Drifwood slimline

[dmadis]

Found some 3/4" pieces of driftwood at the thrift store. In the voids there was fine black sand embedded, which makes me assume it is drifwood. All the softer parts of the wood are gone, the remaining parts are still good and firm. The larger darker areas are voids filled with chips and dust.

 

[ctEaglesc]

UNFRIGGINBELIEVEABLY Gorgeously ASTOUNDING!
If there is any down side it's the fact you used it on a slimline!
Nothing wrong with slimlines but that i$ a money pen!

 

[TheHeretic]

Incredible!!! the look of the wood combined with the black kit is truly striking. To me though, I would have liked to have seen some other type of CB to eliminate the wasp waist look. You did do a great job on minimizing that effect though. Excellent choice of wood w/ kit finish.


Dean
Columbus OH

 

[Old Griz]

Now that is toooo coool..

 

[WoodChucker]

Wow, great find and a great idea! That's a very nice looking pen.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Good find!!! Gorgeous pen!!! Time to go driftwood hunting soon!!!

 

[wicook]

That stuff has some amazing grain. I've often wondered what might be below the surface, but never cut into it to find out. Thanks for an inspiration. I think this would have looked even better if you had eliminated the centre band.

 

[Rifleman1776]

It took vision and some courage to turn that driftwood. Usually drift has a lot of sand and other grit in it, not happy day for tools. Very unique results.

 

[Scottydont]

Thatr is one unique pen. Nice find on the wood.

 

[Deere41h]

WOW...WOW...I can't come up with anything that others haven't said. I really like it. Who would have thought??

 

[ctEaglesc]

IT reminds me of a big moths wing.
That "wood" says cigar pen all over it.

 

[opfoto]

OMG....Nuf said!!!

 

[dmadis]

Thanks for the comments. I really lucked out on the wood.

 

[Woodnknots]

I agree with all of the above. Awesome pen!! Would have liked to see another type of CB though.

 

[DCBluesman]

Originally posted by dmadis
<br />Thanks for the comments. I really lucked out on the wood.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD)

Beautiful pen, Darrell!

 

[elody21]

Great pen!!! I am glad to see I am not the only one who scans the thrift store for materials!!

 

[wee willie]

I know where i'll be shopping next week.

 

[leehljp]

Beautiful, and that gives me lots of ideas. It will open my eyes on what to look for in wood.

 

[tomwojeck]

HOLY #)*()*#!

Those are really cool looking pens. The figure is just fantastic!

 

[PenWorks]

Very cool Darrell, nice looking pens. I have a ton of driftwood. Use to pick it up at the local lake till I found out it was ilegal! Doesn't make sense, you are allowed to pick it up and burn it for camp fires, but it is ilegal to remove it from the lake area. I would make walking sticks out of them. I just might have to cut some up. Great job.

 

[Tropical]

wow! that is really excellent looking! amazing job!

 

[Fleabit]

Now that is AWESOME, GREAT, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, etc. etc. etc.!!

 

[Woodnknots]

Originally posted by penworks
<br />Very cool Darrell, nice looking pens. I have a ton of driftwood. Use to pick it up at the local lake till I found out it was ilegal! Doesn't make sense, you are allowed to pick it up and burn it for camp fires, but it is ilegal to remove it from the lake area. I would make walking sticks out of them. I just might have to cut some up. Great job.

Illegal??? who would've thought that the government would come up with some kind of law that doesn't make sense? I never would've imagined!!!

 

[dougle40]

That is absolutely outstanding !!!!
I do agree about the CB though , you might try turning a black one around the same size as the O/D of the pen and rounding over the edges .

 

[wayneis]

Use that wood with a Jr. Statesman or Baron and you've got your self a $125.00 pen. That's pretty cool though.

Wayne

 

[KKingery]

Beautiful work!

 

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

The cut piece has holes in it. The pen has brown thingies where I assume the holes are. Did you fill them or is that an optical illusion?

 

[dmadis]

The cut piece has holes in it. The pen has brown thingies where I assume the holes are. Did you fill them or is that an optical illusion?

The brown thingies are where there were holes. They were filled in with chips and sawdust. I didn't fill in the tiny holes which are all over wood.

 

[C_Ludwigsen]

Excellent work. A beautiful pen and you have nerves of steel to turn womething thta brittle. Great job.

 

[Brent]

That is a beautiful looking pen, very nice work

 

[jdavis]

Awsome pens. Cann't wait until my next trip to Galveston and see what I can find.

 

[J. Fred Muggs]

Absolutely one of the prettiest pieces of wood I've seen.

 

[rtgleck]

Wow, what a great find. Nice looking pen..

 

[Thumbs]

Wow! What can I say? It's beautiful

 

[Darley]

Most beautiful pens and nice find for the wood.

Good onya mate AAAA++

Serge