First fountain pen

[jrc]

White Oak Burl

 

[alamocdc]

Actually looks more like crotch, Jim, but it sure is pretty![^]

 

[rherrell]

Very nice! Good old American Oak doesn't get a fair shot when it comes to pens. I've made a few and think it's beautiful wood.

 

[jrc]

It does look like crotch wood but it was a small burl that I might get 6 pens from it. Red & white oak burl is my favorite. I also have some very nice sugar maple burl drying that will look as good as the oak. I just picked up my lilac today, I owe a couple people here some and will send it out soon after I get back home. Starting tomorrow morning I'll be offline till the 16th

 

[karlkuehn]

Wowzer, that's pretty, and a great photo! Best looking oak I've seen in a while!

 

[Dalecamino]

That's a beautiful piece of wood Jim ! Lovely pen . Great photo . Get back online as quick as you can . I want to see more ! [8D]

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful Emperor. I can't come up with a good blank for mine, yet.

 

[bitshird]

Gorgeous pen, every once in a while a piece of Oak just bvlows me away, like this one [^][^][^][^][^]

 

[johncrane]

Great looking pen and photo top job Jim!

 

[Ligget]

Excellent pen Jim, lovely wood and a really clear picture too![]

 

[Tanner]

Oh Jim, that's beautiful!!!! Awesome picture too.

 

[jrc]

Thanks everyone, now all I have to do is learn more about fountain pens.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Great looking pen and a stunningly clear image....

Can you share with us your photo set up, Thanks!

 

[sparhawk]

Thats one fine lookin pen. You did a great job.

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Home run on the pen and the pic!

 

[rjwolfe3]

That is an awesome looking pen

 

[gwilki]

That is beautiful work, Jim. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[hunter-27]

Great pen, I like the matte finish. Was that intentional or just looked so good you did not want to mess with it? [}]

 

[intillzah]

Beautiful pen....

 

[jrc]

No that's not realy a matte finish. It is that I am not getting much glair from the lights.

 

[csb333]

That is a really great looking piece of wood! I especially like the part on the barrel! I would not have put that wood on an emperor but that just shows you that I'm the dumb one! - Chris

 

[jrc]

When I started making pens I use to spend way to much time trying to use the right wood for each different styles and finish. Now I do the any many miny mo trick and now they all come out perfect. In the begining I could make a pen that I did not think the wood would go well with the kit and finish and that would be the first one I sold. If you worry about something to long you will never make the right choice.

 

[stevebuk]

i really like that wood, its turned perfect and looks a treat, would make me proud to own it..

 

[Dan_F]

Gorgeous pen! Funny, my first thought was how well the blank and kit match, then I read your selection process.

Dan