The burl stands alone. No words are needed. I do not think you could make a bad pen with that wood. It is one of the best looking timbers around. Nice photos also. Thanks for showing.
Very nice pens Lou! I hear Redheart can turn brown was there a reason for using this instead of blood? It looks excellent and I have some redheart that I was holding off from using...but after seeing your results. hmmm.
I am not sure what everyone else is looking at but the pens I see are absolutely horrific, to save you the shame and embarrassment :biggrin::wink:you should send them to me. I will even tell people I made them to save your reputation. Those are very beautiful pens.....er......pieces of art.
Mike H.
Lou!
Now you swapped out the nib!! it gets my vote for the front cover, also Lou! some of the eyes in that burl look red have they been enhanced or is that just a super nice blank.:biggrin:
Lou, both of those absolutely live up to your usual stratospheric standards. I think I personally prefer the retro, strange as it may seem. The rich color, clean lines, and relative simplicity of that kit with that blank really say "craftsmanship and elegance" where the bling and the burl almost seem to compete with each other on the Lotus. Now I might change my mind seeing them in person, but that's just my impression from the photos. Of course I'd have to trade in the RB section for a FP and one of your 5mm nibs. I seem to have pretty much quit writing with anything else for some reason.
Again, thank you all for the kind words. As for the red heart, yes, it will mellow to a rich red-brown over time, although the lacquer will slow that down a bit. FWIW, almost all "colored" woods will darken, due to either UV or oxidation, over time.