For Sale, Snake Oils.....

[PenWorks]

Here are a few rattle snake pens. I tried a new casting technique with them. When cast in a flat mold, you have to secure them somehow from floating.(which for me was a pain) I cast these using an embedded method and a two part pour. I let the first pour set up, then gently placed the barrels in pressing them into the first pour just enough to hold them, then poured a secound batch of resin in. There is no visable line between the pours and turning is not a problem. Thanks for looking.....

 

[DCBluesman]

Now THAT'S a great solution! And some beautiful pens, as well!

 

[Gary Max]

Great looking pens. When I read about all the fun you have pouring resin, I am always glad that I do not have any free time to try it.

 

[rtjw]

great looking pens

 

[JimGo]

Interesting, thanks for the info Anthony! Oh, and great pens too!

 

[GregD]

AWSOME pens Anthony. Thanks for the info. I'm not ready to try my own castings yet but I will be in the near future. I only hope mine come out half as nice as yours have.

 

[pastorbill1952]

SSSSSizzling pens. Do you kill your own snakes or simply order your skins? If you kill them, do you make snake soup or some other delicacy with it the meat. []

 

[Rifleman1776]

Outshines outstanding. High class work.

 

[swm6500]

Nice looking pens Anthony. Now let me show my ignorance. Is the snake skin glued to the brass tubes or what? Just curious, may have to try it sometime.

 

[penhead]

Awesome looking pens Anthony..!

Is your new motto: I never met a snake I couldn't cast/turn []

 

[Fleabit]

Very nicely done! I would have thought you would have gotten a tell tale line from the two pours. Glad to hear it doesnt happen. Very beautiful snake skin. What kind is it? Great job on those.

 

[PenWorks]

Thanks for the comments....

JP , my motto is still, I haven't met a rattle snake I liked. [xx(] At least now I have a use for them, as long as I find them, before they find me.

Sam, the skins glued to the brass tube with CA, then placed in the mold. I use base wax to seal the ends.

Sorry Pastor Bill, you won't find any snakes in my crock pot [] I throw them over the hill so the other critters can have any easy meal for a change.[B)]

 

[PenPauli]

Anthony, great looking pens I really like rattlesnake pens and those are the best I've seen. Very nice. I wish I could do castings myself but I don't even know where to beging. Great job!

 

[darbytee]

Gorgeous pens Anthony. Now that I'm hooked on resin casting I've got to get my hands on some rattlesnake skin.

 

[its_virgil]

Anthony,
Very Nice! I'm turning a couple of patriots I cast last Friday evening. Hope they come out half as nice as yours. I'm trying the two pour method next. Thanks for sharing.

Do a good turn daiy!
Don

 

[rtgleck]

Wow, Nice work. Definatley not something I'm going to try ( I hate snakes) But those look really good.

 

[JimGo]

Fred, are you sure you want to use the term "hooked" to describe your shop activities after this weekend?

 

[darbytee]

Point well taken, Jim. (pun intended).[][]

 

[Gregory Huey]

You Da Man of resins. Great pens. I'm still worken on it.

 

[WoodChucker]

Anthony, those look fantastic to say the least! Have you ever made a bullet pen using the snake skin? Seems like it would be a big seller in your area. Anyway, thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!

 

[jvsank]

nice pens, Anthony

 

[jdavis]

Not into snakes but very nice as always.