workinforwood
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Time for me to show off too....knocked out this pen while waiting for the Kraft dinner to cook:wink:. This is a little something I call "Autumn". It is an assortment of leaves in multiple directions and randomly appearing around the pen. All leaves are natural wood. Both tubes are closed cast in Alumilite, meaning the scrollings are mounted on the tube, the end of the tube is closed off but open on the inside to accept nib or ink, and then it is cast. This allowed more leaves to be present on the pen and for leaves to appear on both ends as well. I cut some tiny leaves in the centerband and the home-made clip. The banding and the clip are made of Paela. The clip was sliced thin like paper because Paela does not like to bend, and the thin strips were laminated back together in a home made plywood jig. The back of the clip was filed to profile the pen and then epoxied and nailed with a 50lb sledge..err no, the nails were eased into the epoxy holes using a trigger clamp. Ends of the nails were filed off to reduce the length before they were installed. And finally, the finish is American technology, Water clear UV resistant catalysed eurathane rock hard finish sprayed with my air brush while spinning on my Johnny rotisserie. Hand polished with spit from an Irish Setter after he just finished a bowl of cherio's. That's the secret recipe...a perfect mix of lubricant and abrasive. :laugh:
WHEW! Lots of Pics...
Custom case of course, matching pen on top and Buckeye Burl on bottom.
WHEW! Lots of Pics...
Custom case of course, matching pen on top and Buckeye Burl on bottom.