Looking for a special acrylic/resin blank

[Rudy Vey]

A very good customer asked me to meet her at a fine jewelry store, she wanted to show me a pen. The pen she pointed out was a Dunhill, and she wanted me to see it because she wants a pen made in a similar acrylic/resin color combination. The color of the acrylic was grey with a little orange in it.
I try to copy an image of a pen here, actually that should be the link that will guide you to the picture:

http://www.magnums.net/mm5/graphics/00000001/NUZ2033_600.jpg

I believe I have seen here some time back a pen made from a similar colored acrylic material. If someone can guide me towards some blanks in this color combination, that would be great.

 

[Woodlvr]

Have you checked the A.S. site, he has some nice acrylics. Also Ed4copies has some really pretty blanks. Even WC has a bunch of new colors as a last resort. I hope that this helps.

Mike

 

[alamocdc]

Rudy, the closest thing I remember seeing to the pen you show is a grey/silver & red acrylic from Martin (Woodbin IIRC).

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But it's got red in it, not orange.

 

[ahoiberg]

rudy, i don't have any info regarding the blank you seek, but i'm sure you'll find something similar. i do have a question though, how much was that pen selling for in the jewelry store? and lastly, i KNOW your pen will come out way nicer than that one. good luck.

 

[follow3]

Hey Rudy,

I got one just like that from Woodcrafters a couple of weeks ago.

I turned a nice round top European out of it. With the orange in it, it looks like it has flames running through it.

I think it is a match to what you are looking for. Check their website, they have 2 that are similar, the one I bought was grey pearl with orange. The other one they offer has the same colored ribbons, but it is black.

If you tell me how to post a pic, I will post it for you.

Good Luck,
Steve

 

[follow3]

Hey Again,

I just went to the WC site to look for it.

Here is the link: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=20329

Check item #148195 "Lava" that is the blank I was referring to. Their picture is not a very good one, the pen I turned was a much better blank.


Also found it listed at CSUSA: http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Turning_Materials___Pen_Blanks___Celluloid_Pen_Blank___celluloid?Args=

Bottom right corner, called "orange" here.


Steve

 

[Rudy Vey]

Originally posted by ahoiberg
<br />rudy, i don't have any info regarding the blank you seek, but i'm sure you'll find something similar. i do have a question though, how much was that pen selling for in the jewelry store? and lastly, i KNOW your pen will come out way nicer than that one. good luck.

I believe it was something like $250 or $280.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Originally posted by follow3
<br />Hey Again,

I just went to the WC site to look for it.

Here is the link: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=20329

Check item #148195 "Lava" that is the blank I was referring to. Their picture is not a very good one, the pen I turned was a much better blank.


Also found it listed at CSUSA: http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/store/Turning_Materials___Pen_Blanks___Celluloid_Pen_Blank___celluloid?Args=

Bottom right corner, called "orange" here.


Steve

The CSUSA blank is what I found to be the closest looking. I had checked pretty much all sites before I posted the question, but I will check out also the Woodbin stuff.

 

[alamocdc]

Ernie at Beartooth Woods has the Lava as well.

 

[rickstef]

Here is my version of the Lava blank, I just wish it more grey than brown

Rick