Almost worked-------Ivory and ebony

[Gary Max]

Well some days you just can't win---The wood is Ebony and the inlay is Sambar----it started out nice and white but when I turned it. Heck you can see what happened. I am doing the inlays by hand and not useing a jig. To much work to toss in the trash.
Kit is a Baron

 

[JudeA]

Nice job even with the bo bo. Inlays are fun and hard just keep at it

 

[NavyDiver]

Good effort.

 

[Penmonkey]

It does look pretty good. Just keep it around so you can learn from it and improve.

 

[broitblat]

Looks pretty nice. What about touching up with white (the whole white area) with some white paint?

 

[pete00]

still looks good, great effort.
pete

 

[Charles]

What tool do you use to cut the inlay? Is there a tutorial on true inlays this small.

 

[Gary Max]

Charles ----I will post something later today and show you how I cut the material for the inlay. I am trying to get a table and two benchs built but the pen lathe keeps getting in the way.

 

[johncrane]

G''Day Gary your pen looks great well done mate![]

 

[Jim15]

Pen looks great even with the little mishap.

 

[Gary Max]

Thanks Jim it is priced to sell-----this is where you tell yourself that a price range is a good thing----LOL

 

[ilikewood]

I still think it looks great. How did that ebony turn for you? It sure is black!

 

[Gary Max]

Bill-- I sell a bunch of Ebony pens----always to woman.
I have never had any trouble working with it outside the fact that is makes a heck of a mess.

 

[BigRob777]

Gary,
It still looks nice to me.
Rob