Prairie Rattlesnake Jr Gent II -- Thanks, Roy!

[JimMc7]

First, the pen -- Prairie Rattlesnake cast by Roy (aka OKLAHOMAN) on a rhodium Jr Gent II. I'm still waffling between JG-II and Jr Statesman II for the kit but I wanted to highlight the blank rather than the kit so it's on the JG-II for now.

The backstory:
I loaned Roy a few Tormek jigs recently. No real cost to me as I was out of town for a few weeks for my son's wedding. Roy returned the jigs as soon as I was back home and he included a super collection of blanks in the return shipment. Generosity is not uncommon for IAP members, but including such nice blanks was much too generous on Roy's part! No doubt I got the better end of this deal.

Thanks again, Roy -- I'll try not to botch them!

1930s Bakelite:

50/50 Amboyna Burl, exhibition grade AB, redwood burl and the JG/JS-II rattlesnake casts:

 

[glycerine]

Wow, I love the pen.

 

[Chief Hill]

Thats cool I love thoes things

 

[edman2]

Hey Roy,
You want to borrow my Tormek Jigs? :biggrin:
Generous people have more fun!! Nice, very nice!

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Lovely pen!

Robin

 

[Dalecamino]

You really did get a good deal from Roy . The snake is very nice , and the blanks look great too .

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pen, and fantastic generosity, that Bakelite is awesome as are the other blanks!

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Hey Roy,
You want to borrow my Tormek Jigs? :biggrin:

Borrow, borrow? Man, I'd "give" them to Roy in return for such gorgeous blanks. Stunning to say the least!!!!!!

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Wow Jim you sure did that snake Justice!
Now for the real rest of the story.....We are not talking about a few jigs but close to all that Tormeck makes and not for a few days but close to a month. I was able to try them all to see which ones I just had to have.........damn near all so, I took a second mortgage out and everything in the shop,house and anywhere else are razor sharp. This is a great site when a person who has never met someone else will send $400-$500 worth of jigs for someone to try.....makes me happy to be part of this family.