Triton FP with Bethlehem Olive Wood

[keithbyrd]

I really liked turning this wood - it was really sweet - turned like butter (maybe olive oil?)
C&C welcome!

 

[OLDMAN5050]

Nice. I bought a couple of the ballpoint at W/C can't wait to do one your combination of kit and wood looks good..........

 

[mrcook4570]

Looks great!

 

[micharms]

Great looking pen. Did you have any problems with the finish?

Michael

 

[keithbyrd]

Great looking pen. Did you have any problems with the finish?

Michael

Not at all - about 18 coats of CA (10 thin, 8 medium) and MM to 12000 and Ren wax.

 

[toyotaman]

Great looking pen. Did you have any problems with the finish?

Michael

Not at all - about 18 coats of CA (10 thin, 8 medium) and MM to 12000 and Ren wax.

When you sand with your MM do you wet sand or dry sand?
Donny

 

[reiddog1]

Great looking pen. The only drawback to me in turning olive wood is that it makes my shop smell like pickles. BTW, I hate pickles. Pickle lovers must love turning this timber .

Dave

 

[boxerman]

Sweet looking pen.

 

[triw51]

I like turning olive wood also has a rich aroma reminds me of cork when you open a bottle of wine. beatiful pne

 

[Sataro]

Great looking pen! I like turning that wood!

 

[McBryde]

Great looking pen, that wood turns like butter!

E

 

[keithbyrd]

Great looking pen. Did you have any problems with the finish?

Michael

Not at all - about 18 coats of CA (10 thin, 8 medium) and MM to 12000 and Ren wax.

When you sand with your MM do you wet sand or dry sand?
Donny

I have been afraid to to use water on wood - I run through the MM process twice - lightly the 2nd time. I wet sand on other materials though.

 

[SDB777]

Am I seeing a optical thing here, or is the the blank just a wee bit over-turned towards the nib end on the body? (Photo on the right, on the bottom side of the blank)



I will say the wood goes great with the kit plating!





Scott

 

[keithbyrd]

Am I seeing a optical thing here, or is the the blank just a wee bit over-turned towards the nib end on the body? (Photo on the right, on the bottom side of the blank)



I will say the wood goes great with the kit plating!





Scott

Thanks for catching that! Not overturned - I checked and I had not pressed the piece in all the way:redface:! Hate to sell it that way so thanks for spotting that!

Keith

 

[jd99]

Good looking pen, that BOW sure makes a great pen, I've got a bunch of it, and every once in a while I turn one that I think is going to be plain and it turns to have some fantastic grain lurking under the surface.

It's a good seller also I just got another order for some, a gal wants to buy some pens for the pastor and the other folks at her church. Having the COA with each pen is a good selling point.