Custom Panda with Ebonite

[wizard]

Finished it early this A.M. It's one of Jeff Powell's Panda blanks from Exotics that I incorporated into a custom pen with black ebonite. It's got a #6 medium polished Bock nib, Left the finial removable because I'm still trying to decide whether or not to add a clip. Anyway, had fun making it. Hope you like it. Doc

 

[brownsfn2]

That is really nice. I like the black and white look and the panda came out great.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

The pen looks great. My personal opinion is that for the most part all pens should have a clip. If you never carry it in your pocket it will still keep it from rolling off the desk.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Doc, your use of Jeff's blanks is just Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

 

[joefyffe]

Doc, your use of Jeff's blanks is just Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

AND Roy, you spelled it correctly!

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Spell check is wonderful:biggrin:!!!!!

Doc, your use of Jeff's blanks is just Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

AND Roy, you spelled it correctly!

 

[InvisibleMan]

Very cool pen! I vote no clip. I just can't visualize one without wishing it wasn't there.

 

[terryf]

Yeah I was also wondering about the clip - chrome would ruin it IMO but....

what about one of those black clips from a fancy slimline only a bit bigger, do they make em bigger?

 

[Carl Fisher]

Very classy look. Something about the pure black and white really stands out.

 

[Toni]

Love the pen Doc!!

 

[Dalecamino]

You nailed this one Doc. The ebonite compliments Jeffs blank quite well. Well done !

 

[PR_Princess]

What a great pen Shreenath!!! I really like the look of these new pens!! Stunning, cute..and so very clever!!!

Can you leave the clip off? ...But maybe leave the option open??

 

[BRobbins629]

Once again you've done it. Very cute.

 

[edstreet]

is this laser cut?

 

[wiset1]

Awesome as always Doc, but how cool would this Powell blank be if it was done in the Bamboo shape. Amazing the way it is though

 

[wizard]

Thank you all for your kind comments and encouragement...Still unsure about the clip..there really isn't one that I would even consider unless it was fairly slim..solid black and extended 2/3 of the way down the upper barrel...Terry mentioned one from a slimline pen...I've never made a slimline pen:redface:..so I'm not familiar with the kits... but am looking.

is this laser cut?

No, I think they are machined out of alumilite using a CNC machine that Jeff programmed. If I'm wrong..I hope Dawn, Ed or Jeff would jump in and correct me.
Doc

 

[wizard]

What a great pen Shreenath!!! I really like the look of these new pens!! Stunning, cute..and so very clever!!!

Can you leave the clip off? ...But maybe leave the option open??

Dawn, LOL, well... aren't you a lot of help..:tongue: :biggrin: :wink:. Seriously, Thank you for the kind words...