Spalted Hackberry Click pen

[ldb2000]

This is one of my custom Click Telesto pens made with Crosscut Spalted Hackberry and Aluminum . I used a click mechanism from Richard Greenwald and a chrome cigar clip .
I really love these click pens , this is the best click mechanisms I have ever used , smooth as silk , and it fits my Telesto design perfectly .
I put a Fisher pressurized refill in it and it has become my new daily use ballpoint . I just love the look of this pen .

As always , comments welcome .

 

[mbroberg]

I just love the look of this pen .

I can't understand why. It only looks awesome!! Good job Butch!:good:

 

[ldb2000]

Thanks Mike . Next I'm gonna make one of these with my new Striped blanks .... I can't wait . :biggrin: I wish we had a "Chomping at the bit smilie"

 

[wdcav1952]

Yep, that is a keeper alright!

BTW, I like the photo of you and your daughter as your avatar.

 

[ldb2000]

Yep, that is a keeper alright!

BTW, I like the photo of you and your daughter as your avatar.

Thanks
Daughter ? .... you better smile when you say that son , that's my wife :biggrin:
She says she appreciates the compliment

 

[willardz]

Awesome wood!

 

[Bree]

Nice job! Great looking pen.

 

[Ligget]

That is gorgeous Butch, a stunning piece of wood too!

 

[dl351]

That looks nice! I've been wanting to try some spalted Hackberry!

 

[johncrane]

Yes l agree Cav! well done also.

 

[ldb2000]

Thanks for the kind words everyone . I love spalted woods and this is my new favorite spalted wood . The color , patterns and definition of the spalting are awesome . The blank was not stabilized and was prone to tear out but a quick turn with the 150 grit gouge cleaned it right up . It was finished with 10 coats of thin CA , 3 applied with a sanding pad to make a slurry to fill the grain and 7 applied with a delrin strip , sanded to 800 then buffed on the buffer .

 

[skiprat]

....
BTW, I like the photo of you and your daughter as your avatar.

Better watch out Butch, it looks like Cav is after something!!!!:biggrin:

 

[ossaguy]

That's beautiful,and I love how you photographed it.


Steve
San Diego

 

[ldb2000]

Better watch out Butch, it looks like Cav is after something!!!!:biggrin: