Green n' Gold

[Jim in Oakville]

Hi,

This is a green and gold celluloid solid end pen that I turned this week during a club demo with the Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild.

I am enjoying turning solid ended pens now, I was a bit surprised that this blank was some what translucent enough to allow some tube to show through the celluloid, I thought it was dense enough...oh well.

I drilled this blank out so it could be configured as either a Gentlemen's roller ball or fountain pen. Critiques are all welcome

 

[terrymiller]

The colors are really nice together and the closed end is really nice.. I'm gonna have to try one of these. I think these colors would look good with the Black Ti as well.

 

[JimGo]

Wow, that's a beauty!

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Another beauty, eh.

I'm just as impressed that you got some shop time in Jim. I chickened out since I could not bear the cold of my unheated shop during the past weekend. Nice to see some of your fine work again.

-Peter-[]

 

[challagan]

That's a cool looking pen. Nice job. I like the colors and the pen kit finish together.

Corey

 

[DWK5150]

I like it!!! Very nice!

 

[Easysport]

Nice looking pen. Must be a Packer backer.[]

 

[pastorbill1952]

That's a beaut. The colors are great and you did a great job on the closed end. Shame about the tube.

 

[thetalbott4]

When I saw the title, I thought, "Ick, what a bad color combo." Thats what I get for thinkin. Looks great. I really like it.

 

[gerryr]

[][] Wow, that is really a great color combination. Where did you get the blank?

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by Easysport
<br />Nice looking pen. Must be a Packer backer.[]

I was thinking Edmonton Eskimo's actually...same colours..Thanks!

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by gerryr
<br />[][] Wow, that is really a great color combination. Where did you get the blank?

Thanks Gerry,

I got this from Craft Supply, seems I spend a LOT of MONEY there!!!

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[Johnathan]

The pen reminds me of the Oakland A's. The pen looks nice and I don't see any tubes showing through in the photo.

 

[clewless]

Jim- Funny that we both picked the same blank out of the pile at the same time. This is my first with a separate cap. When it's closed, I perceive a slight banana shape, but my wife thinks its an optical delusion of mine.[)]

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[dubdrvrkev]

Originally posted by DWK5150
<br />I like it!!! Very nice!

Ditto!

 

[UKpenmaker]

Very nice pen Jim, the kit goes very well with that blank.
I know what you mean with the tube the exact same thing happened to me, you are sure that the blank is dense enough, but you can only see it isn't whn your finished[xx(].

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by clewless
<br />Jim- Funny that we both picked the same blank out of the pile at the same time. This is my first with a separate cap. When it's closed, I perceive a slight banana shape, but my wife thinks its an optical delusion of mine.[)]

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Hi Joe,

Great pen! That blank would look so great on so many kits!![][]

 

[mick]

Jim that's a fantastic looking pen ....I love the blank!!!

 

[jvsank]

Very nice pen