Major pain in the.......

[toolcrazy]

This pen turned out to be a major pain in the a$$.

I wasn't happy with the first finish. So I sanded it down and refinished it. Then, when I turned it over after I took this picture. I saw a crack at one end from pressing it together. So, I put a third refinish on it then one end peeled. So, I took my skew and took it down to bear wood and refinished it a forth time. I didn't get a pic of the final product. But, this is what it did look like. Red Heart on a Black Ti/Ti Gold Diplomat.

Sorry for the poor picture. It isn't up to my standards. I quit adjusting after I found the crack. The white balance if off. And the final pen went out to my customer before I remembered to photograph it.

 

[crabcreekind]

Very nice pen, looks great!

 

[ToddMR]

That is a nice deep red. Looks very nice!

 

[Jim15]

Looks great to me, looks like it was worth the extra effort.

 

[76winger]

I like the shade of the red with the black parts. It looks very stately. I'm glad you persevered to get the results you felt it worthy of!

 

[G1Pens]

Looks good to me. I like the look. I try to never let a pen defeat me. It always pays off in the end. Looks like your efforts paid off as well.

 

[Rangertrek]

I really like the overall look of that pen, nice color combination.

 

[toolcrazy]

Thanks everyone.

I have another piece of this, enough to make another identical pen. I may just do that. But it is my last piece.

 

[thewishman]

Bet you were glad to get that out of the shop!

 

[toolcrazy]

Bet you were glad to get that out of the shop!

Yes I was. But truthfully, I didn't mind all the redo. The final product was worth the trouble and knowing that someone will enjoy all my extra effort, makes it worth it.

 

[ctubbs]

Thar color combo is very striking. If the finished pen looked anything like the front showing, all the effort was well worth it. Congratulations on great patients and a grand save.
Charles