Cocobolo and endgrain BOW fat slimline

[dmadis]

First BOW pen, segmented with cocobolo. Ended up with a mystical figure on the BOW. I like the color combination, not sure about the shape.

 

[KKingery]

Good work on the laminations - interesting choice of woods also. You did a great job not allowing the Cocobolo to bleed over into the BOW.

 

[TheHeretic]

your right about the shape. I dont care for it. I do like the color combination though. and that eerie effect from the BOW is great.

You migh try doing an ebony CB with a flut or bead in it to eliminate or lessen the wasp waist that it has.


Dean
Columbus OH

 

[DCBluesman]

I've never seen either wood show like this. The shape is a bit exaggerated for me, but I have a smallish hand. Glue-ups look good and tight. The nib end looks just a little proud of the black chrome, but that may be camera deception (as others have noted on other pictures). A very nice job!

 

[Tom McMillan]

Darrell---Interesting pen---I do think it shows off the wood great---but, I think I'd like it better if the bottom barrel was shaped closer to the sizing of the top barrel. Great job of the glue up and turning!!!

 

[Old Griz]

Interesting color combination, but I think the use of a modified slimline does not do it justice...
I think that would have really been fantastic on a larger pen.. like a Cigar or a DT Euro... something with more body to it..
The laminations are right on... nice work..

 

[jkirkb94]

Looks like a pen on Big Macs![] Your cocobolo sure has a red color to it! The lamination looks very good! Kirk[8D]

 

[dmadis]

Thanks for the comments. The inch and a half piece of BOW was drilled and glued onto the middle of a tube. The drill had wandered badly so I used a parting tool to square off the ends, then glued on the cocobolo pieces.
The BOW sure cuts nicely, it produces curls even cutting endgrain--seems to me other woods cut endgrain produce chips rather than curls.

 

[dougle40]

I agree on the shape , not to my liking but still a real good job on the laminations . That Cocobolo looks an awful lot more like some Paduk that I've got rather than Cocobolo even down to the open grain ????

 

[dmadis]

I was assuming it was cocobolo without the streaking I've seen in other examples (wood is actually less red than it shows in the photo--more orangeish). Also assumed it wouldn't be padauk because the wood came from a thrift store as part of a laminated cutting board, & I always thought padauk was much more expensive than coco, so unlikely to be in a cutting board.
The wood really has open grain, larger pores than walnut.

 

[ilikewood]

I deal in Cocobolo, and that is not it. I would have to say it is Padauk as the large open grain is a give away. I do like the color combo and I think it has potential. Good job.

 

[Brent]

Good job on the laminations, I also think that it might be padauk instead of cocobolo

 

[Gregory Huey]

IMHO that is padauk not cocobolo. I like the color combo but the pen is just to heavy for my taste.

 

[tipusnr]

Wasn't that pen featured in the first "Ghostbusters" movie? No wait...that was the Sta-puff marshmallow man..sorry.

Really though - good work on the pen despite it's largess!

 

[Gary]

I like the wood combination, but do not care for the shape at all. Nice work though.

 

[jdavis]

Interseting color combo. Not real sure of the design. Good lamin. job.

 

[opfoto]

I agree with most about the color combination. But I think the shape leans toward a bigger kit. Nice Lamination.