More inlay work, manually with the coping saw.

[Drstrangefart]

This is spalted dogwood, spalting doesn't truly come out to play until the blanks are cross-cut, so I used this blank to experiment. I used the coping saw to make all of my cuts, and filled quite a few large insect voids from the inside while the blank was cut open. The inlay is padouak. I made the centerband out of corian. I was going to use a regular centerband with a silver Comfort kit, but I found out one wasn't in my basement like I thought it was. Doesn't look as bad as it could, but it's hard to match materials on gold kits.

 

[Drstrangefart]

The missus didn't seem too impressed with it. The usual Oh, nice! Ahh well. There's always next time. Maybe I'll get better veneer cut. I had some spalted water oak, but it cut too thick, and cracked when I tried to press it in.

 

[wiset1]

You should really try some of this work on a larger scale pen! I see endless potential in your work and it could really make a statement on a larger scale. Sweet looking work and fresh ideas.

 

[Drstrangefart]

You should really try some of this work on a larger scale pen! I see endless potential in your work and it could really make a statement on a larger scale. Sweet looking work and fresh ideas.

I WANT to very much. Right now my budget is REALLY tight. When money is right again I plan on doing Zens and stuff like that. As it is, keeping stocked up on Slims is challenging enough. Not much luck getting steady sales rolling.

 

[boxerman]

Very cool pen Allan.