A great blank from Follow3 - Utopias Shores

[toolcrazy]

At least that is what I call it. Not sure what the wood is, but I think it turned out cool. Steve did a nice job on the blank. He sent it for me to experiment with some finishing alternatives, but that failed. Ended up finishing it with CA. All comments welcome.

 

[Dan_F]

I think it's a winner! Another blank with a great deal of interest.

Dan

 

[ahoiberg]

killer pen steve. i love it.

 

[workinforwood]

That's a beauty, I love worthless wood.

 

[bitshird]

Sweet pen Steve, nice blank what ever it is, good blend on the colors

 

[Ligget]

Very nice, I like that combination![]

 

[Tanner]

That's a very cool looking pen! That peach coloring along with that wood is awesome!

 

[airrat]

Good job looks great. I like the color combinations.

 

[GaryMGg]

I wonder if that's some of the spalted sapwood cherry w/ bark inclusions I sent him when he wanted worthless wood to cast? The grain looks right.
Nice lookin' pen, whatever it is. [8D]

 

[marionquill]

Oh man, now that is one NICE looking pen [8)]. I love the wood/acrylic mix...need to try that myself []

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice job Steve ! [8D]

 

[karlkuehn]

That looks awesome! Like peach preserves smooshed in there and hardened! Beautiful cast and pen!

 

[stevers]

Thats wild, I was wondering about an orange WW blank. Now I know. That is awesome. Nice job.

 

[gwilki]

Intriguing look, Steve.

 

[follow3]

Awesome job on the pen Steve!!! Sweet name also!!!

The blank is Cooliba burl and 2 shades of PR colored with my own special pearl powders.

I will be listing some of these blanks in different colors in the near future. If anyone is interested, shoot me a PM with color requests and I will start a list.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[follow3]

Hey Gary,

That is not the Cherry. I sent you all I cast from that wood. I haven't had time to cast any that I kept for myself. Have you turned any of those blanks yet? I sent you some of this same burl cap. I also sent you some cast with some Dogwood that I had set aside for something special.

Steve

Originally posted by GaryMGg

I wonder if that's some of the spalted sapwood cherry w/ bark inclusions I sent him when he wanted worthless wood to cast? The grain looks right.
Nice lookin' pen, whatever it is. [8D]

 

[mitchm]

Stunning!!! Where do you get the amazing blanks I see on IAP? In South Africa there are no suppliers of blanks, only timber boards. As for acrylics, I have tried to cast using fibreglass resin but it is quite pathetic even if coloured. I need to go chat to my bank manager for a huge loan!!

Mike

 

[desertyellow]

Great Pen!
Truly, One of a kind.

Tony
Las Vegas

 

[toolcrazy]

Originally posted by follow3

Awesome job on the pen Steve!!! Sweet name also!!!

The blank is Cooliba burl and 2 shades of PR colored with my own special pearl powders.

I will be listing some of these blanks in different colors in the near future. If anyone is interested, shoot me a PM with color requests and I will start a list.

Thanks,
Steve

Thanks for the great blank. I'm hoping to turn the green blank this weekend, I'll put that onto a euro.

And thanks to all of you for the kind words.

 

[GaryMGg]

Originally posted by follow3
...Have you turned any of those blanks yet? I sent you some of this same burl cap. I also sent you some cast with some Dogwood that I had set aside for something special.

Steve,
I haven't had time to do anything; I'm in the throws of an office move that's taking 110% of my time. I hope to do a little turning next week.
Thanks.

 

[PaulDoug]

Steve, like I said, looks like agate to me. Absolutely beautiful pen.