Honduras Rosewood Burl Jr Gent

[bitshird]

I turned this for a practice pen before I used something pretty, it's just a old piece I had lying around. it's HRB on a Rhodium Jr. Gentleman
not having turned many pens of late. I had more than a little trouble with the CA finish, 10 coats Thin, 3 coats Med. I got to do the lower barrel twice. Way too much fun on this thing the HRB button top was the easiest thing on this. It does have a good bit of chatoyance when it's rolled in the light, I think I got this stuff from a former member Rodney Rice. The guy sure used to get some great timber.
Comments welcome, but I know the Photos suck big time, so don't yell at the wind.

 

[76winger]

Very Nice! I love the swirls in the grain and the wood "button" on top, it really adds a touch of extra class to the whole pen.

 

[Tiny98]

Looks Great to me, love the wood!.....Andy

 

[jasontg99]

I love HRB, and you did that piece justice. Very nice!

 

[Finatic]

My favorite wood. You made it look better. NICE!!!!

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen. You did great.

 

[Lenny]

That's a real BEAUTY!!!
Well done Ken!

 

[rizaydog]

Wow. Very classy. Nice work.

 

[D.Oliver]

Great work, Ken. If this is the wood and kit you use for practice, I can't wait to see what you're warming up for.

 

[mbroberg]

"I turned this for a practice pen before I used something pretty"

I can't wait to see what you consider pretty. Very nice job Ken!

 

[Russell Eaton]

Dang Ken, I figured you had forgot how to turn a pen.... Good job.

 

[bitshird]

Dang Ken, I figured you had forgot how to turn a pen.... Good job.

Brother, if you had been here you would have thought " does this fool know how to turn on his lathe" I know how Alice felt going through the looking glass.

 

[tseger]

NICE pen Ken, HRB is one of my favorite woods, you gotta teach me how to do the little trick on the cap