What is a good blank

[jkeithrussell]

to match with a black chrome Sierra kit? I was thinking about using a nice spalted maple. Any one else found a good material to match with this kit?

 

[jttheclockman]

Alot of acrylics work.

 

[ldb2000]

BOW

 

[USAFVET98]

I say spalted katalox..

 

[TurnaPen]

Depends what you want to show off, if it is the kit, then use the lighter coloured woods, sometimes you can get a surprising result by using a dark wood. Amos

 

[hrigg]

I've used thuya burl with good results. There's one in my photo album.

 

[workinforwood]

Antler would be my only choice. It goes good with black chrome and will help take the eyes off that ugly pen kit.

 

[jkeithrussell]

Antler would be my only choice. It goes good with black chrome and will help take the eyes off that ugly pen kit.

Agreed that the kit is butt ugly. I have one more kit to use, but here is what I came up with for the first one -- spalted maple. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[workinforwood]

Looks ok. But here in Michigan, if I slap an antler on that butt ugly beast, it will sell for $30 no problem. I think although you did a grand job..that pen would sit on my stand for years unsold, unless that all my pens were like that I suppose, then I am sure I could sell it. The sierra is easy to sell if you have someone that needs to buy a gift for someone they hate. Eventually they'll unscrew the tranny into the pen and get to frustrated to figure out how to retrieve it, assuming they even know what the problem is! yea..give it to my mother.

 

[jttheclockman]

To me I would highlight the blackness and make it a accent piece for a white corian, white holley, silver and black acrylic, silver acrylic, pink acrylic, light red and black acrylic. Not sure by adding brown to the mix. That is mt opinion. Thanks for reading.

 

[Nolan]

Anything I sell :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

to match with a black chrome Sierra kit? I was thinking about using a nice spalted maple. Any one else found a good material to match with this kit?

 

[jkeithrussell]

Anything I sell :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Post some of that camphor burl for sale and I might just do that.

 

[Nolan]

Coming soon, really I just need to finalize one last deal to make this all worth the trip.
Nolan

Post some of that camphor burl for sale and I might just do that.

 

[CSue]

I've used some really nicely patterned Zebrawood with this kit. No pictures 'cause I sold them all.

 

[jttheclockman]

How about one of CaptG carbon fiber blanks??? Excellent choice. You could even go with a circuit board blank. Many many choices.