This weekends efforts

[Russianwolf]

Well now that I have a working lathe again and had so many different woods to work with after trading with your guys, I figured I would actually make some pens (go figure). In fact, I was so busy making pens that I missed the rush on Joel's Aussie Burls [:0]

My pics suck, but I'm using a Sony Cybershot that is pretty basic, so nothing I can do about it really.

Purpleheart Euro Fountain Pen in Titanium Gold. Commissioned piece. Don't know that I'll do this kit again due to the metal to metal threading.

The one that isn't salable. a BOW modified slimline. I should have tried this on cheaper wood to start. The nib end is fairly out of round. About 1/16th of an inch in fact. but now I know how to do them. (I'll be buying some of CNC's custom bushings for these guys.)

Cocobolo on a Titanium Gold 7mm Euro. Commissioned piece. DAng I love turning this stuff.

Desert Ironwood on a Chrome Cigar Set. Commissioned pieces. I wish photos could capture what this really looks like.

Last but not least
Lignum Vitae on a Chrome Sierra. I love the smell of this wood. Almost a citrus smell. Also Extra tubes in Amboyna Burl, Desert Ironwood, Dyed BEB - Wine, Spalted Mango, Canarywood, and Irish Hawthorn.

I have one more set that I'm working on, but the client wants the wood stained [B)] and I want to show them a sample before I work the pieces. The I have 7 more that I have to order kits for before I can work them.

 

[johnnycnc]

Real nice group of pens,Mike[]
You have been busy!

 

[Russianwolf]

Originally posted by johnnycnc
<br />Real nice group of pens,Mike[]
You have been busy!

The Sierra's were the first opportunity to use your bushings. The worked great.

 

[leehljp]

Great work Mike!

The pict with the several blanks made me think of a possible sales idea. If some company would make a screw-in for the cap of the Sierra, offer the screw-in couplings as a separate option, then additional interchangeable finished blanks could be sold. The customer could change out the color as he or she wishes.

 

[R2]

All of those pens have clean simple lines. Well done![][][]

 

[Russianwolf]

Originally posted by leehljp
<br />Great work Mike!

The pict with the several blanks made me think of a possible sales idea. If some company would make a screw-in for the cap of the Sierra, offer the screw-in couplings as a separate option, then additional interchangeable finished blanks could be sold. The customer could change out the color as he or she wishes.

That would make plating changes a breeze too. Don't like Gold, swap it to Platinum right on the spot with no tools.

Okay, Lee and I came up with this first, so whoever markets this will have to pay us a royalty. []

Actually Lee, I have been planning on doing up sierra tubes in as many woods as I can find. Then when I actually get around to doing a show, have them set up as part of the display so people can get an idea of the woods available. These would be similar to the wood samples that Whaler came up with over on BT3central (I already had the idea at the time but didn't elaborate on it then.)

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice set of pens.