trouble cigar, and other pens

[ZanderPommo]

well the kit on this cigar was giving me trouble, but I got it worked out now.
most of these were orders, some were just for fun. all are allready sold:biggrin:

ambonya cigar w/8 coats of CA them 12000mm then plastic polish, buffing, and plastic polish again

next is a custom ordered ambonya slim with a baseball clip

next is a HRB (from wolfdancer((GREAT GUY GREAT BURL))) on a 24k gold sierra. sold in a day:biggrin::biggrin:

the other two are custom orders, a copperhead casted by me and another of wolfdancer's HRB, this time on a slim (which I'd never normally do except i got paid extra to put such a nice blank on a cheap kit, customer get what customer want, she really liked a slimmer pen)

still working on taking better pics, and getting used to the new camera
comments/criticisms welcome

 

[Ligget]

No wonder they are all sold, beautiful pens Zander with excellent finishes!

 

[ZanderPommo]

thank you sir
I believe I'm getting the hang of these CA finishes

 

[johncrane]

Well done great looking bunch.

 

[wdcav1952]

Nice!!!! :good::good:

 

[ZanderPommo]

thanks all

 

[Jon-wx5nco]

Those are very very nice! :good::RockOn:

I do have a quick question, although I may answer it by reading the accronym section in the library, but what is a HRB?

If its the wood, how and where do I order? :good::RockOn::good::RockOn:

 

[ZanderPommo]

HRB=Hounduran Rosewood Burl

contact Wolfdancer, he'll get you set up

 

[Bree]

The pens look great! You did some fine work.

 

[jbostian]

Very nice group of pens. I really like the HRB

Jamie

 

[ZanderPommo]

mine too:biggrin:
but the ambonya burl cigar is next in line

 

[David Keller]

Nice looking bunch of pens... I hate making skinny pens with pretty wood also. I do a lot of the Olympia pens from AS for folks that like skinny pens... The bottom is still thin but the top is a little bigger.

 

[Lenny]

Yeah, it was a good choice using a cigar to show off that purrty piece of wood, one of my favorites!

 

[ZanderPommo]

thanks Lenny yes I like a big pen to show off burl, I just wish I had the gear to make big rollerball and fountain pens (ie:bushings/kits/drill bits)
I'm gonna buy these things but a new lathe comes first.
I just can't take this half broke HF mini anymore, its turning out of round, and its not accurate enough to turn between centers

 

[Lenny]

thanks Lenny yes I like a big pen to show off burl, I just wish I had the gear to make big rollerball and fountain pens (ie:bushings/kits/drill bits)
I'm gonna buy these things but a new lathe comes first.
I just can't take this half broke HF mini anymore, its turning out of round, and its not accurate enough to turn between centers

I can't remember from your other posts ... was this lathe purchased recently from HF? Seems to me that the inability to line up the headstock to the tailstock would be reason enough to be able to return it for a new one (even many months later) ... Just explain that it took awhile to figure out that something was amiss. I don't have a HF store anywhere even remotely nearby, but I have always heard they are pretty good about returning items that don't meet the customer's satisfacton.

 

[ZanderPommo]

yes i just recently exchanged it, and even if i get a new lathe I'll make sure to exchange it again next time i go by a HF