How about this for Buckeye! Looks like stone!

[yorkie]

Never seen figure this extreme before.

I almost gave up on it three times, as it was so fussy and full of different densities. Drilling the long blank was tough as it was slightly less than 1/2"x1/2", I just made it by a 1/16" wider than the bushing. I had to finish with sandpaper and had to fill a couple of chip outs before it was done.

Finish is CA.

Thoughts?

 

[SDB777]

There is a tremdous amount going on it this piece of timber!!! WOW!





Scott (stare at it all day) B

 

[Craftdiggity]

Wow. It sure does look like stone. You did a great job handling the difficult issues. Well done.

 

[Joe Burns]

Wow. That one was sure worth the effort. Beautiful pen.

Joe

 

[Justturnin]

Amazing!!!!

 

[RogerH]

I'm fairly new to pen turning, but that is one of the sweetest pieces of wood I have seen. Incredibly cool.

I can imagine you had all the problems you described. Great job for sticking with it, and for getting it to turn out so beautifully. Congrats.

 

[workinforwood]

sure is a good one, nice work Steve!

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen, the blank is awesome.

 

[boxerman]

Beautiful pen.

 

[Toni]

Great looking piece of wood love it on the clicker!!

 

[reddwil]

Now thats a nice piece of wood, WOW

 

[thewishman]

That is totally awesome! A blank that small would have been a challenge on just about any pen - you picked a tough one.

 

[Monty]

Great looking pen from a fantastic piece of wood. :good:

 

[marksman]

Way to hang in there. Well worth the effort it appears. Nice job!

 

[yorkie]

Thanks a lot, guys. I debated keeping it but someone just offered me $100 for it...so there it goes. Don't know if I'll ever see another piece of wood like it again.

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

Sometimes the technical details are as interesting as the pen - and that's one NICE pen! Personally, I am impressed almost as much that you did a Clicker in a difficult wood when the blank was only 1/2". Now THAT'S real good drilling!

 

[renowb]

WOW! That is awesome! Where did you get that blank?

 

[TucsonCyclist]

Looks awesome.

 

[sumterdad]

That is awesome looking pen. I have only been turning a few months and have turned a few buckeye blanks. And I must say I feel it is my favorite to turn because of the beauty it has.

 

[yorkie]

WOW! That is awesome! Where did you get that blank?

I got the blank in a box of mystery blanks I traded with a neighbor. It had been stabilized at some point and was all twisted, which didn't help in drilling a straight hole for a long clicker.

 

[IPD_Mr]

Stephen - After reading your "Need Help" thread, I thought you would have a rather dismal photo. Well the photo is actually pretty good to me. I can actually see the rivets under the clip and the color and swirl of the burl is awesome. Looks like some fancy marble. I think you done good.

 

[yorkie]

Stephen - After reading your "Need Help" thread, I thought you would have a rather dismal photo. Well the photo is actually pretty good to me. I can actually see the rivets under the clip and the color and swirl of the burl is awesome. Looks like some fancy marble. I think you done good.

Thanks a lot. I listened to some of the replies posted in my 'need help' photography post and it has definitely helped me improve.

Thanks.