A "Thank you" pen with odorless CA

[cbatzi01]

Hi,

This pen is a gift for a colleague who recently wrote a letter of recommendation for me.

It is Redwood burl on a chrome sedona. The burl was VERY soft, but didn't chip out or anything which was nice!

I tried using an odorless CA glue +BLO as the finish. It came out ok, but not quite as glossy as the regular CA. Has anyone else noticed this?

Comments and critiques welcome!





Thanks!
Chris

 

[David M]

nice pen , havent tried the odorless CA . but i like the look , not as shinny but not a mat ...i like

 

[JerrySambrook]

I think the finish is good.
Personally, I think we strive to have an ultra-shiny finish too much, and often it obscures the grain and figure in the wood by being too glarry (sp???)

Nice job

Jerry

 

[areaman]

Havent heard of the odorless CA either but there are many on here that will be glad to hear they have it. I think the finish looks fine.

 

[johnnycnc]

Beautiful pen, Chris. I have not tried the odorless CA, but do notice
that CA + BLO can sometimes result in a less than glossy finish.
I find the finish you have attractive, it's a great piece of wood.

 

[cbatzi01]

Thanks for the comments. I agree that the CA+BLO is not quite as glassy as other approaches. This is 8 coats of CA+BLO, and then some plastic polish. I wanted to use the BLO as a initial coat to pop the grain a little. As far as the odorless, I didn't smell a thing.

I have been wanting to try a plexi finish, but didn't want this pen to be the first test!

Thanks!
Chris

 

[Stick Rounder]

Good looking pen. I have not tried the odorless CA.