Two nice additions to my collection

[Smitty37]

The two latest additions to my IAP Turner Pen Collection illustrate the versitility of the much maligned Slimline.

First this very nice and very interesting work of Brian Anderson a.k.a. JustmeinMS --



I love the blank on this work of Doug Swanson a.k.a. AlanKulwicki7 it is Desert Ironwood and I'm going to have to get some of that to turn myself.

 

[plantman]

Very nice pens Smitty !! Just goes to show you, you can put new tricks on an old dog. Jim S

 

[JustmeinMS]

Both pieces are Holly. Top piece is left natural with a decorative band inlay and the bottom was cut in a rope twist and died black. You presented it very well Leroy. Pic is great.

 

[Smitty37]

I should have remembered that Holly is the State Tree of Delaware.

 

[keithlong]

Very nice pens. Another example of how the lowly slim can be made into a nice pen. Nice work on both of them.

 

[Bobostro61]

Not your average slimline that's for sure! Very nice.

 

[alankulwicki7]

Glad you like the pen, LeRoy. The center band is Desert Ironwood sapwood. I thought it gave a nice contrast to the dark heartwood.
I've done a few 'Fat-lines' like this in tribute to Russ Fairfield and I don't know if I will ever use the stock center band again...

 

[Dustygoose]

Nice adds! Gotta like the versatility of the slim

 

[Fishinbo]

Those are fabulous additions to your pen collection. They both have interesting and distinctive features.