Cross Cut Padauk Slimline

[marionquill]

This is a cross cut slimline in Padauk. It's finished with CA and a top coat of carnuba wax. This was a gift for one of my wife's friends in Colorado - she wanted a "fancy" design using this kit...




Jason

 

[marionquill]

You can't really see those pictures well. Here are the links to the larger files in photobucket:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f315/frogooicu812/DSC_1033.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f315/frogooicu812/DSC_1034.jpg

 

[Snorton20]

I like the profile of this pen, and the color came out deep and rich. Beautiful pen

 

[marionquill]

I used a little Minwax Early American stain to darken the wood a bit. I find this stain works well to gently darken most woods and works great to get a deep, rich red color out of Padauk. Sometimes the orange look of padauk looks good but if you want more of a red look, try adding a little of this stain to the blank (and let it dry a few minutes) just before you do the CA finish.

Jason

 

[Snorton20]

I am still trying to get that ca finish down. Sometimes I get it down just right and others I am grunting the whole way. One day I will get it and not grunt.

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice.

 

[PaulDoug]

I'm not a fan of the shape, but the turning is nice, the finish is great also. That is not a slimline clip on there is it?

 

[Ligget]

Very nice finish, she`ll love it!

 

[marionquill]

Thanks for the kind words! She says she loves it - who know's if she's telling the truth or not but it is what she asked for. The clip is the one that comes with that kit - it's from Woodcraft.


Jason

 

[desertyellow]

Nice profile!

 

[papaturner]

I don`t care much for altering the color of wood but that does look good.

 

[louisbry]

Nice pen, Jason.

 

[thewishman]

Very nice work! Amazing finish especially considering the shapes.

 

[ironman]

wood is nice but the shape is discombobulated