A masterpiece, courtesy of Brooks

[Drstrangefart]

Maybe masterpiece is a bit of a stretch, but I do think this is one of my best. I took what I learned on the last one and improved it. On this one I used Cobalt acrylic paint. Ground as much surface off the tubes as I could, painted tubes and painted the inside of the blank and went to town turning it. I LOVE how it turned out.

 

[hewunch]

Allan, I have to say, that is the nicest pen of yours that I have seen! Good work.

 

[Haynie]

It is nice but what happened to your center bands. I think this one needs one.

 

[Drstrangefart]

It is nice but what happened to your center bands. I think this one needs one.

I just don't have a material that matches up with the blank. It's break it up pretty horribly. I may make one out of plexiglass, but I like it as it is.

 

[wiset1]

Looks like the wings of a bird in flight. Great look.

 

[Bobalu]

Allen, you have been one crazy, pen-turning guy today. How many is that in the past 2 hours? Five?

That's one sweet pen. I agree with Haynie on the need for a center band, but if you didn't have the right material, it was better to not use a CB at all. :wink:

I think I'd like to try making a blank like and try some Day-Glow Orange on the tube. Might be a good seller to hunters and DOT road crews. :biggrin:

 

[omb76]

That turned out great!! Very nice work!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Allen, you have been one crazy, pen-turning guy today. How many is that in the past 2 hours? Five?

That's one sweet pen. I agree with Haynie on the need for a center band, but if you didn't have the right material, it was better to not use a CB at all. :wink:

I think I'd like to try making a blank like and try some Day-Glow Orange on the tube. Might be a good seller to hunters and DOT road crews. :biggrin:

I had the same idea. That orange and white suspended one Brooks was selling will likely get that treatment. I ALMOST did that here, but the dark blue seemed like a better idea.

 

[Brooks803]

Ya did good Allan! I think you made the right choice with the blue paint over day-glow orange :bulgy-eyes:

Save that one for a cartridge pen:wink:

 

[Drstrangefart]

Ya did good Allan! I think you made the right choice with the blue paint over day-glow orange :bulgy-eyes:

Save that one for a cartridge pen:wink:

Well, now I need one of those blanks for a cartridge pen. Gee, thanks! I am wondering about the day-glo orange in that suspended orange and white one I got. Maybe make the orange brighter?

 

[Dalecamino]

Allan, they just keep getting better as they should. Nice blank = nice pen:biggrin:

 

[boxerman]

You been making some nice pens lately. I really like this one.

 

[D.Oliver]

Awesome work Allen.