SPANISH OLIVE WOOD
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Jim15
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That's a beauty.
Karl_99
Member
Nice job on this pen. The grain is spectacular!
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
I don't know... no grain patterns, no pretty swirls, not real color... why don't you just send it to me!!!
AWESOME!!! U Done Good!
AWESOME!!! U Done Good!
ironman123
Member
Beautiful pen and blank. Great job.
Ray
Ray
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jcm71
Member
Wow!! Beautiful job.
SteveJ
Member
That is awesome!
Teeball
Member
Great job on a beautiful piece of wood.
LeeR
Member
Incredible grain patterns. I'm not familiar with Spanish Olive Wood, but I really enjoy turning Bethlehem Olive Wood. I'll have to look for the Spanish Olive Wood and give it a turn.
The Streamline pen was the first pen I ever turned and it is my favorite 7mm pen. Regular slim lines are just too thin for me.
Really nice job!
The Streamline pen was the first pen I ever turned and it is my favorite 7mm pen. Regular slim lines are just too thin for me.
Really nice job!
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johncrane
Member
Great looking pen Peter! also good kit choice.:good:
robutacion
Member
Hahahah Peter so, you are in France and you buy Spanish Olive wood...???:wink::biggrin:
France has plenty of Olive trees also, all the Mediterranean has these trees...!
On the first pic, I though that you had used 2 difference pieces of the Olive wood but then, the second pics shows a match, with the third pic showing a darker top. I'm glad I saw the second pic, as I din't thing you would be using "unmatched" pieces but, Olive wood can provide lots of surprises, from grain changing as it is turned (as you experience) to colour changes.
I wonder if the bottom piece has a darker half, also...???
I also like the way you chamfered in "V" groove the 2 ends that connect to the middle ring, that's neat...!
As for the finish, I don't recall the finish that you normally use but, if is CA doesn't look as glossy as normal, did you cut the gloss slightly or you are using some other finish...???
Very pretty pen, made with one of my preferred woods (I bettcha you didn't know that, huh...???:biggrin
PS: Seems like, everyone is in the "Olive wood mood", good to see...!:wink:
Cheers
George
France has plenty of Olive trees also, all the Mediterranean has these trees...!
On the first pic, I though that you had used 2 difference pieces of the Olive wood but then, the second pics shows a match, with the third pic showing a darker top. I'm glad I saw the second pic, as I din't thing you would be using "unmatched" pieces but, Olive wood can provide lots of surprises, from grain changing as it is turned (as you experience) to colour changes.
I wonder if the bottom piece has a darker half, also...???
I also like the way you chamfered in "V" groove the 2 ends that connect to the middle ring, that's neat...!
As for the finish, I don't recall the finish that you normally use but, if is CA doesn't look as glossy as normal, did you cut the gloss slightly or you are using some other finish...???
Very pretty pen, made with one of my preferred woods (I bettcha you didn't know that, huh...???:biggrin
PS: Seems like, everyone is in the "Olive wood mood", good to see...!:wink:
Cheers
George
PenPal
Member
This is indeed a Slimline using a Streamline centre band I get them from Timberbits.com and I agree the extra centre sizing is great.
George I get colour variations every which way with Olive Wood this pen has a beautiful shine and I have modified my lighting to allow less to no flare and more pen accuracy. Unlike everyone else it seems I have found the magic CA a medium one I use but one coat and special wax stick immediately a quick buff on my 50 mm buff, my wax stick is well over 20 yrs old still 3/4 left made by Liberon the Brown one. Recently my preparation varied it took me forever to turn off that one coat of CA it stuck like tar to a Tomcat. I have been next door to France in Germany and Switzerland but made all my purchases on the net.
Kind regards Peter.
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Pitoon
Member
nice pen with some great grain!
Pitoon
Pitoon
Ambidex
Member
That's one of the classiest pens I've seen...makes me want to give slimlines another go!:wink:
Fishinbo
Member
Wow! The grains are amazing, they look like wrapping around the pen. Great fit and excellent finish.
kruzzer
Member
the pen looks great. the wood is spectacular
OZturner
Member
Magnificent, Spectacular Blank Peter,
Great Fit and Finish.
Hope you have more of that Timber, as you have a Winner.
Congratulations,
Brian.
Great Fit and Finish.
Hope you have more of that Timber, as you have a Winner.
Congratulations,
Brian.
TurnaPen
Member
Peter, that is impressive grain, and your CA finish looks great, Amos:bananen_smilies047:
:bananen_smilies047:
Bob Wemm
Member
Peter,
Congratulations on a beautiful pen. That Olive Wood is absolutely STUNNING.
Thank you so much for showing.
Bob.
Congratulations on a beautiful pen. That Olive Wood is absolutely STUNNING.
Thank you so much for showing.
Bob.