Diamond Cigar

[pmichris]

I thought I would try something different today. I don't like the way the background turned out on the picture[xx(]

. Let me know what you think, it is made from birdseye maple and cocobolo.

 

[melogic]

Awesome job Chris. I really like the wood combination along with that pen kit. Great Job!

 

[Gregory Huey]

Great job and a nice combo of wood. Do the diamonds go clear thru or inlaid? I agree with you on the background.

 

[wdcav1952]

Forget the background, that's really a nice pen.

 

[Tom McMillan]

I like what you did there Chris!! I like the diamond inlays---how'd you do them?? Did you get a little discoloration into the lighter wood---looks a little darker around the diamonds in the photo?? I'm thinking cocobolo might be a hard one to keep from staining the other wood when you sand or finish it.

 

[tipusnr]

Good look for the pen. To limit bleeding you might try cleaning with alcohol after sanding then sealing the cocobolo with a q-tip and thin CA.

 

[Fleabit]

Nice Job! Inlays came out good.

 

[pmichris]

Thanks for the comments. I used my hollow chisel mortiser and put a 1/4 mortise in the blank. I then glued the cocobolo in and drilled the blank as normal. I did use some super glue on the cocobolo and yet I got the bleeding on the corners. I cleaned it with linseed oil but next time I will try the alcohol.

 

[jkirkb94]

Great looking pen! Deep six the background; at least with yellow pen.[] Kirk[8D]

 

[opfoto]

Nice Looking pen. Great combination. Background, what background? I don't see no stinking background!!![]

 

[Ken Massingale]

Nice pen. I gotta try that inlaying.
ken

 

[KKingery]

The diamond shape works well - I think you did fine.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by pmichris
<br />Thanks for the comments. I used my hollow chisel mortiser and put a 1/4 mortise in the blank. I then glued the cocobolo in and drilled the blank as normal. I did use some super glue on the cocobolo and yet I got the bleeding on the corners. I cleaned it with linseed oil but next time I will try the alcohol.

Great idea there. And simple, often the best ideas are simple. Now I have an excuse to go out and buy more tools. A 1/4" mortiser and a 3/8" mortiser that I'll use for my duck calls.
I love plagarism, it makes me look smart. []
Good work and thanks for the tips.

 

[woodscavenger]

I was thinking about doing the same. I think it is a go. I don't like my cheap mortiser that much so I did the regular round dowels on my first few. They have been real eye catchers but I think your diamond version is even better. Strong work!

 

[jwoodwright]

Great Idea. Are you going to do the reverse [?] Maple diamonds in Cocobolo [?]

 

[Gary]

That's a creative way of doing it. I would try to eliminate the bleeding.

 

[woodscavenger]

I am working on a paduk body with birch dowel inlays. I don't seem to have any bleeding.

 

[jdavis]

Nice inlays. Great job and design.