JimGo
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I posted a thread late last week asking for suggested materials for an Emperor pen, and of course got a LOT of great suggestions. Unfortunately, there wasn't one clear winner; everyone seemed to have a favorite wood. So, I decided to simply go with what looked most interesting from my stock when compared to the kit. After a consultation with my style consultant (a.k.a. wife), I decided on Box Elder Burl. I had a stabilized blank from Bill B., and it promptly exploded when drilling for the cap. Fortunately, I had another piece that was a close match, and the pen below is the result. CA and CA/BLO finish (several coats of CA as a sanding sealer, sanded to 12000 MM, then CA/BLO finish sanded to 12000 MM).
As always, comments, critiques, etc. are welcome. About the only thing I can see that's wrong is that the cap seems to not QUITE be square; I'll need to turn another set of "adapters" for my barrel trimmer next time I make an Emperor.
Oh, and please let me know which of the closed pictures you like better; I can't decide. I'm still working on my technique with my new photo booth.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my previous thread, and to those who respond here!
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As always, comments, critiques, etc. are welcome. About the only thing I can see that's wrong is that the cap seems to not QUITE be square; I'll need to turn another set of "adapters" for my barrel trimmer next time I make an Emperor.
Oh, and please let me know which of the closed pictures you like better; I can't decide. I'm still working on my technique with my new photo booth.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my previous thread, and to those who respond here!
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