Black Thorn on gun metal saturn

[ToddMR]

This is a piece of Black Thorn I got off a big branch from my dad's house. It was back on a huge brush pile. When I was cutting it a few weeks to a month ago ants came out of the wood like crazy! I needed to make a pen for my 1 uncle so I thought I would give this a shot. It actually turned pretty nice. I used a gun metal Saturn pen kit from Woodturningz. I did dry sanding from 240-600 grit, 2 coats thin ca, 5 coats med ca, and then did wet MM all the way up. Let me know what you think.

 

[wizard]

Todd, That is really nice!! It's cool that you are able to know what wood to use and be able to pick some up in a backyard without going to buy some. Did you have to dry the wood or pre-treat it with something? Doc

 

[ToddMR]

Todd, That is really nice!! It's cool that you are able to know what wood to use and be able to pick some up in a backyard without going to buy some. Did you have to dry the wood or pre-treat it with something? Doc

It had been sitting back there for a year or so I think. So it was pretty dry. After cutting it up I let it set a month or so.

 

[Jim15]

That's a great looking pen.

 

[angboy]

Nice job on the CA finish, and I like the shape as well. I'm not a bushing-to-bushing turner myself, I tend to like things a little on the fat and plump side, so I really like this!

 

[nava1uni]

Nice looking pen, I like the finish and the coloring of the wood. Is this from a tree or a bush?

 

[fernhills]

Looks nice, but may be overturned at the nib a little.

 

[ToddMR]

Nice looking pen, I like the finish and the coloring of the wood. Is this from a tree or a bush?

It is from a tree.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

nice pen I need some of that..................

 

[tankerman]

Looks like a warm wood...Good job

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen.