Mescal

[Gary Max]

I made time----between the phone ringing and fighting with a set of table legs I felt the need. For those of you folks that understand that this blank was wanting to be a pen----Here it is---
----------Mescal--------
The dark spot is bark and I had to fill/stretch the blank just a tad.

 

[MesquiteMan]

Gary,

Beautiful pen! I am glad you liked the blank.

Just for the record, it is Mescalbean, not just Mescal. That is one of its many names. Others include Texas Mountain Laurel (no relation to regular Mt. Laurel), Frijolito, Coral Bean, and Big Drunk Bean, among others. Its scientific name is Sophora secundiflora and there is more information about it here: http://uvalde.tamu.edu/herbarium/sose.htm.

 

[rhahnfl]

Wow... that is a beautiful pen Gary. You sure did that blank up right.

 

[Ligget]

Looks great Gary, lovely wood![] Is the bottom of the cap barrel out of round as the wood looks slightly proud at the CB?[8D]

 

[Gary Max]

Mark I spent almost a hour taking pics----getting the glare off the wood was a job. I think these where pics 26 and 27.

 

[kirkfranks]

Wow that is really nice. I am glad you took some time to release the pen that was locked up in that piece of wood.


Now I am not one who always sees shapes and faces in pens but when I look at the second photo I am reminded of the famous painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch.
Turn the bottom photo upside down and then look at:
http://www.kinderart.com/arthistory/munchscream.shtml

 

[LEAP]

Nice Pen! does that prop mean it will be used for writing Uhm Contracts?

 

[CrazyBear]

Yeah. When are you doing the grips on the prop[][]

 

[Gary Max]

Phil the prop is my traveling buddy----never leave home without it----plus the brushed finish seemed to soak up the extra lighting and help with the glare.

 

[sah6139]

Nice pen Gary
Turned one of Curtis' Mescalbean
blanks not long ago bought and love it

steve

 

[alxe24]

Killer pen and the support as well.

 

[chigdon]

I have made several from wood I got from Curtis and it is mind blowing how good they look!

 

[Fred]

Very, very nice. I really like the color of the wood. The entire pen is stunning! []

 

[louisbry]

Pen very nicely done and the blank is beautiful.