Cherry Burl and Wenge Round Segments

[mikebpeters]

I'm finding despite the potentially stunning results I see consistently posted here I am not enjoying working with the metals so I went back to segmenting with wood and veneers.

 

[Lucky2]

Mike, judging from the looks of this pen, I think that you may have made the right decision.
Len

 

[dgscott]

Very appealing -- nice work!
Doug

 

[ChrisN]

Nice pen! To each his own, I guess. I just rough-turned my first metal segmented blanks, but I still have to drill it, so I'll have to see how it goes.

 

[Dale Parrott]

This is a very attractive design. I'd love to give it a try and some where in the back of my head I thought I saw a mini tutorial. I have spent an hour looking for it without success so would someone please point it out to me. It would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Dale

 

[mikespenturningz]

Very nice..

 

[Janster]

........ looks good to me Mike. Nice job!

 

[mikebpeters]

thanks guys, learn something from every one don't we - big lesson here is that Wenge is WAY harder than the cherry burl

 

[Russknan]

thanks guys, learn something from every one don't we - big lesson here is that Wenge is WAY harder than the cherry burl

My hat is off to you! Nice pen!
I made a pen out of wedge once. Won't do it again. Grain so coarse it was hard to get it smooth and appealing. You did, though. Congrats. Russ

 

[Russknan]

Wenge, that is! Spell check giveth, and spell check taketh away . . . Russ

 

[mpex]

This is interesting. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate Burls and figured woods into segmented designs. This gives me some ideas. My concern is that you would just have too much going on in one pen, but this shows that is not necessarily the case.

 

[NittanyLion]

I think this is one of your best....good job!

 

[Marc]

Nice pen. Like the design a lot and that is a good hardware choice for that color combination. Well done!

 

[mikebpeters]

Thanks everyone, I think I have found the niche that I will continue to work, kind of like Mike's gorgeous scalloping or Janster's cool multiangled pens

 

[Dale Lynch]

Nice combination of contrasting colors.Try swapping the colors next time,it should make for easier turning.