Antler/Wood/Brass segmented Group

[JohnU]

I needed some antler pens for a donation but I don't enjoy making them. They smell to cut, drill, and turn, and I've had some crack over the years along the tube ends. This January Alan Morrison posted some pens he made called "Baby Antlers" here on IAP... https://www.penturners.org/threads/baby-antlers.180380/ . I was very impressed and inspired by how beautiful the combination of materials he used, created such an elegant pen. I decided to try my hand at it and was pleased with the results. I finished them with Gluboost and then applied a water slide decal of the organizations logo. They were as impressed with them as I was with Alan's so a HUGE Thank You Alan for your inspiration!!

The pens are chrome and black ti Diamond Knurl sets from Exotic Blanks. The dark wood is Sheoak and the lighter is Chechen. The antler is Illinois Whitetail.

The last picture is two I made of antler... one solid and the other are small left over antler pieces cast in resin.
Thanks!

 

[egnald]

Very ingenious combination of materials to minimize the impact of dealing with antler. It also presents itself to using smaller and less uniform antler sheds. - Dave

 

[Alan Morrison]

John, I am very pleased to have had a wee hand in these pens.
Thanks for the shout out......Your pens are not too shabby either!

 

[Hubert H]

VERY NICE!

 

[leehljp]

Excellent John. Great work, and thanks for showing us!

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Nice work John. I also like the one with pieces and cast. Thanks for the idea!! I always wondered what to do with those smaller pieces.

 

[mark james]

Awesome pairing of materials. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lew]

Great job as usual. I'm sure the recipients loved them

 

[philipff]

Antler must be very dry before it stops smelling bad. I like mine 3 or 4 yrs old before I turn it into a pen. And I never allow the inner grain to show. P.

 

[JohnU]

Antler must be very dry before it stops smelling bad. I like mine 3 or 4 yrs old before I turn it into a pen. And I never allow the inner grain to show. P.

These were over 5 years old and still smelled. But yes, fresher antler smells worse. Lol

 

[keithlong]

Nice pens and I make a lot of pens and other items out of antler. I use the tines for smaller pens.

 

[randyrls]

John; Those are excellent!

 

[Kcimdrib]

John well done great looking Pens.

 

[bugradx2]

those are neat John, nice work.