First Closed End Zen

[egnald]

Hello from Nebraska.

The second pen I made this morning is a first for me. It is gunmetal Zen style kit that I turned into a closed end pen. Overall, I'm happy with how it turned out, but I will be changing some things up a little on the next one I make. It will be about 1/2-inch shorter and I will taper the closed end down a little more. I really like the grain and color of this piece of Cocobolo though. It looks nothing like the plain old dark brown blank that I started with. That's one of the reasons I like Cocobolo so much. There always seems to be some kind of surprize reveal when it is turned.

Regards,
Dave

 

[Mike]

Very nice.

Mike

 

[Brian G]

Beautiful pen. I like the shape of the closed end because it complements the cap end. A pointier taper would look off, to me.

 

[Hippie3180]

Oh my goodness, you did it! I have one on the lathe right now, but have plans to try this soon. I think you did an excellent job! It looks SO good, that Cocobolo is very nice.

 

[tgsponge1]

Very nicely done!

 

[jttheclockman]

Man that is a nice piece of timber. Different look with the closed end. Nice work.

 

[EricRN]

What a chunk of wood! You did right by it.

 

[derekdd]

I really like the looks of this done closed end style.

That piece of cocobolo is fantastic.

 

[GaryMGg]

Hello from Nebraska.

The second pen I made this morning is a first for me. It is gunmetal Zen style kit that I turned into a closed end pen. Overall, I'm happy with how it turned out, but I will be changing some things up a little on the next one I make. It will be about 1/2-inch shorter and I will taper the closed end down a little more. I really like the grain and color of this piece of Cocobolo though. It looks nothing like the plain old dark brown blank that I started with. That's one of the reasons I like Cocobolo so much. There always seems to be some kind of surprize reveal when it is turned.

Regards,
Dave

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Beautiful stick of coco; love the colors and the finish looks terrific.

 

[mark james]

The blank is superb, but I really like the closed end.
A short learning curve, but well worth the effort.
Kudo's for you to push through the process.
Beautiful finished pen! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jim15]

Great work.

 

[sorcerertd]

Nice work and, wow, that cocobolo is gorgeous!

 

[Smokey S]

Very very nice Dave. A gorgeous display of expanding your horizons! …..Smokey

 

[Mortalis]

I like the piece of timber.
Very unique take on the Vertex but,I'm a postable kind of guy.
Nice workmanship though.

 

[egnald]

I like the piece of timber.
Very unique take on the Vertex but,I'm a postable kind of guy.
Nice workmanship though.

I'm a postable guy too. This was only my second closed end pen. The other one was a 10 inch long desk pen with a pen stand. This one is kind of growing on me though. I'm sure I will be turning another one before too long. - Dave

 

[KMCloonan]

Awesome Pen! I need to give the closed-end method a try. Very cool, sleek-looking pen. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Larryreitz]

Now that makes me want to get a hazmat suit and turn some cocobolo again.

 

[wimkluck]

That is the most beautiful piece of cocobolo I have seen. And finish is stunning.

 

[egnald]

Now that makes me want to get a hazmat suit and turn some cocobolo again.

Yes, I am fortunate that it doesn't affect me very much. I do take precautions though by wearing a mask in addition to the dust collector whenever I am working with it. - Dave