First segmented pen

[Katya]

Greetings,
I'm Katya. Been hanging around here for a while now and have learned a lot from you all! This is my first photo posted here- just got my photo album up and running. This is a Jr. Gent II, using African blackwood, dyed spalted alder, and inserts from Gisi Designs. I think it's a good start, but I have a long way to go. Hope the photo is sized properly. Comments and critiques welcome. I know the photo is workman-like, but it is in focus, etc. Just a bit boring Thanks for looking!

 

[LL Woodworks]

Welcome Catherine - Nice job on the pen and the segmenting - I love to segment, it presents opportunities for creativity with materials and design. Great start - I look forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[BSea]

That's a great job Catherine. But I was expecting something in HRB. :wink:

EDIT: and that pen is anything but boring.

 

[maxman400]

EDIT: and that pen is anything but boring.

I agree, That is a Great Looking Pen

 

[alamocdc]

Boring? Pshaah! Fit and finish look good and the segment alignment looks to be perfect... or as close to it as possible.

 

[azamiryou]

Very classy pen!

 

[Katya]

Um.. didn't mean the pen was boring, just the photo. Getting there. Thanks for the comments. Any suggestions as to where I go from here..?

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen. The modifications you made are great.

 

[jrap]

cool looking pen. I love how the different woods contrast with each other

 

[moke]

Katya,
That is very well done!! Keep up the good work.

 

[JD Combs Sr]

Great looking pen Catherine. Don't worry about the pic, concentrate on the pen quality, pic quality can come later.
As for where to go from here, what I do is look for things I like then try to duplicate them the using the techniques I learn from that I try to create my own custom versions.

Um.. didn't mean the pen was boring, just the photo. Getting there. Thanks for the comments. Any suggestions as to where I go from here..?

 

[alamocdc]

Catherine, I was one that used to prop my pens on pieces of figured wood, etc. for photographs (I think some of these are still in my album). One of the most frequent recommendations I would get was that the "props" often distracted, or detracted from the pen. So I susbscribe to the simpler is better school now and choose to keep only the pen the focus of the photo. You did this and I think it stands just fine on its own.

 

[mrcook4570]

Great looking pen!

 

[firewhatfire]

Where to go from there is easy. Make your cuts on an angle. then add more of them next thing you know Gisi will be looking at your pens for ideas. Keep at it. Segmenting pens is not for everyone but you are off to a great start.

Phil

 

[Justturnin]

That looks amazing. These are my favorite types of segmenting's. Very simple and classy and everything goes together. Great job all the way around.

 

[neubee]

The pen looks great; and very rich looking.

 

[JasonM]

Great looking segments! I like the color combinations.

 

[Dustygoose]

Very nice!

 

[Katya]

Thanks for all the comments, folks! Very helpful. I'll definitely be doing more of this once I get a new bandsaw blade.
Cheers
Catherine

 

[Jjartwood]

Wow,Nice work!
The pen is the star and needs no exciting settings,I love the photo!
If the trick is knowing when just enough is perfect you dropped a hammer on this one
Nailed it!

 

[Fishinbo]

Katya, you did an excellent pen! The color combination could not look any more greater.

 

[shull]

Catherine,
As far as the photo goes, IMHO less is more. The shot looks great and really shows off a beautiful pen. Look forward to more.