Mine, but I didn't make it.

[chitswood]

My apologies for the terrible pics, Dad has the good camera right now, and I forgot to wipe the fingerprints off the metal.

Its "creator" is Lou, DCBluesman.

A Snakewood Emperor; RH&BTi, He made it for me as a trial test of the snakewood.

I think it went well

Fell free to fill them in Lou, you deserve credit for a superb pen!

 

[chitswood]

Stan Cook made me an angle cut macassar baron, but its sitting on my brother in law's dresser at the moment, so I can't take pics yet...

 

[thetalbott4]

I think Lou should get an A on the test!

 

[dfurlano]

That is some interesting looking wood.

 

[gerryr]

That's a great looking piece of wood and Lou's work is fabulous as always.[][]

 

[Jim15]

That is a beautiful pen.

 

[leehljp]

Beautiful pen!, Beautiful wood! Beautiful finish!

 

[challagan]

Very cool pen, nice job Lou!

Corey

 

[Charles]

Very nice. The snake wood looks great with the emperator. Let us know if it craks please.

 

[OSCAR15]

BEAUTIFUL PEN CHIT! LOU DID A SUPER JOB!
That may very well be the nicest piece of snakewood I have seen, and it works great in that kit!
I hope that it doesn't crack, as snakewood is notorious for. I have done only one in snakewood. It developed small hairline cracks a few weeks later. One thing I did learn...Snakewood is more beautiful with cracks than most other woods without them! Beautiful pen!

 

[Johnathan]

Very nice!

 

[nilsatcraft]

It's been said before but that really is the nicest piece of Snakewood I've ever seen and the pen came out beautifully. That's a keeper for sure!

 

[chitswood]

Originally posted by OSCAR15
<br />BEAUTIFUL PEN CHIT! LOU DID A SUPER JOB!
That may very well be the nicest piece of snakewood I have seen, and it works great in that kit!
I hope that it doesn't crack, as snakewood is notorious for. I have done only one in snakewood. It developed small hairline cracks a few weeks later. One thing I did learn...Snakewood is more beautiful with cracks than most other woods without them! Beautiful pen!

Lou informed me that he held on to the pen for two weeks to see if it develops checks, but it didn't[]

Our supplier uses pentacryl to stop cracking in the wood, and it does a good job 95% of the time

 

[DCBluesman]

It was a pleasure making this pen in exchange for some lovely wood. Darick's as good (or better) than his word. The pen is now at least 3 weeks old...so far, so good. Thanks to all for your kind words.

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[thetalbott4]

Lou - I've already commented once, but the pics you posted just made want to say WOW!!!!!! That is absolutely beautiful. I wouldnt take a penny less than $300 for that.