Who'da thunk it......Pignut Hickory

[SDB777]

Pignut Hickory, who'da thunk it?!?!?!

After doing a few pens yesterday made out of ERC and Afghan Pine cones, I thought I had reached my limit on the patience-meter. Nothing would go right, especially the closed-ended stuff!
Today I decided to make something much easier! If crosscut wood can be considered easy that is.... So I made these two!!! Two, simple....I wanted to check to find out which hardware these chunks of wood would best be suited with....and to tell the truth, I still couldn't tell you whether the chrome is better then the gold, or the gold is better then the chrome?
Turned between centers, mic'd(a lot) to .005" oversized, sanded(had to stabilize the crosscut grain with thin CA) with 400grit, and then EEE them. Was thinking I might need to do a CA finish, but they buffed right up to a pretty nice gloss...so why put myself through the 'fumes' if I don't need to!



A couple photo's for your viewing pleasure!






C&C is most welcome! Thanks for taking time from your day to view these humble offerings to the pen world.....



Scott (I thunk it.....once) B

 

[D.Oliver]

They are both great looking pens.

 

[mrcook4570]

Wow! Beautiful wood. Nice work.

 

[plantman]

Fantastic !!! I like both of them, but just a little bit more on the side of the gold. Jim S

 

[AXEMAN58]

You may qualify as "humble", but there is no way either of those pens ever will. Great job on them.

 

[Old Lar]

Two great pens! I am partial toward the chrome. There is nothing wrong with gold though.

 

[Janster]

Suweeeet! Nice job.! Be well..........JAn

 

[Jjartwood]

Decisions,decisions,decisions..........
I like the round one best!
Mark

 

[dozer]

Really nice looking pens.

 

[Hendu3270]

Great looking pens Scott! I think gold or silver work well with this wood. Nice job.

 

[jasontg99]

Never heard of pignut hickory, but it is gorgeous!

 

[booney0717]

Both are gorgeous. I like the chrome one best, but the gold realy brings the gold hues in the blank out nicely. very nice pens

 

[SDB777]

Thanks for the thoughts on the hardware....seems like maybe I should have done a poll, cause I think it's still pretty much split down the middle with both


Someone mentioned that they have never heard of "Pignut Hicory'(Carya glabra)...I did the ID for bark and basic structure of the leaves that were still on the tree while I has gathering it in 2011 after a very large straightline wind came through during a thunderstorm. If you'd like to learn just a little more about Hickory trees(then is probably really necessary), you can go to this site: >>>> Hickory <<<<



After looking at the photo of the Sierra, I think I should have taken just a wee-bit more off the 'curve'......surprised noone noticed that?






Thanks everyone!

Scott (gotta play some more) B

 

[John Den]

I go for Gold!
But both are great!
Regards
John

 

[Bob Wemm]

Scott,
They are both awesome, but I like the Gold one best.

Thank you for showing.

Bob.

 

[Tim K]

Scott,
I love the cross cut!

Great job!

 

[mikespenturningz]

I don't think the hardware matters because that material compliments either. I like the lines on the Sierra just the way you did it. Those are both just beautiful Scott

 

[gbpens]

The gold works quite well on the single barrel pen. The chrome/rhodium looks compliments the wood color very well also. It's not so much which metal looks better with the wood but the single barrel offers both metal tones which gives you the best of both worlds.

 

[jttheclockman]

Both look real good and I do not think you can go wrong with either kit or color of kit. As far as shape that is a turners choice. Thanks for showing.