More low_48 Honey Locust

[rapost]

Just to compare the two cuts of Honey Locust, I made one in x-cut (on the left) and one in straight cut (on the right.

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Very PURTY wood!!! The pictures don't do it justice! Thanks low_48!!

 

[jjenk02]

Very nice!!!!

 

[TellicoTurning]

My Honey Locust doesn't look anything like that... this is the tree with the 4 inch long thorns sticking out of the bark, right?

Those are very pretty pens... why is one darker than the other... heartwood vs sap wood or what.

 

[reef12]

Sweet job on both I like the lines.

So what kit is this?

Again good.

 

[rapost]

Thanks! I'm pleased with the shapes.

Chuck:

The left is cross-cut, the right one isn't. Don't know what the tree looks like - I just got a envelope full of sticks [][] The colors vary dramatically from piece to piece.

Jeff: It's Bearea Hardwood's Streamlined American Rollerball - It's a classic American "Parker Style" kit usually straight sided. I thoguht I'd add a few curves ot make it interesting. It went together nicely - some of the castings/plating on the end finial (?) were a little rough on some of the kits.

 

[NavyDiver]

I like the lighter color of the one on the right.

 

[low_48]

Very nice work Rick. Beautiful pens. That honey locust was very unusual. The heart of the log kinda looked like a snow flake (very interesting comparison since I spent 3 days digging myself and neighbors out of the 14" snow we got last Friday)of radial dark streaks. Nothing like I had ever seen before, but it is the tree with thorns.
I have to get some blanks glued up for myself, congrats Rick.

 

[kent4Him]

I like those. Very nice.

 

[Penmonkey]

Very nice pens.

 

[Skye]

Nice looking wood there. If you can lay down a few layers of thick CA, then sand them, you can get rid of those dimples.

 

[rapost]

Great!! Skye has a new Sig: "I see dimples....." []

Actually, thanks for the advice. I'm still working on my "trademark" finish [] I need to try some CA work.

 

[bob393]

Great pens I prefer the X-cut.

 

[johncrane]

very good Rick l like both pens.[]

 

[TellicoTurning]

Rick,
Look on Dario's photo albums... he has a picture of a HoneyLocust on his photo site.

Mine on my property aren't that scary... the thorns are more spaced.