As a follow up to my last post, I have now competed my set of three pens in novel (to me) materials: ebony, brass and soapstone. Put them on a Walnut base for as a holiday gift. I hope you all don't mind two posts so close together, but I promise not to post too frequently!
Note: you can see...
Final price drop, $4.50/set. At 50 cents/blank if no interest, they go to the burn ring.
6 sets of 9 quilted/spalted natural colored Silver Maple blanks. All of these are of great color and mixed character. All are nice blanks with 1 or 2 very nice and 1 or 2 with larger worm holes, knots or...
Cheap pen kit and first attempt - lots more to learn
Need better light at the lathe - couldn't see the smaller scratches until the photo
Finish took several attempts - kept sanding through the glue layer
Wood is fallen Manzanita from local fires