azamiryou Member Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 1,015 Location Silver Spring, MD USA Sep 6, 2012 #1 A custom order with solid sterling silver and black palm. We had the clip hand-engraved. (I'm learning to do engraving myself, but not nearly there yet!) Black palm is a total pain in the butt to work with! Attachments overall.jpg 55.3 KB · Views: 524 clip.jpg 56.4 KB · Views: 463
A custom order with solid sterling silver and black palm. We had the clip hand-engraved. (I'm learning to do engraving myself, but not nearly there yet!) Black palm is a total pain in the butt to work with!
wood-of-1kind Member Joined Jul 10, 2005 Messages 4,139 Location Canada Sep 6, 2012 #2 This pen is worth it's weight in "gold". Looks stunning!!!!!!!
T Twissy Member Joined Dec 20, 2011 Messages 573 Location Annesley Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire Sep 6, 2012 #3 Superb! Love the materials.
BRobbins629 Passed Away Dec 28, 2021 In Memoriam Joined Mar 8, 2006 Messages 4,037 Location Richmond, VA, USA. Sep 6, 2012 #4 Very nice Mathew - I'm a sucker for nice silver work.
alamocdc Member Joined Apr 26, 2005 Messages 7,970 Location San Antonio, Texas, USA. Sep 6, 2012 #5 Yes, Palm can be a pain, but it is usually worth the effort. And yours is no different. Excellent pen, Matthew!
Yes, Palm can be a pain, but it is usually worth the effort. And yours is no different. Excellent pen, Matthew!
mredburn IAP Activities Manager Staff member Joined Jul 5, 2009 Messages 8,789 Location Fort Myers FL Sep 6, 2012 #6 Very Nice Mathew, nice simple lines on the nib and center band. Engraving is an art form of its own. Last edited: Sep 6, 2012
Chatham PenWorks Member Joined Jan 25, 2011 Messages 819 Location Philla., Pa. Sep 6, 2012 #7 Nice work. Simple, clean lines, with just enough detail to avoid being plain. Did I say nice work yet?
Nice work. Simple, clean lines, with just enough detail to avoid being plain. Did I say nice work yet?
azamiryou Member Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 1,015 Location Silver Spring, MD USA Sep 6, 2012 #8 Hey Mike, you probably guessed this already but the nib started out as one of the unfinished castings I got from you.
Hey Mike, you probably guessed this already but the nib started out as one of the unfinished castings I got from you.
CaptG Member Joined Jan 3, 2007 Messages 2,686 Location Otsego, Mi, USA. Sep 6, 2012 #9 SWWEEEEET. I like that a lot. Nice work.
skiprat Passed Away Mar 22, 2022 In Memoriam Joined Oct 19, 2006 Messages 7,812 Location In a Skip in Wales Sep 6, 2012 #10 Too cool. Like many have said, nice clean lines. The brightwork isn't competing with the blank and so they go well together.:good::good::good:
Too cool. Like many have said, nice clean lines. The brightwork isn't competing with the blank and so they go well together.:good::good::good:
bobjackson Passed Away Mar 5, 2020 In Memoriam Joined Feb 12, 2007 Messages 4,271 Location Elyria, Ohio, USA. 44035 Sep 6, 2012 #11 Great looking pen. I love black palm. Nice job.
L littlelion Member Joined Nov 23, 2011 Messages 72 Location Italy Sep 6, 2012 #12 which finish you used? thank
azamiryou Member Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 1,015 Location Silver Spring, MD USA Sep 6, 2012 #13 littlelion said: which finish you used? thank Click to expand... The wood has CA finish. The silver has no finish, just polished.
littlelion said: which finish you used? thank Click to expand... The wood has CA finish. The silver has no finish, just polished.
SDB777 Member Joined Feb 6, 2010 Messages 6,620 Location Cabot, Arkansas USA Sep 7, 2012 #14 Very well done on the BPalm....about the only way I can turn the stuff is with my 80grit gouge, and then my 150/220grit skew! Scott (cool clip too) B
Very well done on the BPalm....about the only way I can turn the stuff is with my 80grit gouge, and then my 150/220grit skew! Scott (cool clip too) B
dgscott Member Joined Aug 17, 2008 Messages 933 Location Portland, Oregon Sep 7, 2012 #15 Very appealing, exceptionally well executed. Your new owner will be thrilled! Doug
F Fishinbo Member Joined Aug 13, 2012 Messages 2,125 Location Richmond, Virginia Sep 7, 2012 #16 Your customer should experience customer bliss. This pen is fantastic.
mikespenturningz Member Joined Feb 24, 2012 Messages 4,368 Location Claremont NH Sep 8, 2012 #17 Wow I love that wood...
dankc908 Member Joined Mar 24, 2009 Messages 576 Location Council Bluffs, IA Sep 8, 2012 #18 mikespenturningz said: Wow I love that wood... Click to expand... Don't you mean "Wow I love that grass..."? :laugh:
mikespenturningz said: Wow I love that wood... Click to expand... Don't you mean "Wow I love that grass..."? :laugh:
D Dustygoose Member Joined Jan 16, 2010 Messages 977 Location Greenbrier, Arkansas Sep 8, 2012 #19 Maybe a pain but you did the blank justice
rizaydog Member Joined Oct 1, 2010 Messages 1,741 Location Wellsboro Pennsylvania Sep 9, 2012 #20 Very nice pen. Great work.
johncrane Member Joined Jan 17, 2006 Messages 9,743 Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Sep 9, 2012 #21 Well done looks really good.
L littlelion Member Joined Nov 23, 2011 Messages 72 Location Italy Sep 23, 2012 #22 azamiryou said: littlelion said: which finish you used? thank Click to expand... The wood has CA finish. The silver has no finish, just polished. Click to expand... thank, is very glossy
azamiryou said: littlelion said: which finish you used? thank Click to expand... The wood has CA finish. The silver has no finish, just polished. Click to expand... thank, is very glossy
mikespenturningz Member Joined Feb 24, 2012 Messages 4,368 Location Claremont NH Sep 23, 2012 #23 Wow that is just beautiful.