There's a lot of experimenting going on here:
My first of Smitty's Creekline pens - I like it.
My first Craft Coat finish - I gave it 6 coats of glossy CC which gives the pen a little shinier finish than I usually get with standard friction polish & doesn't take much longer to apply.
I had this piece of wood lying around for about a year & finally got around to giving it a try. It's the first time I ever turned this wood & it cut like butter.
I'm also experimenting with my new light tent - that's an education in itself. I did use my DSLR but I was mainly just experimenting with light placement today - I'll break out the tripod & work on depth of field later.
I adjusted the color balance to get this photo looking as close as I could to what the pen looks like in person. It's a real nice creamy sap wood. No prizes involved, but you can practice your wood identification skills for next year's BASH.
Edgar
My first of Smitty's Creekline pens - I like it.
My first Craft Coat finish - I gave it 6 coats of glossy CC which gives the pen a little shinier finish than I usually get with standard friction polish & doesn't take much longer to apply.
I had this piece of wood lying around for about a year & finally got around to giving it a try. It's the first time I ever turned this wood & it cut like butter.
I'm also experimenting with my new light tent - that's an education in itself. I did use my DSLR but I was mainly just experimenting with light placement today - I'll break out the tripod & work on depth of field later.
I adjusted the color balance to get this photo looking as close as I could to what the pen looks like in person. It's a real nice creamy sap wood. No prizes involved, but you can practice your wood identification skills for next year's BASH.
Edgar