Beech Slimline with Mahogany Inlay

[KDM]

So, I'd squared off a few blanks and I had a strip of mahogany left over about 2mm wide. "What can I do with this?"

Well, the answer is to slice a piece of beech diagnally and glue the mahogany in between. Then do it again the same direction, then again in the diagonally opposite direction. Voila! Inlaid blank to turn.

This is what this pen shold have been.



...and from another angle...



This is pen number 9. Get ready for 10. It's a biggie.

 

[DRB4381]

I like that a lot. I put some beech veneer in a piece of walnut, but not nearly as good results as yours.

Daryn

 

[jaeger]

Very nice!
My only suggestion would be to leave the segments away from the center band.

 

[Caden_Hrabak]

wow i really like this pen

 

[KDM]

Very nice!
My only suggestion would be to leave the segments away from the center band.

Yeah. I agree. I had to learn the hard way, though!! That's me all over!
Next time, I'll either make a bigger overlap or keep teh segments away from the band altogether.

 

[workinforwood]

Looks good, the segments are pleasing to the eyes.

 

[Rfturner]

I cant wait to see what quaility of work you are going to be doing at pen 100,

 

[KDM]

Pen 100. Hmmmm. It will probably be a few years yet. I think pen number 10 is actually going to be a pencil. Should I reset the counter? No, I think I have to maintain a seperate counter for each type of turning. Once I finish pen(cil) 10, I want to turn a new handle for my razor and perhaps a soap dish. Maybe the novelty of counting them will wear off.

 

[KDM]

I like that a lot. I put some beech veneer in a piece of walnut, but not nearly as good results as yours.
Daryn

Oooohh. I like walnut. Do you have photos?