My first cholla and inlay on an Artisan Jr. Retro

[jbswearingen]

I intentionally didn't paint the inside of the blank, hoping that the brass and poly glue would give a "crystal" effect to the clear resin. It seems to have worked.

While drilling out the blank, the top blew out, so it sat for a few weeks as I tried to figure out what to do. I came upon a small scrap of amboyna burl, glued it on, and THAT blew out. So then I tried a scrap of red palm. It survived, and I think it looks better.

 

[W.Y.]

Nicely done.
That is an attractive looking pen.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice work. That is a great pen.

 

[cwolfs69]

nice pen. i have a box of cholla i need to do something with, i may try a similar effect if i can have you permission to do so.

 

[Justturnin]

nice one and great save(s)

 

[U-Turn]

Great recovery - it's not the turning that makes a professional but the way you fix your mistakes. Dynomite pen with the band!!