Whiskey-a-Go-Go

[splinter99]

I plan on making several of these for an upcomming show.

Whiskey Barrel Blank from Gary Max, Trim band is jashton "bar room floor mystry wood" (Sorta a drinking theme here )

I love a pen with a good story..Modified Euro..Ca and Turners Magic finish

Thanks for looking

 

[TellicoTurning]

Good looking pen.. I started on the Euro's and actually prefer making them to the SL..

What is Turners Magic Finish.. I could use some magic now-a-days.

 

[karlkuehn]

Beautiful sheen on that finish, Harold! I love the center band, very tastefully done! I like that nib cone much better than the regular Euro ones, too. Wish they all had that little ridge. Very nice work!

 

[splinter99]

Chuck, Turners Magic is a 3 part lacquer friction polish..part one is a sanding sealer,part two is semi gloss and part 3 is high gloss..It seems to be much more durable than shelac based friction polishes..It is applied on the lathe with a soft cloth..you can recoat as often as you like..Some guys swear by it but I cant get a ca like shine from it.. I was after a softer shine on this wood so I put two coats of the gloss on over the ca finish, Then buffed with white diamond (Turners majic is available from William Woodwrite) (There is a lengthy discussion on it in the finishing section)

 

[jskeen]

Gotta love that centerband treatment, much classier than the big thick stock one. If you have time to talk, the story behind the wood will probably sell more pens than the wildest burl figure or color.

James

 

[Johnathan]

nice style

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful, I wondered what they looked like turned and finished I have a couple to do.
You made an excellent job on the fit and finish, the accent band looks perfect![]

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful pen. You may need to put a warning label on your whiskey pens that they could make you drunk.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Wow that is sweet looking

 

[gwilki]

Great work, Harold. The centre band makes it.

 

[guts]

great looking pen with a great story behind it,might see you this fall,I hope.

 

[Gary Max]

You did a outsatnding job on that one----I need to get some more of the pens turned myself---starting to run low.

 

[Neodon1]

Excellent job, centerband is very nice.


NeoDon [8D]

 

[BrentK]

Nice job I will drink to that [8D]

 

[bitshird]

great job, I really like the center band, loks sleeker, and not as cheap as the stock bands

 

[Dalecamino]

Beautiful pen Harold ! [8D]

 

[splinter99]

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. I will put a warning lable in the case to "Enjoy this pen in moderation and never write and drive"
Guts..that sounds great..just let me know when..

 

[johncrane]

Excellent!

 

[Dan_F]

Very well done, nice clean lines, whispers "buy me now".

Dan

 

[Tanner]

Now that's a smooth looking pen!!! Excellent!!

 

[Mather323]

Great work with your pen, very impressive![8D]

 

[csb333]

That is very sharp! Great design- Chris