Chris88 Member Joined May 27, 2009 Messages 112 Location Louisiana Sep 20, 2010 #1 Did some turning this weekend. It's been a long time seens I turned some pens. Not sure of what kind of wood.
Did some turning this weekend. It's been a long time seens I turned some pens. Not sure of what kind of wood.
rjwolfe3 Member Joined Feb 12, 2008 Messages 8,352 Location Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Sep 20, 2010 #2 All very nice!
JBCustomPens Member Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 717 Location Everett, Washington Sep 20, 2010 #3 The first one is ebony. The second looks like kingwood. The third looks like bloodwood, maple, and a B/W/B pickguard. Nice job on all three!!!!
The first one is ebony. The second looks like kingwood. The third looks like bloodwood, maple, and a B/W/B pickguard. Nice job on all three!!!!
Chris88 Member Joined May 27, 2009 Messages 112 Location Louisiana Sep 20, 2010 #4 Thanks I had to turn some pens for me. I got kind of burnt out of turning pens for freedom pens.
Chris88 Member Joined May 27, 2009 Messages 112 Location Louisiana Sep 20, 2010 #5 JBCustomPens said: The first one is ebony. The second looks like kingwood. The third looks like bloodwood, maple, and a B/W/B pickguard. Nice job on all three!!!! Click to expand... That's what I was thinking. I ordered a box of pen blanks for West Penn hardwood and got a big variety of blanks
JBCustomPens said: The first one is ebony. The second looks like kingwood. The third looks like bloodwood, maple, and a B/W/B pickguard. Nice job on all three!!!! Click to expand... That's what I was thinking. I ordered a box of pen blanks for West Penn hardwood and got a big variety of blanks
Seer Member Joined Jan 3, 2009 Messages 1,889 Location Surprise, Arizona Sep 20, 2010 #6 That second could be cocobolo with some sapwood I have some that looks like that.
M MatthewZS Member Joined Jul 22, 2010 Messages 482 Location Georgetown Texas Sep 20, 2010 #7 All look great, but I LOVE that third one....... it just keeps keeping my eye
bensoelberg Member Joined Aug 19, 2010 Messages 782 Location Bakersfield, California Sep 20, 2010 #8 3rd pen is proof that a pen doesn't have to be on a $50 kit to look fantastic. Great work.
Chris88 Member Joined May 27, 2009 Messages 112 Location Louisiana Sep 20, 2010 #9 Yeah I like the third pen to I messed up that end of the blank. I found a small peace of pick guard and some other wood. And came up with that pen.
Yeah I like the third pen to I messed up that end of the blank. I found a small peace of pick guard and some other wood. And came up with that pen.
MikeG Member Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 345 Location Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Sep 20, 2010 #10 Great recovery on number three! I thought that you had designed it that way. The look reminds me of something, but I can't decide what it is. All three pens look great.
Great recovery on number three! I thought that you had designed it that way. The look reminds me of something, but I can't decide what it is. All three pens look great.