actually been over a week since I turned it and still no cracks! I tried a CA finish on this one, but no luck. I ended up buffing with white diamond and finishing it off with a couple of coats of TSW.

This is my first Gentlemen's Fountain Pen. I think I'm gonna have to do more!

 

[alamocdc]

That's a beaut, Dave! Keep us posted on the cracking.[^]

 

[LanceD]

Looks like a winner. I drilled a Jr Statesman this afternoon and glued the tubes. I'll try tackling it tomorrow.

 

[Tea Clipper]

Great looking pen Dave! Those bigger kits sure do look impressive, don't they!

 

[chitswood]

Lookin purdy![]

 

[JimGo]

Wow, that's a beauty! Nice picture, too!

 

[thetalbott4]

THAT is something beautiful. Bet you can get a few bucks for that one!

 

[wudwrkr]

Thanks for all your kind words. I tried really tried to make this one a cut above. I'll be even more pleased if it doesn't crack!

 

[Johnathan]

Wow, looks great, and a fountain pen! Yes! We need to see more fountain pens around here.

 

[gerryr]

Beautiful work. Here's hoping it doesn't crack.

 

[Jim15]

That is a great looking pen.

jim

 

[EdwinSSIV]

Very Nice.

 

[pete00]

very nice !!!!

 

[thewishman]

That is a beauty![]

 

[Rifleman1776]

Beautiful wood and great work. Hold yer breath it don't crack.

 

[wudwrkr]

So far I am still out of breath! I have brought this into work today and this is the true test because every other snakewood pen I made cracked when it made it into my office. Still smooth as silk! Only time will tell.

Thanks again everyone for all the encouraging words. []

 

[airrat]

Very sharp

 

[wags54]

Super looking pen and craftsmanship