A Few Recent Pens

[dbriski]

This is my first post here is show off your pens. Here is a recent group of 3 pens that I did.

Starting from the left. Paduak Slimline, Zebrawood slimline with Blackwood centerband, and Zebrawood slimline with Paduak Centerband.

Let me know what you guys think. I appreciate any help.

Thanks
David

 

[gerryr]

I'm not crazy about the shapes, but the fit and finish look very good on all three. The centerbands provide a nice color contrast. BTW, what's the CB material on the Padauk pen? Also, what finish did you use?

 

[kkwall]

Nice pens!

Like the Zebrawood with Blackwood band.[8D]Not sure about the Zebra with Paduak.[?]

 

[dbriski]

Thanks for the input, yeah I didn't really like the Zebrawood with the Paduak centerband either (I blew up 3 darker centerbands and thats what I had on hand). The Centerband of the Paduak pen is actuall the stock centerband from the Zebrawood/Paduak pen (black enamel). I used CA/BLO finish on the two Zebrawood pens toped with Carnuba. The Paduak was my test pen for the Plexi Finish, it was quite troublesome, still havn't figured out my application technique but I love the way it looks and feels after its finished (for the non-wood texture that is).

 

[Skye]

I like the center bands but I would swap them around.

 

[johncrane]

Nice work David my pick would be the one in the middle.

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice pens. I like the contrasting center bands.

 

[Penmonkey]

Those look pretty neat. I like the one on the right, the woods go good together.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

I like them, too and a swap of c.bs. as stated above may look interesting.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Hi David,
Nice pens, I've asked the question before, but don't remember seeing an answer.. are the center bands loose as with the kits, or did you glue it to the bottom barrel?

 

[falcn63]

I'm kinda new to pen turning and was wondering if you could tell me or point me to a site that describes how you go about making those cool centerbands? Thanks.

 

[Jim15]

Nice group of pens.

 

[emackrell]

Cool pens David, I really like the zebrawood. The far right pen is especially pleasing (I think its centerband is better proportioned than the one on the center pen, which seems a bit too big to me). And the dark grain in the padauk band picks up the dark grain in the body of the pen which makes it a strong combination. Great work!

Falcn63/Greg, here's a link to a great article on turning centerbands:

http://www.penturners.org/content/aaw-winter03-36-41pens.pdf

Cheers Eileen [8D]

 

[leehljp]

Good looking pens, great balance in design and excellent use of wood colors.

 

[mrcook4570]

All look great. I especially like the zebra/padauk combo.