Flouro Banksia Black Sierra Vista

[Dai Sensei]

I haven't turned a pen for a while due to a frozen shoulder, but as it is slooowly getting better, I thought I would give it a try on a pen. Someone challenged me a while back to do an Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)with each hole filled with something different in lieu of casting. So I grabbed a banksia and painstakingly filled each hole with one of the flouro glitter colours I have with thin CA then turned it onto a Black Sierra Vista (I thought the holes would have ended up too small on a normal Sierra). Unlike the normal Sierra I also found out that the Vista is a different dia at each end . Very hard to photograph the amazing colours, they really pop, and the grain in the banksia was amazing too. Very typical me , so this one is a keeper .

Cheers

 

[Odysseos]

Very good job. Unusual but nice look for a Sierra. Fit & Finish are top notch.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Neal; that is a awesome looking pen, I really like all the colors, top notch fit and finish.

 

[hippi]

now that is cool very nice work
keep it up
I hope that you get that shoulder in good shape again

 

[kruzzer]

one of a kind... looks great

 

[BSea]

WOW, I can't imagine how long that took. Great job.

 

[turncrazy43]

Neil, that blank is really great color fill. Glad your shoulder is improving.
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Everyday I'm vertical is a great day

 

[Edgar]

Beautiful pen - you obviously have a lot more patience than I do

 

[Janster]

...great creation, well done and beautiful to boot! WTG!!!!!! Jan

 

[BJohn]

What can I say but FANTASTIC JOB!

 

[sdivot]

Very cool idea and execution!

 

[skiprat]

Very very impressive!! I'll bet that everyone that sees it in reality, is equally impressed.

I hope your shoulder 'un-freezes' soon and painlessly..

 

[Dalepenkala]

Great looking pen Neil! Congrats!

 

[mtassie]

That's a great looking pen! Great job!

 

[Dai Sensei]

Thanks guys . I did a small bowl as well, but the shoulder didn't like the sanding, so looks like just pens for a while yet.

 

[robutacion]

G'day stranger...!

What is all that about a frozen shoulder, what have you done to yourself, mate...??? I probably shouldn't ask, is a good chance I know what caused it...!:redface:

So, a multi colour dwarf banksia, huh...?
The things we do when we have lot of spare time up our sleeves.:wink::biggrin:

On the other hand, it turn out quite well, a good conversation piece for those less familiar with casting/filling, etc..!

Imagine do that with resin, that would really test ones patience, huh...???

Send us a quick update of what you have been up since you were here, I bettcha will lots of interesting stuff...!

Get well fast...!

Cheers
George

 

[OZturner]

Brilliant Concept and Exercution, Neil.
Fantastic Pen.
Sorry to hear about your Shoulder.
Not from lifting to many "XXXX's" I trust.
Get well soon,
Brian.

 

[johncrane]

Very neat Neil and a great job with a bad shoulder, i smashed my right shoulder and i've had 5 Opps now its frozen, bloody painful business, i wish you well mate.