Another Closed End Antler Baron

[davidrei]

Yes, I know this is a goofy looking pen and stretches the limits of practicality, but it was still fun to make. Satin nickle Baron kit, used Fangar's pin chuck (I love cool toys). I tried to have an antler cap, but I drilled out the side of my last piece big enough. Used mesquite burl instead. CA finish all around.

 

[OSCAR15]

Nice pen

 

[gerryr]

Well, that's pretty interesting. How does it balance when you use it?

 

[davidrei]

It doesn'really balance much at all. As expected, it's top heavy, but not as bad as I expected. It's very noticable, but not to the point of being unusable.

 

[Deere41h]

Interesting....But looks like it should be on a desk in a desk holder rather than with a cap. Sure not something you can carry in your pocket. At least my pockets are not that deep.

 

[Woodnknots]

the end looks a little like an antler snake, or for those of you who understand the reproductive process, it struck me first as another type of tail...

 

[Rifleman1776]

Uneek! But methinks you should have used some of the length of that tine for the upper barrel and put the whole thing into a more balanced look and feel.

 

[davidrei]

I agree, it is way lopsided. I thought about making desk holder, but decided to see if I could successfully make the body of the pen before I invested any real effort. I may go back and do that later. This was intended from the start as a "what if I did this..." kind of experiment, and I am quite surprised I came out with anything at all. Drilling the hole in the antler was a bit of a challenge that required some creative clamping and drilling by hand with a cordless drill.

 

[Johnathan]

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