knot

This was my first attempt at a pen with a knot inlay. The barrel is honey locust and the inlay is mesquite. I was fairly happy with the knot, but the finish I was having issues with. This was also my first attempt at a CA/BLO finish. didn't turn out very well....guess I just guess I have to...

This is my first one with the black outline on the knot . It is also my first one done at 60 degrees . Nice change from all the ones I have made previously at 45 degrees and with no outline. Hey . . . I think I'm catching on how to do these :biggrin: Being my first one with the outline and...

These were made for a gentleman in Singapore who is giving them to some friends as wedding gifts. They are two-tone Red Mallee Burl with aluminum flashing from local home improvement store. The pens are made from opposite ends of a single extra-long blank. And the knots represent the...