Thanks to All who looked at the picture of the ONE pen,Going to get redundant here, there is only ONE pen.Some have asked questions so I tried the best I could to answer specific questions in this manner, If it's confusing, I apologise.I think I have them all covered,if I didn't address any specific question or remark e-mail me.
BTW there is no genius at work here.Most of anything I do is pretty much dumb luck.I take those results and try to use them in other designs.
The two biggest factors in my oddball pens is curiosity and persistance.The other is ignorance.If I don't know what "can't" be done I have no limitations until I try.If Im not satisfied with the results, I try again.Every once in a while I get it right the first try.Regardless of your thoughts on this pen it is still a "proto- type" for another.
Thank You for the comments.
This pen could also be called the Fungal pen, it grows on you.
Wow! Eagle i saw the first pic and thought that must have taken days to cut and glue all those really small pieces together. Then i scrolled down to the second and thought it still took quite a while.
Anyway i realy like that pen.
Bud
Bud and others it is there is only one pen.I was dissapointed and happy by the results.The side view the one that has the eyeballs,has striking chatoyance.The "basket weave" in the "front" is close to the effect I was looking for.
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Eagle: I generally don't like all the strata/dymond/steel /blah/blah laminated colored wood. But those two pens could cause me to change my mind. Keep up the good work. You're doing South Carolina proud!!
J.F.M
I have mixed feelings about the wood laminates you mentioned.First it is fairly pricey.I have been turning "laminate" pens since I started turning.A friend gave me some 9 ply oak plywood 2 sides good.I have made many pens from it.I love mixing the colors and grains from naturally colored woods and glueing them up myself.
In this case no one piece was large enough to make a pen so I tried to get the most out of what I had.
"Got to hand it to you Eagle....You laminations are "Masterfull" !
It's a toss up of which one I like the most, so I would rather have them both."
Thanks Anthony, but I guess I can't say it enough,I had minimal stock just barley enough to make one pen, that is all there is ONE PEN, two views.
"Do you mind showing a pick of your starting material? I am having a tough time wrapping my simple mind around how you did that. That is AWESOME! I would tell you to try for the PMG but I think I know your feelings on that."
Shane.
I wish I could show you what I started with, but I didn't photograph the process.All I can do is describe what Lou sent me.
There were 8 pieces of wood when I started.
6 were approximately 3/4 by 6" the thickness was uneven and I had to make them uniform.
The other two pieces were wedge shaped.The size was about 2x6" with the thickness sloping about 1/8-1/4.Those also had to be cut in uniform thicknesses ripped for witdth and then cut to size like the first 6.
Essentially when I Started I had about 50 pieces that were approximately the size of pats of butter.
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