CIGAR WITHIN A CIGAR

[maxman400]

This is for a coworker who loves cigars. Awhile back I got some cigar roller balls from ED, and had not done any thing with them yet. A coworker saw the cigar pen I made about a year ago and asked if I could make him one. He gave me a band, a cigar book and showed me what he wanted. This is what I came up with. First photo was the target. It has 6 coats of thin CA left un-buffed or polished. The ash is corian shavings cast in clear alumilite.
Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

 

[Gulfcoast]

---- very creative ---- nice job

Joe

 

[EarlD]

Smoking!!!

 

[greggas]

Nice !
Love the unique method to create the ash.

 

[Dalecamino]

Very cool Max. You did a good job on this one. If I were to change anything, it would be less ash. But hey, who am I? I don't even make these kinds of pens.:redface: Just a FWIW :biggrin: Great pen!

 

[Jim Burr]

The 5 Vegas Gold is one of my favorite sticks!!! That is a great way to make ash...two thumbs up!!

 

[kenlicciardello]

That is great. Did you CA over the band or just glue it on?

Ken

 

[lorbay]

Max you do a fantastic job on you're ash.

Lin.

 

[AceMrFixIt]

Nice pen, great ash....wait, that just dont sound right........

 

[maxman400]

That is great. Did you CA over the band or just glue it on?

Ken

Since I was not sure how the CA would react with the ink in the band, I first sprayed it with Krylon Cristal clear, then I lined it up on the blank and glued half of the band to the blank (let it dry) then glued the other half. After I was sure it was glued securely to the blank, I applied thin CA to the band and the blank to seal all of the edges real good. :biggrin: I am happy with the way it turned out, you can still feel all of the embossing on the band.

 

[maxman400]

Very cool Max. You did a good job on this one. If I were to change anything, it would be less ash. But hey, who am I? I don't even make these kinds of pens.:redface: Just a FWIW :biggrin: Great pen!

Chuck, I would have made this one shorter if it was for me, but the guy I made it for showed me this photo when I was talking to him about how I was going to make the ash. So that's why I left it a little long.

 

[Dalecamino]

NOW, I see Thanks Max. I stand corrected:biggrin:

 

[kenlicciardello]

Thanks Max. Great execution. I like that you can feel the embossing on the label.

Ken

 

[workinforwood]

Awesome pen Max..better tip it in the ash tray though or burn the house down with all that ash!