1st Jr. Statesman

[hewunch]

OK, this is something I have been thinking about doing for a while. It is my first attempt. I have another blank ready to be finished. The woods are Jabota, Spanish Cedar, Walnut and the woods in elmostro's blank (Bloodwood, Maple and I think something else maybe Paduk). Anyhow, I was going for a stained glass window in a brick building look. Tell me what you think.

 

[SamThePenMan]

Great looking pen and interesting concept. The only thing I might change is smaller "stained glass" pieces in the window area.

 

[fiferb]

Very Nice! I'd say the next step is to plan a designed window.

 

[papaturner]

I think you nailed it Brother .......Excellent job. Have a:coffeen me.

 

[B727phixer]

very nice!

 

[igran7]

I like it...I like it a lot! Very nice idea and execution Hans!

 

[VisExp]

I agree with the comment about the smaller pieces in the stained glass. However, Hans, the "brick wall" looks awesome!!!! The color combinations work so well and you nailed the spacing of the horizontal "mortar" layers on each blank. Well done, great job!

 

[toolcrazy]

I think it looks cool. Nice work.

 

[les-smith]

Very nice. Looks like the pieces are floating in water.

 

[steve_mcloon]

Very impressive. What is thickness of the 'mortar' between the bricks. -Steve

 

[JayDevin]

very Nice job!!

 

[ldb2000]

Hans , that is fantastic , you hit it right on the head !

 

[rherrell]

Interesting concept. Way 'da go!!!

 

[Jim15]

Great concept and execution.

 

[Ozzy]

Great job. I like the stained glass look.

 

[hewunch]

The mortar thickness is .02" it is walnut veneer. And I wish I could take credit for the glass, but that is all Elmostro.

 

[reddwil]

Looks good to me, very nice.

 

[fernhills]

Tough job. How long will it take to get the glue off your fingers ?. I am impressed, nice work.. Carl

 

[Gary Max]

Very nice pen-----can't wait to see the next one you make.

 

[Skye]

Very cool.

One change I would make is to make sure that none of the 'glass' can be mistaken for the wood the pen is made from. As it is now, it looks like pieces of the wood are floating in the window.

 

[ed4copies]

OMG!!!!!!

I agree with SKYE!!! (why yes, perhaps the sky IS falling!!)

Nice first attempt and GREAT spacing, though.

 

[novop711]

The pen looks very nice. Interesting concept too.

 

[Skye]

I agree with SKYE!!! (why yes, perhaps the sky IS falling!!)

Oh..... you all come around eventually.

 

[JohnU]

Ive been knocking this idea around for a while too. You did very good! I think I want to try it with small fish cutouts and make it look like fish swimming around in the resin. Small Transparent pr cuttings in the blue pr might look well for a stained glass and give it a nice color change in the light also.

 

[workinforwood]

It's a great idea and a beautiful pen with a great finish too! be nice if the wood in the stained glass wasn't so similar to the wood in the pen, but size wise I see no issues. Perfect way to salvage a cut-off too...hats off to you!

 

[markgum]

AWESOME looking pen.

 

[Ligget]

Excellent pen and follow through of your idea, brilliant!

 

[ElMostro]

Windows....

Hello again. I was looking at this pen and it is beautiful. I have been working on an idea (similar to what you did on this pen) and I want you to be the first to test it. Please PM me your address, I have someting I want to mail toyou. Free of charge...the only catch is that when you make a pen from it you post a pic .

Thanks, Eugene

OK, this is something I have been thinking about doing for a while. It is my first attempt. I have another blank ready to be finished. The woods are Jabota, Spanish Cedar, Walnut and the woods in elmostro's blank (Bloodwood, Maple and I think something else maybe Paduk). Anyhow, I was going for a stained glass window in a brick building look. Tell me what you think.

 

[bitshird]

Nice looking pen Hans, great segmenting job

 

[desertyellow]

Interesting design