I promised Curtis, otherwise . . .

[davinci27]

I wouldn't post this. I've been sick for a bit and haven't had a chance to make any pens. This one has been sitting there waiting to get photographed, so I thought I would see if I couldn't ease back into the pens.

The blank is one of MesquiteMan's agarita root blanks. Beautiful blank, but i blew the top off of the closed end and had to replace it with something from around the shop.

You know that you are a skilled craftsman when you can blow up a blank using sandpaper. That's right the top survived the gouge and the skew but I killed it with some 180 grit sanding screen.

 

[ElMostro]

Nice save...gotta love agarita!

 

[Stick Rounder]

Nice Pen.

 

[PenTurnerfromMaine]

You know that you are a skilled craftsman when you can make a nice save tlike this one.

 

[workinforwood]

Looks great Ben. That's nice wood for sure.

 

[papaturner]

Nice save Ben,I like your choice to replace the top.btw The pen looks great.

 

[nava1uni]

Pen is really beautiful. I hope that you are feeling better and continue to recover so you can stun us with more of your mastery pen turning.

 

[cnirenberg]

Sweet pen Ben, nice save indeed.

 

[MesquiteMan]

Ben,

If the blank blew up becasue there was something bad about it, PLEASE let me know so I can send you a new one. Also, don't forget my completion guarantee...if you blow one up due to your own mistake, I will send you a coupon code good for haf off a replacement.

The pen looks great, btw. I beleive that is the first closed end Agarita that I have seen.

 

[davinci27]

Nope not the blanks fault just me getting eager with the sand paper. I can ruin the best of blanks :wink:

I had completely forgotten you half price guarantee. I've had so many people like this pen even with the mistake, that I'll defiantly be ordering some more. I'll shoot you a PM now.

Thanks

Ben,

If the blank blew up becasue there was something bad about it, PLEASE let me know so I can send you a new one. Also, don't forget my completion guarantee...if you blow one up due to your own mistake, I will send you a coupon code good for haf off a replacement.

The pen looks great, btw. I beleive that is the first closed end Agarita that I have seen.