BASH leftover entry

Fred Bruche · Feb 28, 2022

Experimental blank that I couldn't decide whether it would fit better in the casting or the segmented BASH contests. The pen ended up finished after the entry deadline anyways. The slight unevenness between the slices is because I used toothpicks to keep them apart and I must have used cheap ones since they weren't of a consistent thickness...

The hardware is of a Dayacom Indigo ballpoint. C&C welcome.

SteveJ · Feb 28, 2022

Interesting pen. I'm partial to pretty wood

Joebobber · Feb 28, 2022

Reminds me of that fruit stripes gum they used to make. Looks like alot of work!

leehljp · Feb 28, 2022

That is a very attractive pen! I like what you did in that pen!

mark james · Feb 28, 2022

Funky!!! I always liked County Fair Cotton Candy...

jttheclockman · Feb 28, 2022

I like the kit and tried ordering from exotic but that only allows one so no sale there.

TDahl · Mar 1, 2022

That is actually a really cool pen Fred. It's like looking through a Venetian blind.

mmayo · Mar 1, 2022

What wood etc did you use to make both the colors and white segments?

Nice work.

ebill · Mar 1, 2022

Joebobber said:
Reminds me of that fruit stripes gum they used to make. Looks like alot of work!

- my first thought was 'thin' Life Savers .............

Fred Bruche · Mar 1, 2022

mmayo said:
What wood etc did you use to make both the colors and white segments?

Nice work.

The colored pieces are from an uber-rare burl, the only place I know where it grows is in... my basement. Not sure what the common name is but the taxonomy has it as Adamantino liquor... something like liquid diamond

So I made 1/16" slices of that burl, then recut the strips in square 3/4"x3/4", filled a 3/4"x3/4"x5" horizontal mold, and kept each slide apart using toothpicks, from end to end lengthwise. I then used the "sap" of that same "tree", colored it in white with Alumilite dye, and filled the rest of the mold with it. That "sap" when exposed to the air actually solidifies (some say it cures). And voilà, the result was the blank for this pen

Another blank put together without glue

Attached is a picture of that burl, I don't have much left so I won't share, please don't ask

Pierre--- · Mar 1, 2022

C'est bien c'que j'disais... Cocorico.

BASH leftover entry

Fred Bruche

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mark james

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