Elegant Sierra cactus cast in Amber resin w/mesquite box

[MesquiteMan]

This is a special order cactus pen and my first order from my website. It is a gift that was ordered by a lady in England to be sent to her friend in California. It took me a little longer to make than I wanted to I decided to make a mesquite with black walnut box to go with it at no additional cost. The box was inspired by a post here recently with a link to a fellow in the Netherlands that make similar pen boxes.

I REALLY like the Elegant Sierra kit! This is the first one I have made and it really adds a nice elegant touch to my favorite kit. I will certainly be making a lot more of these! Oh yeah, the cactus was cast in amber resin with a black background. As always, comments good or bad appreciated.

 

[el_d]

Dang Curtis, Very nice.......Sweet box

 

[mrburls]

Hi Curtis, Great looking pen. You have a real knack with those pen boxes you make. Hope you plan on making more of those cactus blanks in amber which you might sell some to me . After doing the amber blank I got from you a few people asked me if I could make them one. Keep me in mind if you do.
Keith "mrburls"

 

[rherrell]

Beautiful Curtis! GREAT job on the box also. I hear 'ya on that Elegant Sierra, it's my new favorite too.:wink:

 

[Dalecamino]

Beautiful work on pen and box Curtis .

 

[Ricks]

That is one class act.

 

[Jim15]

Outstanding pen and box.

 

[wdcav1952]

Elegant all the way around, Curtis!

 

[VisExp]

That's a great combination Curtis, your customer should be very pleased. Very nice work!

I was curious if you used any mechanical joint to attach the walnut ends of the box to the mesquite main body or are they just glued on? Also did you have to bevel the back edge of the lid so that it would have clearance to rotate on the hinge pin? Thanks.

 

[talbot]

Thats a pen thats sure to attract attention every time its used.
Beautiful work and a very nice case as well.
regards, Bill

 

[jedgerton]

Curtis,

From what I see, we need to be holding a box building and photography demonstration soon! Everything here looks great.

John

 

[jscola]

Great job Curtis! I wan't to thank you for the great TEXAS hospitality I recieved 2-years ago when I stopped at your shop while visiting wife's family in Texas. I plan on coming back to Texas & maybe I can bring you some wood from Michigan. Joe S.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

Those cactus blanks you make are quite striking; and I agree, it looks excellent on that kit.

I never noticed the scrolled centreband on other pictures of EBs - it's quite elegant, indeed!

Andrew

 

[Freethinker]

Fantastic pen, Curtis. Beautiful.

Is the coloring of the tubes black the only thing that gives this pen the look of being black instead of amber? I can't seem to grasp how just the tubes being black --if that's what it is-- overcomes the amber color of the acrylic it was cast in.....unless the amber is very translucent.

Anyway, great pen.

 

[bitshird]

Great work as usual Curtis, I read that site about making the box, it looks sooooo easy I knew it had to be hard.

 

[MesquiteMan]

The box can be a little tricky. If you place the hinge pin in the wrong place, when the lid opens, it pushes against the pen. I made a number of prototypes before I got it right! I plan to try to draw up some plans in cad that I can share.

 

[toolcrazy]

Gorgeous pen and box.

 

[TowMater]

Very nice!!

I really want to try one of your cactus blanks, maybe I can put a couple on my list for Santa Clause!!

 

[workinforwood]

Awesome job Curtis..you should be proud!

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Handsome collection. Well done!

 

[akbar24601]

That pen is beautiful Curtis! Nice work on the box too.