Amboyna!

[drgoretex]

My favourite wood. Here's one I made by request. Amboyna burl, CA finish. Got playing with the camera, and well, once pix taken, I couldn't NOT post...

Thanks for looking

Ken

 

[el_d]

Wow VERY NICE Ken, I love the amboyna. You did a great job showing of the beautiful burl. Really nice shape also.

 

[Phunky_2003]

Thats a real beauty!

 

[keithware]

That is beautiful!

 

[WoodNutOntario]

Awesome looking pen!:biggrin:
I am starting to love the closed ended pens!

Did you use as special madrel for turning?

Andrew

 

[snyiper]

Nice pen, my only comment would be the wood you laid it on was kind of busy for that pen but otherwise awesome!!!!!

 

[turbowagon]

Another beauty!

 

[Craftdiggity]

Beautiful wood. Great job.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome pen.

 

[drgoretex]

Thanks for the encouragement, folks!

Lazylathe - some people use a pinchuck for these closed enders, but they can be hard to come by, so I went cheap and used a jam chuck (using 3/8 roundstock glued into a piece of scrap hardwood, turned to the inside diameter of the brass sleeve) fitted into my drill chuck.

Snyiper - I think you're right. If I could find a nice piece of neutral cooured paper (eg grey), that would work better. White is too light, throws off the balance.

Cheers

Ken

 

[snyiper]

The top wood was nice, all the pics were great except the one laying with the grain I think it took away a little. The pen is outstanding and I think a nice netrual like you said or even the metal sheet under it would show all of its class....nice job

 

[phil]

I love it! That pen especially appeals to me beacuse i make all wooden laminated and self longbows. This inspires me....

Phil

 

[Padre]

Beautiful pen and great work. I love it, and I always love amboyna!

 

[latelearner]

That is beautiful!

 

[Caden_Hrabak]

humina humina humina humina humina humina humina humina...

Gorgeous

 

[bking0217]

Absolutely stunning.

 

[Parson]

I should know the answer to this question, but what pen kit did you use?