Leopardwood Pen

[grub32]

This is a leopardwood pen finished using my CA method. This is the pen that was made during the video that I showed on my youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/grub32

My photo doesn't how how shiny this baby really is...I didnt have the time to set up the correct lighting and tripod for this shot so I just used my auto focus and clicked the photo. Normally, I use a backdrop and photo tent. I set the tripod up and photograph it using the timer so I dont shake while the aperture is open. Does a much better job.

Thanks for looking,

Grub

 

[bitshird]

Nice looking pen, and a great finish, I'll check out your Video.

 

[thewishman]

Nice video! Looks like you have a great finishing technique.

 

[gvanweerd]

So There it is. That looks Great! You Make look easy in the vid. i got bored and turned a handle for my X-acto knife. and tryed your technique. well i need more pratice. i had to sand off the finnish a few times. Thanks again for the vid.

 

[mrcook4570]

Pen looks great!

 

[Jgrden]

Thanks for that video. I learned something, a few things.

 

[arjudy]

Nice video

 

[Ligget]

What a lovely pen that is Grub, the video will be put to good use by many I`m sure!

 

[rjwolfe3]

Very nice!

 

[grub32]

Thanks All, I appreciate the feedback.

Grub

 

[PaulSF]

Looks great! I am working on a coolibah burl now, my first time turning between centers, and I intend on using your CA finish routine on it. Let's hope it works out!

 

[PaulSF]

Oh.
My.
God.

I was going to leave right at closing to take a bikram yoga class (first in over a week), and the phone repair guy showed up right as I was leaving. So I had to stay and I missed my yoga class. And then a very late customer came in, but she bought a splendid Louis XVI handcarved, gilded frame from Rhonda Feinman Custom Frames, so that kind of made up for it. Actually, it completely made up for it.

But the real icing on the cake was deciding to stick around and do Grub's CA finish routine on this coolibah burl I've been working on, and I must say, it was both easy to apply and it came out beautifully!!! I'm going to let it sit til Monday and check again before assembly, but wow!

 

[cschimmel]

Thanks for the video. It helped out and saved me a lot of trial and error time I'm sure. Thanks again.

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Nice!

Robin

 

[Bree]

Nice pen and nice video Grub. I enjoyed it. I do it differently with CA/BLO and friction generated heat but it was good to see an alternative. The one other difference I noted was that I don't like to wet sand the CA on wood. I am always nervous that some water might wick its way through the unfinished end grain and get under the CA to cloud the pen. But your pen looks great sooo... Great job!
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[jbostian]

Great looking pen. Will check out the video too.

Jamie

 

[Mac]

Great video ,I am going to try it. great pen also.

 

[lorbay]

That is one nice pen.

Lin