A long forgotten blank

[KKingery]

Here's one I finished this week-end. This blank showed up last week in the mail. It was a back-ordered blank from back at the beginning of February. This is the first time I've used a dyed, stabilized blank. Wow! I think I'll be buying a few more of these from now on.

Here's the blank as it arrived - not much to look at.

And here's what it turned into. A nice Satin Euro.....

Thanks for havin a look.....

 

[WoodChucker]

Very nice!

 

[Darley]

Well what can I say " STUNING " worth the wait very nice looking pen

Serge

 

[Gary]

Wow...now that is a transformation!

 

[JimGo]

Ken, that's awesome. My wife is looking over my shoulder, and even she went "wow" as I scrolled down the page. Hmmm...no more reading over my shoulder for her; she'll want me to turn pens as nice as yours!

 

[darbytee]

Beautiful pen Ken. The satin kit sets off the red really nicely.

 

[wayneis]

lol, one more person that is on to our secret. Heck before you know it everybody's going to be turning stabilized wood. Ken that turned out so nice I suppose that now you're only going to be turnin the stabilized stuff too? ;o) sshh, don't tell everybody.

Wayne

 

[swm6500]

Very nice Ken. Boy those dyed stabilized woods make some really beautiful pens. Yours looks great.

 

[woodpens]

That's a beauty, Ken! You chose the right kit to go along with it too. Nice job!

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice. Nice pen as well...

 

[tipusnr]

Quite a difference. Good job.

 

[dougle40]

Sure doesn't look anything like the blank , that's for sure !! Very nice Ken .

 

[woodscavenger]

I am beginning to be a fan of the pearl/satin kits as well. Great pen....I may have to try the Euro kit one of these days.

 

[Fleabit]

Beautiful finish. I love the color and the grain. What kind of blank was it?

 

[Deere41h]

You just never know what is just under the skin. Very nice pen. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[PenPauli]

I love seeing the transformation. From ragged old blank to that. Good job.

 

[Gary Max]

That is just a great looking pen. I still have not tried stabilized BEB.
Guess I need to start saving up and try some.

 

[KKingery]

Thanks for all the comments....I guess I forgot to say - it's dyed Maple Burl.

 

[driften]

Very cool! I will have to get some red maple burl!

 

[opfoto]

Ok... Now this must be where the magic begins.... There is just no way in Heck, I would have seen such a beautiful pen in those blanks.

Ken, you did a great job on it. Nice Fit and Finish. Beautiful Pen. Thanks for posting before and after photos...I hope more people post before and after. It really helps those of us who are new and can't afford to buy a sample of everything. Thanks.

 

[wicook]

What a spectacular transformation! Gotta start turning some stabilized blanks... []

 

[jdavis]

Super job Ken. Like the color and style.

 

[Thumbs]

That is so impressive! To turn an ugly piece like that into such a beautiful pen. Seems like magic, doesn't it? Congrats!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Great looking pen Ken!!!

 

[mik]

From a couple of gi-normous prunes to that - wow!

Now what did you do with the pips - a pair of earrings[][)]

What was the wood?

 

[KKingery]

There was just one cut-off from the blank. I'm saving it to use as a center band someday. Thanks again for all the nice comments. I never would have dreamed that ugly piece of wood would reveal such color....it's incredible. I think I'll give this one to my wife.