Bowl Slinger Member Joined Mar 25, 2012 Messages 591 Location Seattle, WA Mar 26, 2012 #1 Tonight's project. Attachments buckeye 013.jpg 20.8 KB · Views: 296 buckeye 015.jpg 20.1 KB · Views: 257
L Lucky2 Member Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 1,502 Location New Brunswick/ Canada Mar 26, 2012 #2 That looks fantastic. Len
InvisibleMan Member Joined Feb 13, 2011 Messages 716 Location San Jose, CA Mar 26, 2012 #3 Heck of a first post! Great looking pen - love the shape.
ctubbs Member Joined Sep 12, 2010 Messages 3,588 Location Murray, Kentucky Mar 26, 2012 #4 Beautiful pen. The fit is very good and the finish is outstanding. The shape appears to fit the hand exceptionally well. congratulations. Charles
Beautiful pen. The fit is very good and the finish is outstanding. The shape appears to fit the hand exceptionally well. congratulations. Charles
SDB777 Member Joined Feb 6, 2010 Messages 6,620 Location Cabot, Arkansas USA Mar 26, 2012 #5 Guess I could also say, "Welcome aboard!" on this topic too! Great way to introduce yourself, with a fine pen....nice finish on it too!!!! Scott
Guess I could also say, "Welcome aboard!" on this topic too! Great way to introduce yourself, with a fine pen....nice finish on it too!!!! Scott
G ghostrider Member Joined Feb 3, 2011 Messages 952 Location Grand Rapids, Michigan Mar 26, 2012 #6 That looks very good. From finish to fitting.
Whaler Member Joined Aug 16, 2005 Messages 1,707 Location Sequim, WA, USA. Mar 26, 2012 #7 Beautiful!
ToddMR Member Joined May 3, 2010 Messages 1,715 Location Columbus, OH Mar 26, 2012 #8 Nicely done pen. I like the shape at the tip end. Your finish looks very nice as well. I always like working with some buckeye burl.
Nicely done pen. I like the shape at the tip end. Your finish looks very nice as well. I always like working with some buckeye burl.
J Jim Burr Banned Joined Feb 23, 2010 Messages 3,060 Location Reno, Nv Mar 26, 2012 #9 Welcome! I really like that nib side shape...unusual for a cigar!
thewishman Member Joined Mar 9, 2006 Messages 8,194 Location Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA. Mar 26, 2012 #10 Well done, and welcome!
johncrane Member Joined Jan 17, 2006 Messages 9,676 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mar 26, 2012 #11 Well done looks really good.
boxerman Member Joined Mar 13, 2010 Messages 4,218 Location Marshalltown,Ia Mar 26, 2012 #12 Very nice fit & finish on that pen.
76winger Member Joined Aug 30, 2009 Messages 2,784 Location Lebanon Indiana Mar 26, 2012 #13 VERY NICE, and I really like the way you shaped the lower barrel in particular. It looks great on that pen.
VERY NICE, and I really like the way you shaped the lower barrel in particular. It looks great on that pen.
Ruby pen turning Member Joined Jun 28, 2010 Messages 1,830 Location Pineville, Louisiana Mar 26, 2012 #14 I always assumed that a cigar pen was supposed to have a slight bulge in the center of the blank but what you have done looks much better, with the bulge up higher and a whoop deedoo at the nib.
I always assumed that a cigar pen was supposed to have a slight bulge in the center of the blank but what you have done looks much better, with the bulge up higher and a whoop deedoo at the nib.
T TxDade Member Joined Feb 23, 2012 Messages 22 Location Ingleside, Tx Mar 26, 2012 #15 Wow, very nice looking pen, I love the shape, and that finish is beautiful! Excellent job!!! What grit did you sand to and what is the finish?
Wow, very nice looking pen, I love the shape, and that finish is beautiful! Excellent job!!! What grit did you sand to and what is the finish?
Bowl Slinger Member Joined Mar 25, 2012 Messages 591 Location Seattle, WA Mar 27, 2012 #16 TxDade said: Wow, very nice looking pen, I love the shape, and that finish is beautiful! Excellent job!!! What grit did you sand to and what is the finish? Click to expand... It is a micro meshed CA finish. Thank you for the compliments
TxDade said: Wow, very nice looking pen, I love the shape, and that finish is beautiful! Excellent job!!! What grit did you sand to and what is the finish? Click to expand... It is a micro meshed CA finish. Thank you for the compliments
M McBryde Member Joined Jan 13, 2010 Messages 686 Location Humnoke, Arkansas Mar 27, 2012 #17 Welcome aboard CJ. Gorgeous pen with a very nice CA finish on it. How many coats of CA did you use on her? E
Welcome aboard CJ. Gorgeous pen with a very nice CA finish on it. How many coats of CA did you use on her? E
mikespenturningz Member Joined Feb 24, 2012 Messages 4,368 Location Claremont NH Mar 27, 2012 #18 Love that wood and the finish...