Freestyle pen run off poll

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Freestyle pen finalists

  • Pen 1

    Votes: 28 29.5%
  • Pen 3

    Votes: 28 29.5%
  • Pen 6

    Votes: 39 41.1%

  • Total voters
    95
  • Poll closed .
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Pen 1

Tell us about your entry: This fountain pen is an attempt to simulate a high end pool cue. The maple shaft has an alternate ivory ferrule and genuine tip. The butt is Amboyna burl highlighted with epoxy points, abalone inlays as well as Truestone and alternate ivory accents. The end bumper and section are from ebonite. A custom brass coupling with triple start threads joins the 2 piece cue.
 

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Pen 3

Tell us about your entry: Breaking Down Barriers My inspiration for this pen came from the story in Ezekiel 26:9 where King Nebuchadnezzar used his trusty battering ram to destroy the gates of Tyre. A battering ram was a siege weapon used in ancient times to break open fortification walls or doors. In its simplest form, a battering ram is just a large, heavy log carried by several people and propelled with force against an obstacle such as the gates or doors of a fortress. The momentum of the ram would be sufficient to damage the target if the log were heavy enough, or if it were moved quickly enough. My creation started coming together in April. I wanted the wheels to have the feel of logs fastened together, so I segmented and turned each wheel from 15 pieces of wood and veneer. Each wheel is attached to the frame using 7mm tubing for the axle, slimline finials inside and an unknown cap finial for the outside hub. I made washers from cork as spacers between wheel and the siege engine. The frame is built from reclaimed tornado damaged oak using rough cut lumber to simulate battle worn wood. The roof was stripped with oak also for the additional protection it would provide. I took tanned cow leather and cut it to resemble animal skins before attaching them to the roof (these would be soaked with water before battle to extinguish the fiery arrows). I painstakingly made each arrow with toothpicks and what I believe to be pieces of pheasant feathers, attaching each arrow as if had been shot as the attack was starting. The pen is semi kitless. I used tubes from an Imperial for the pen body, and the nib and feed section from an old Olympian that I had parted out previously. The Ebony is charred on the back end as if it had been burned by a fiery arrow. The cap is the all business end of this one. I took copper pipe and split the end to make the spikes to hold the fire. I secured it to the end by using wooden spikes made from toothpicks. After completion I took a limb saw to scrape the ram to create grooves. The cradle that holds the ram is made of walnut held by leather lacing attached to the top of the frame. After completing the entire build, I took a torch and flamed the entire battering ram to give it the war worn look a real siege weapon deserves. Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy the Birthday Bash.
 

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Pen 6

This is a Les Paul Guitar themed freestyle pen made with an Executive Rollerball Pen Kit. Quilted Maple was used from the same blank. Recycled Indian Pallet wood was incorporated into the design for the pickups, fretboard and removable neck. It was finished with a French Polish Recipe. Tung oil was applied to the Curly Maple base.
Tools used for this project included a bandsaw, belt sander and a hobby fine tooth saw to cut the fine lines on the fretboard. The smaller pieces were hand sanded to desired shape, thickness and detail. The five controls on the guitar body consist of crushed abalone shell mixed with epoxy.
The pen can sit on a desk or taken with you as the cap and clip are installed into the guitar body.
 

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firewhatfire

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I tied for 2nd place.:biggrin::biggrin: Or should I say I am singing the 2nd place blues.:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Awesome either way. Cograts to all especially the winner
 
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Nedge

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I would like to pass on a Congratulations to firewhatfire and BRobbins629 and all IAP Members who entered The Freestyle Pen Contest. Thanks to all IAP members who voted. Moderators Displaced Canadian, mredburn and mbroberg. Finally, a Thank you to all the Prize Donators.
Thanks
Ed
 
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