BSea
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This was really a fun project. Partly because both Seamus & I were doing something new. He had never done a clicker coin blank, and I had never done a naked centerband. 
Before the critics delete this post, I'll say that is a tube with only a centerband, and no other wood. This was done because He was doing 2 quarters. The Montana State Quarter, and the Glacier Park National Park Quarter. We discussed it at length, and since he'd never done a clicker, and I like putting a fake centerband on my clicker pens, it made sense for a quarter on each end of the pen.
Here's the link where the planning was happening.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=87032
Normally, I like to use aluminum on each end of a centerband to give it some separation between the different woods. But in this case, I didn't think the bare aluminum would look right next to the clear resin. So I put the aluminum in the middle of the centerband. I used bloodwood burl. I only had a small amount, but I think it's really good looking.
Here it is on it's way to Seamus.
We also decided on a navy blue background for the pen. So Seamus worked his magic cutting the quarters. He sent me some proof pictures along the way to keep me up to date with how everything was going. Anyway, I received it this afternoon. As soon as I could, I headed to the garage.
Here it is before turning.
And the finished pen.
In case anyone is wondering, the Great Northern Railway is where my Grandfather and a few uncles worked. Even though my Dad didn't work there, he grew up around the railroad, and most of his Dad's, and his brothers friends worked for the railroad. So I thought it would mean something to him to have it on a pen that depicted where he grew up.
This is going to be his Christmas present. I'm pretty sure it will be a hit.
Before the critics delete this post, I'll say that is a tube with only a centerband, and no other wood. This was done because He was doing 2 quarters. The Montana State Quarter, and the Glacier Park National Park Quarter. We discussed it at length, and since he'd never done a clicker, and I like putting a fake centerband on my clicker pens, it made sense for a quarter on each end of the pen.
Here's the link where the planning was happening.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=87032
Normally, I like to use aluminum on each end of a centerband to give it some separation between the different woods. But in this case, I didn't think the bare aluminum would look right next to the clear resin. So I put the aluminum in the middle of the centerband. I used bloodwood burl. I only had a small amount, but I think it's really good looking.
Here it is on it's way to Seamus.
We also decided on a navy blue background for the pen. So Seamus worked his magic cutting the quarters. He sent me some proof pictures along the way to keep me up to date with how everything was going. Anyway, I received it this afternoon. As soon as I could, I headed to the garage.
Here it is before turning.
And the finished pen.
In case anyone is wondering, the Great Northern Railway is where my Grandfather and a few uncles worked. Even though my Dad didn't work there, he grew up around the railroad, and most of his Dad's, and his brothers friends worked for the railroad. So I thought it would mean something to him to have it on a pen that depicted where he grew up.
This is going to be his Christmas present. I'm pretty sure it will be a hit.
