June 2013 PITH Pictures

[mbroberg]

Please post photos of the PITH pen you receive here.​

 

[panamag8or]

Hey, looks like I'm first!
My PITH pen from Mike8850:

Spalted apple on a Carbara. Beautiful pen!

Also got some nice blanks, including a crosscut walnut that I can't wait to turn... thanks, Mike!

Sorry for the mediocre pic, but the kitten busted one of my photo tent bulbs, so I waited for some natural outdoor light. However, being impatient, I didn't wait for full sunlight.

 

[RetiredJake]

SkipRat does it again

Received my pen from SkipRat yesterday. What a beauty. The scallops (36 I believe) are perfectly aligned and even. The finish on the body is flawless, not a scratch or dull spot to be found. Anything that may show in the pictures is due to my poor photographic skills and not the pen maker.

I was honored when Steven was picked to provide my pen. I have followed his work since I first saw it, and he has honored that faith beyond doubt.

Black acrylic (?) with brass scallops. A thing of beauty.

Thanks Steven

Jake

 

[Monty]

My PITH Pen to redbulldog

Red informed me he did not have camera to photograph his pen, so I took these before I sent the pen to him.
The pen is spalted hackberry for a tree in my back yard that we took down last year. It was one of the first trees my FIL planted on my property when we moved here in 1981. I first pre4ssure cast the blank in a blue/green Pearlex colllored Alumilite. Then I tripple dyed/stabilized in Cactus Juice, (yellow/red/green). The pen is a Jr Gent1.

 

[SloLouie]

I recieved my PITH pen from Ambidex on Monday. A beautiful spalted Cypress in a nice box, my pics don't do it justice. Very nice finish, the wood seems to shimmer with the light.
Thank you very much George, I'll will treasure it!
Cheers

 

[lyonsacc]

My PITH from RetiredJake

Received my package today from RetiredJake and was amazed!

A custom pen box of Mesquite in the style from the Timberbits videos. The grain design on the wood is really great!

Nestled inside the box is a TiGold Jr Gent I made with Brown Mallee Burl and a custom finial. Fit and Finish are perfect and really show off all of the grain swirls and eyes.

Thanks Jake!

Dave

 

[Brooks803]

Here is the pen I made for Mason Kuettel. I got a note from him earlier that it has arrived safe and sound and that if I wanted to post a couple pics to feel free.

I made him a custom click ballpoint out of Blue Ice Cebloplast with a Black Ebonite nib section.

 

[Mason Kuettel]

Just my quick pic

Jonathan made a fantastic pen, as you saw from his pictures. I figured I would go ahead and post the picture I took using the 104 degree sun we have today as my lighting.

Thanks for the awesome pen! My wife is already trying to take it!

 

[bjbear76]

I received my PITH from Glenspens earlier this week. It is a Tycoon with buckeye burl. I love the grain and soft finish on it. Great looking pen.
Thanks, Glen!

 

[sbwertz]

Jonathan made a fantastic pen, as you saw from his pictures. I figured I would go ahead and post the picture I took using the 104 degree sun we have today as my lighting.Thanks for the awesome pen! My wife is already trying to take it!

Piker...we hit 113 yesterday and are heading for 115 today. Beautiful pen!

 

[Smitty37]

PITH from SloLouie

Rob Travis sent me this. Pretty nice pen and a good addition to my Collection.

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[Joe S.]

Just got mine from Harley2001! It's a realistic cigar rollerball and some cool blanks!

 

[skiprat]

Another link in the Pith chain complete !

I have never been dissapointed with any Pith or direct swap pen I have ever received and this beauty from John Hudnall ( Desertrat ) is no exception!! In fact, I think that this is the first wood pen that my wife has ooohed over for years!! But she ain't getting it!!:biggrin:
This beautifully finished copper cigar has Buckeye Burl with a cool deep copper PR flowing through it.
Many many thanks John !! :biggrin:

 

[LagniappeRob]

This is the PITH I sent to traderdon55. He said I would have to post because he doesn't do pictures.

It's a Triton Ballpoint with Maple Burl "Worthless Wood" from Jeff Powell. It, and a few others like it, was returned to Exotic Blanks as being to hard to turn. I got lucky and saw Ed's post on FB and took all 4 together with the Triton BP kits.

Hope he likes it as much as I like the pens I've gotten from other IAP members.

 

[juteck]

Thanks so much to Joe S. for the fountain pen - my first kitless. Incredibly light weight, with a friction fit cap. Made from a "genesis" blank from Woodturningz. Can't wait to ink it up and give it a go!

And some nice packing material added to the box only sweetened the deal!

Thanks Joe!

 

[Fatdawg]

Gold Virage RB in Australian Almondwood Burl from Derrick Brown (peterborough66)

 

[traderdon55]

This is the PITH I sent to traderdon55. He said I would have to post because he doesn't do pictures.

It's a Triton Ballpoint with Maple Burl "Worthless Wood" from Jeff Powell. It, and a few others like it, was returned to Exotic Blanks as being to hard to turn. I got lucky and saw Ed's post on FB and took all 4 together with the Triton BP kits.

Hope he likes it as much as I like the pens I've gotten from other IAP members.

The pictures do not do this pen justice. I have been in several pith's and recieved several extraordinary pens and this one is as nice as any one in my collection. What is not in the pictures is the wonderful packing material. Rob put my pen in a leather case and somehow got a bakers dozen of super blanks in the box with it. It took some careful packing to get it all in the box. THANKS Rob.

 

[PenPal]

My pith to Robert Porter

Brown Mallee Burl Hex Cut. Just noticed on this forum he does not do pictures. So from me.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[mbroberg]

There are some mighty fine looking pens criss-crossing the globe! I love looking at them!

 

[LagniappeRob]

Brown Mallee Burl Hex Cut. Just noticed on this forum he does not do pictures. So from me.

Kind regards Peter.

I post pictures. But usually as attachments not in the gallery maybe that's where you see that.

It's taking it's time getting here from down there. Now I really can't wait! Looks pretty sweet. I'm going to have questions about how you did it. I have the PSI offset chuck that you could do a similar multi-sided as well as crankshaft looking things but haven't gotten up the nerve to try it yet.

 

[LagniappeRob]

Just got back to the house and it was in the mail! It is beautiful! Thank you!

 

[Robert Sherlock]

PITH - redbulldog

A big thank you to Red for creating a beautiful and unique pen. Here are the details:

London Plane wood from New Zealand filled with Malachite. Finished with Wood Turners Finish used with Emperor components in 22k gold and rhodium.







Thank you again!

 

[Emery]

My PITH from theidlemind

I received my PITH today and am awed. The pen is an Executive Pen with a "Space Junk Steampunk" blank. I also received a steampunk blank, a carbon fiber blank, and several holly and maple blanks. The pen is beautiful and the blanks will provide much fun. I apologize now for the picture, my wife loaned the camera memory card to her sister but I didn't want to delay posting so took a photo with my phone.

Thanks much for the pen and blanks, both are very appreciated.

 

[theidlemind]

I received my PITH today and am awed. The pen is an Executive Pen with a "Space Junk Steampunk" blank. I also received a steampunk blank, a carbon fiber blank, and several holly and maple blanks. The pen is beautiful and the blanks will provide much fun.
Thanks much for the pen and blanks, both are very appreciated.

You are too kind!

 

[jyreene]

I just got my wonderful pen from Emery.

The pen is a gun metal Zen. The segments are maple, spalted maple, purple heart, and cherry. The caps are aluminum flashing with walnut.

He also filled the box with some camphor and spalted maple and some mesquite that came from some of his family's land and a spalted cherry that came from his yard when he lived in Texas.

Thanks Emery. Busy day so I plan on taking better pics tomorrow if I get home early enough.

 

[Mason Kuettel]

This is the PITH pen that I sent Ernie, AKA Eborraga. He told me that he received it and asked if I would post pictures. I only shot a couple of them as I was about to leave on vacation when I was mailing it, so here they are!

The wood is Texas Ebony (since I'm from TX) and the segment is a red and black acrylic (for Ernie's college affiliations!). The aluminum is from another Texas icon, Dublin Dr. Pepper. Ernie, I hope you enjoy your pen and the extras that came with it...those are some local woods and some of my favorites to turn.

 

[JH Customs]

Here is a pic of the incredible kitless fountain pen that Jason at Serenity Wood Works sent me. My first fountain pen and man is it a nice one. Also put some cool blanks in there as well. Thanks Jason!

 

[peterborough66]

June 2013 PITH

Received my pen from Chuck Pruett today, It is a gorgeous Black Ebonite Kitless RB and a equally nice Pen Box as well, Chuck also included nsome beautiful Ebonite Blanks, Thanks Chuck I am really going to enjoy the Pen as well as my first attempt at Turning Ebonite. My apologies for the pictures, our Camera is on the Fritz so these are from my phone

Derrick

 

[SerenityWoodWorks]

Recieved my wonderful PITH pen from 3Peake "Martin" He must have done his homework and knew that my weakness in life is Cebloplast. These pictures do not do the wonderful segmenting work Martin did any justice. But those that have photographed Ceblo knows..its not easy. Thank you very much Martin for a treasure that I will have in my collection forever. Thank you for the wonderful pen blanks you sent as well, I can wait to get them on the lathe.

 

[Buzzzz4]

Here is what I received from hobo. Segments with Osage orange, walnut and aluminum on a gent rollerball. Fantastic looking pen!

 

[3Peake]

Got a parcel to pick up tomorrow morning with customs charge so I assume it's my pith pen as I haven't ordered anything for once........can't wait as there is some stunning pens here.
Jason you are more than welcome and it was just luck that I had some of that cebloplast that I was trying at the time. Put it on a rhodium jr gent for you, and stuck in some sweet chestnut and jarrah burl for you. Glad you like the pen it was a pleasure to make.

 

[RichF]

PITH from Sully

Sully sent me a great Bolt Action pen. The pen uses some of the beautiful Olive wood that George gave away during his contest last month. He also threw in some bonus blanks to fill up the box. :biggrin:

 

[RichF]

PITH to OLDMAN5050

David received his pen from me last week. I took a couple of quick pics before I put it into the mail. The pen is a 12mm triple-start custom design using a Bock nib and a Tn-gold clip scavenged from a Sierra pen. The material is an Italian resin.

 

[Jim Burr]

My historic PITH from Lee!

From my swap partner Lee...
I included pic's of the history of the wood and blanks he sent...incredible!! This is my first swap pen with a documented history. To surmise, end segments came from 3500 y/o cypress as told in "The Darkwater History". The body came from the afore mentioned story.
This one will be place in a frame with the story Lee was kind enough to send with the pen. Thanks you sir...this is a first for me!!

 

[truckfixr]

I'm finally getting around to posting pics of the beautiful pen Lynn (LLWoodworks) sent to me. It is a beautifully segmented Amboyna burl/birds's eye maple on a brushed stainless Marksman *Falcon*. Very nice pen. Excellent craftsmanship. I wish the pics did it justice.

 

[ken69912001]

I thought I would show the pen I made for Cwolfs69 as I know hes received the pen already. It just a simple Chrome Slimline made with American Smoketree Burl. Used guitar picks as accents and a little Cocobolo. Enjoy!!

 

[desertrat]

Pith from jmbaker79

Got a beautiful Atrax fountain pen in black ti dressed in white pr and a special color changing blank. The blank changes from grey to a rich black with the temp, gray when warm and black when cool. An amazing blank.
THANK YOU Justin

John H

 

[maxman400]

Got a beautiful Atrax fountain pen in black ti dressed in white pr and a special color changing blank. The blank changes from grey to a rich black with the temp, gray when warm and black when cool. An amazing blank.
THANK YOU Justin

John H

So that's the same pen in all the photos, and it changes color when the temperature changes? :bulgy-eyes:

 

[cwolfs69]

you beat me to it

I thought I would show the pen I made for Cwolfs69 as I know hes received the pen already. It just a simple Chrome Slimline made with American Smoketree Burl. Used guitar picks as accents and a little Cocobolo. Enjoy!!

i was just on line to post the pictures i took of the pen. sorry it took so long. now i feel bad. it is nice to have a slim that has some class to it. the fir and finish are spot on. well here are the pics that i took.

 

[edicehouse]

Yeah Charlie was showing that pen off last weekend.