Thank You!
Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement!
Doc
Stunning pen, so much talent Doc. Tell me how long did you take to make this pen from start to finish? Do you sell your pens? If you don't mind sharing if you do sell, what would this go for? Love your dedication to the art of pen making! So inspiring! WOW
Sean, It took me about 9 to 10 hours on and off the course of a week.
Nope..don't sell them. Give them away as gifts to my patients, friends, family and also donate them to galas for auction to a charitable cause for children. The only idea of what a pen like this goes for is somewhat inflated as they sell at auctions for benefits. My pens usually bring between $500 to $3750 during a gala. But usually the galas consist of bidding among individuals with large egos and equally large wallets... lol...I don't really care as long as the kids and a worthy cause gets most of the money.
They're both goals of mine and I've got rods of both! Doc, you keep making pens I've had in my head for years. Yours always look much better than I can imagine!
My situation is limited in both space and money and especially just now time, so I have stay within that for now.
But ever since I saw Damascus used at Tighe Pens (he gets his rods from Damasteel, I think), I've wanted to do it. The main problem for me would be the hardening after the machining.
Or perhaps that isn't really necessary?
Eric,
The Mokume I use comes from Mike Sakmar who makes it for William Henry who sell both pens and knives.
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The Mokume consists of brass, nickel-silver and copper and work hardening is not really an issue. Damascus and Koftgari Damascus is steel and a different story... To work with it, I use tangential cutter made by Eccentric Engineering in Australia.
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Regards,
Doc
Look at YOU...putting bands on a pen?:biggrin:
This is over the top Doc! I like what you did with this one. And, since you've had problems with your private messages, CONGRATULATIONS on your membership in the Guild!:wink::biggrin:
Chuck, Thank you! I'm really sorry if I missed a PM :redface:.
Regards,
Doc