ebony

[OLDMAN5050]

This is a new style kit I ordered and I am not sure if I like it or not. The finale is a euro the center band is a comfort and the nib is a euro I did this one with a longer lower tube than comes with it. The first one I turned did not look good with the short tubes. ( slimline tube) I think that the kit looks much better with the longer lower tube. the pen is finished with HUTT PPP all comments are welcome. wood is ebony: kit is called the St. Charles

 

[crabcreekind]

very nice i found ppp didnt work for me at all

 

[keithkarl2007]

Nice pen. Hope it doesn't crack on you as ebony is prone to cracking. African Blackwood would be a safer bet.

 

[keithlong]

Nice pen Dave, I like the shape.

 

[jimm1]

Love it.

 

[boxerman]

I have couple of them kits but have not made them yet. So what is the size of your lower tube? Also a nice pen.

 

[bobjackson]

Good looking pen.

 

[Jgrden]

Beautiful finish. The pens flows smoothly. I am not a fan of the gold dome on the Euros. I just like your work.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

the original tube with the kit is the same length as a slimline I cut on longer to fit my taste.

 

[wizard]

Very nice pen! Not familiar with the kit but it looks good with the ebony. Really like the profile. Regards, Doc

 

[beck3906]

Good job on the pen.

Where do you get the kit?

 

[louisbry]

Nice pen David. I like the look with the comfort centerband. Looks like I need to dig up the ebony you gave me and give it a try.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

teh kit comes from woodnwimsies

 

[Jgrden]

Nice pen. Hope it doesn't crack on you as ebony is prone to cracking. African Blackwood would be a safer bet.

HEH, HEH, HEH, told you. :biggrin:

 

[Jgrden]

The nice thing about Ebony is that IT SPLITS. But the beauty comes after disassembling the pen, fill with medium CA, finish again with BLO/CA. You then have a pen with experience with a wonderful aged appearance. Pray your pen splits.
In fact, I think I will glue several blanks onto tubes and then wait until they split and add an additional 1 hour labor to the cost of the pen.
Watcha tink??