US Flag

[edstreet]

I finished this one recently and quite impressed with it. I choose a gold statesman to dress it up with. I used the 2 part CA glue on the stripes and used epoxy for the rest. The cap was the hardest part as the stars did not fit to well but I was able to get them in. The blue wood is not the strongest material available either and because of this I don't feel like it is a pocket pen but more of a desk only or decor only pen.

She sure does dress up nice in the statesman.

Ed

 

[gwilki]

Beautiful job, Ed. Is the finish CA?

 

[edstreet]

I used 'feed and wax' sanding sealer and some shellac spray I have, Also renaissance wax.

Ed

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen, nice work.

 

[Ligget]

Lovely job on that pen, fantastic![]

 

[doeringr]

Looks really good! I'm kind of liking the "no so shiny" look you got from your finish process. Very sharp pen!

 

[Mikey]

Ed, I'm betting the stars didn't fit well because you didn't use water based glue as recommended in Ken's instructions. if you take a star without glue and attempt to press it in place it is really difficult. Once you let the water soak in for a few seconds (from the glue) it is very pliable and easily pressed in place. Same thing goes for the stripes. Also, the kit I made was curly maple for the blue and red. I don't see much curl on the blue. Did ken change woods? If not and he is still using maple, I don't know how the blue wood is not the strongest?[?] It's drilled and set onto the tubes and is the same diameter as any other pen.

Anyway, I always like the look of these pens. they do take a while, but with a nice finish, they look really sweet![8D]

 

[edstreet]

the no shiny look comes from the wax I used. It really brings out that satin gloss look

 

[Russianwolf]

Do all of these pens have the double row of 5 stars? It seams so distracting. Are you supposed to run the clip down the middle of them?

 

[rhahnfl]

Nice pen and nice photography too!!!

 

[edstreet]

Russianwolf, just that one row. I put the clip over that double row and it made it stand out even more. It is the diam of the tube that makes that happen.

 

[workinforwood]

yea, it's a beauty. Have to order up some of those some day.

 

[DCBluesman]

Originally posted by Russianwolf
<br />Do all of these pens have the double row of 5 stars? It seams so distracting. Are you supposed to run the clip down the middle of them?

If you look at the US Flag, it consists of alternation columns of 6 and 4 stars. When you wrap this design around in a circle, there MUST be two columns of 5 stars next to each other. (Columns 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 will have 5 stars. Columns 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 will have 4 stars. Wrapping the flag places column 1 next to 11.) [8D]

 

[tasciovanus]

Ed,
Nice one, I bet you're pleased with that.
I'm looking forward to making the Union Jack pen thats close to being released.
Regards
Andrew

 

[papaturner]

The flag waver thinks it looks awesome......Great job.

 

[guts]

Very nice looking pen,I salute your efforts,and the Maple leaf ain't to shabby either.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

now thats purdy, well done!

 

[leehljp]

Beautiful, striking colors! Great job and photo!

 

[Penmonkey]

Very nice pen you have there, You should be proud.

 

[johncrane]

Awesome pen and photo you have done great job.[]

 

[Russianwolf]

Originally posted by edstreet
<br />Russianwolf, just that one row. I put the clip over that double row and it made it stand out even more. It is the diam of the tube that makes that happen.

I guess it's just the first time I've seen the double row in a picture.

great work regardless. I just saw the Canadian also. Wow. No problems there at all.

 

[MikeD]

Great job. I really like the finish.
Maybe it is the satin surface, but I can't get over how sharp the photo is.