Todays Cigar

[dubdrvrkev]

This is Mesquite in black chome Cigar. Not a real flashy pen but very solid, I'm very happy with it.

 

[PenWorks]

I'm not a big fan of black chrome. But that mesquite matches up real well with that finish. Very nice pen Kevin.

 

[DCBluesman]

Beautiful fit, finish and great figure in the mesquite! I'd say it's a lot more than "solid"!

 

[jwoodwright]

Nicely Done. Like the Mesquite.

 

[Fangar]

Excellent looking finish Kevin!

Fangar

 

[Gary Max]

Shows the Mesquite off real nice.
Good looking pen

 

[Peninhandrjg]

WOW! Great looking pen! I'd carry it.
BTW... Why are we here at this hour? Does the word fanatic come to mind?
Randy

 

[WoodChucker]

Kevin, nice looking pen!

 

[jvsank]

Nice looking pen the black does go well with the wood

 

[swm6500]

Nice looking pen Kevin, the mesquite looks really good.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Nice!

I have some mesquite destined for the BBQ. You just convinced me I should take a closer look at what I have.

 

[pastorbill1952]

Geat looking pen. & with mesquite if you ever have a blowout you can always BBQ[]

 

[nilsatcraft]

Slick pen and a very clear photo- nice job on both accounts.

 

[jdavis]

Like the wood. Not a fan of black. Nice fit and finish.

 

[Fleabit]

Good job on matching the wood with the kit!

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Thanks everybody!
I am on the fence about the black chrome kits, but I have a few and I thought it worked here. I am probably one of the few who doesn't like gold, so I am always trying the alternative platings. Unfortunatley it seems like the gold pens sell pretty easy, so I do make them but usually only upon request.

 

[alamocdc]

I like it! And I do like the black chrome, so it just shows that there is something out there for everyone.

 

[opfoto]

Nice looking Cigar.

 

[rtparso]

Did you do anything to make the grain show? The Mesquite I have harvested had been monotone.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

I put a little BLO on after sanding to 400, but nothing special is done. I've been getting my Mesquite from Dario and it all looks more-or-less like this. Its great stuff. I owe quite a few of my nicer blanks to him actually.

 

[Dario]

Originally posted by rtparso
<br />Did you do anything to make the grain show? The Mesquite I have harvested had been monotone.

From experience, it seems like the older trees produce deeper color variations. I also learned that (most) mesquite will turn reddish with prolonged exposure to sunlight...almost like cherry does.

The blanks I sell are mostly from (approximately) 50+ year old trees...one batch I had is actually about 3 feet in diameter, I cannot even guess how old the tree was. That yielded the best blanks I got so far. I jealously set aside a few of the best for myself [}] []

Most that I have now are from about 24" diameter trunks. The smaller ones (10" diameter or so) I usually sell for bowl blanks. I will be ripping some root/trunk base area soon and they look very promising. Not sure how much I will get from it but the swirly figure will surely make it interesting.

Look out for old trees...the bigger the better [:I] and BTW, the damaged areas usually produce the best pen blanks too so don't scrap them off right away. Good luck!!!

 

[ryannmphs]

Very nice. As others have said, the black chrome is a good fit for the wood.

Ryan

 

[Klars]

I like it with the black chrome. Very nice looking