Maple burl with purple heart accents

[mike_l]

This is one I finished last night for a friend. It is going to be a Christmas gift for his brother. The finish is sand to 600, sanding sealer, resand then a coat of President's Choice.

Mike L

 

[Fred in NC]

Very nice pen, Mike. I like the diagonal accents a lot.

Is the blank stabilized or natural?

 

[jkirkb94]

I agree with Fred that the diagonal helps accent the pen. Beautiful. Kirk[8D]

 

[mike_l]

The blank is natural with a bit of CA to fill in the gaps you get with burls.

Thanks for the comments! []

Mike L

 

[WoodChucker]

Mike, great looking pen and I agree with the others, the accent really adds a touch of class to it. Nice job!

R.T.

 

[wayneis]

Very nice job Mike, You know I've heard and seen individuals use different things like your accent stripe as a signiture in all of their pens. You may want to think about using that or another accent stripe in all of your pens. Just an idea.

Wayne

 

[Tom McMillan]

Nice pen Mike!!! Good job---the accent looks great!!!!

 

[dougle40]

Nice looking pen Mike -- I have to agree with everyone else , the diagonal line really does it justice !

 

[bajacrazy]

Mike,
Great looking pen. Love the accent strip, and the combination of woods together.

 

[Fred in NC]

About the lamination. The first pen I made with a diagonal stripe, I used veneer. It was too thin, so I laminated 3 plys of veneer, two dark with a light in the middle. Worked out fine.

When I turn slimlines and other small diameter pens, I usually cut the blank down to 5/8" in the bandsaw. This leaves me with a couple thin pieces of wood that I can use later for stripes. I just put these thin pieces in a box for later use.