turning sierra Maple Pheasant into a Squire

[JohnU]

Fitting a sierra blank on a squire kit. I posted this last week in a bash contest but wanted to share here for anyone that might have missed it. I have more sierra tube blanks than kits and wanted to try this majestic squire with out making a new blanks so I modified it to fit the majestic squire. Since the squire is smaller in diameter and shorter in length, I was able to wrap a 3/8" squire tube (rolled with 2 layers of regular paper, saturated in thin CA) and then epoxy inside the sierra tube as you would a tube in any drilled hole. You will have to pen mill the blank down a little extra since the squire tube is shorter. Then you turn, finish and assemble. This is a ringneck pheasant feather group on a curly maple background.

I got this idea from Skiprat after watching him modify a sierra to fit an elegant beauty / aero kit. Also, thanks Newlondon88 for the majestic squire kit. Thank you IAP and Happy Birthday!

 

[Karin Voorhis]

I did not miss it but wow it still takes my breath away. that is just beautifully amazing.

 

[Jim15]

That's an awesome pen.

 

[Bill Sampson]

John,

Another great creation!! Are you going to make the wood background feather pens to sell? Your creativity continues to be a "hit" on the IAP.

Personal note--I took the second pen to my client on Monday and he was thrilled.

Bill Sampson,Richmond

 

[bitshird]

John, your pen is beautiful, I like the way you fit the blank to the Squire.

 

[broitblat]

That is nothing short of spectacular! The color and figure of the feather on the wood and then the fit and finish of the pen are all (insert superlative here)!

-Barry