From the Trash can to pen.

[alxe24]

I recently cast this blank (the green one) http://www.penturners.org/forum/f43/first-cast-pleasantly-disappointed-106385/ that I like a lot. Yesterday I wanted to make a pen with it and I blew the blank really bad when drilling it. I trashed it and moved on.
Then I could not depart from the idea of making a pen with that bank so I went back to the trash bin and rescued it. Glued the chunks that detached from the blank and added 2 black bands to the body section to make up for the loss of length and here it is.
Thanks for looking.
Alex

 

[ctubbs]

Trash to Treasure. Great save. That blank is defiantly worth saving and it works well with the kit. congratulations on a fine pen and save.

Charles

 

[Jjartwood]

Great save! the alternate design worked very well,nice looking pen,great casting work,
real nice touch.
Do you mind my asking what kit you used ?
Real nice work.
Mark

 

[alxe24]

Thanks for the comments. I use a Havana kit.

 

[Miles42]

Wow as some one else said great save. Job well done.

 

[crokett]

Very nice save. Well done! I have one that blew out in a similar fashion while drilling. I am contemplating white bands to save that one.

 

[Phillikl]

Outstanding pen!!

I have a 5 gallon bucket that catches all the scraps/breaks/blowups, can never tell when something will be worth using!

 

[mrcook4570]

Beautiful blank! Definitely worth the effort.

 

[termitepenman]

Love the pen blanks and pen kit.

Dennis
Bohol, Philippines

 

[The Wood Bucket]

Great looking Blank.

 

[PWL]

Nice save! Really nice pen!
Paul

 

[dozer]

Nice save, Good looking pen.

 

[peterborough66]

Beautiful pen, and as said before, nice save on the blank

 

[rholiday]

Great blank, great save.

 

[mikespenturningz]

Saving a pen like that always give a sense of accomplishment as well as giving us a chance to stretch ourselves a little. Great job saving this one. Really beautiful result!