my latest offering

[keithkarl2007]

spalted beech fancy gold slimline

 

[ahoiberg]

looks good keith!

 

[randyrls]

Originally posted by keithkarl2007

spalted beech fancy gold slimline

Nice pen Keith....

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice pen Keith ! I like spalted wood ! [8D]

 

[Ligget]

Looking good from over here too Keith, nice match up of spalting lines![]

 

[igran7]

Very nice pen Keith.

 

[keithkarl2007]

Thanks all. I didn't know whether to have the spalt lining up with the nib retracted or not

Originally posted by ligget

Looking good from over here too Keith, nice match up of spalting lines![]

 

[wdcav1952]

Nice work, Keith. I agree with the solution you decided on in that I try to line up grain when the nib is retracted, or in the case of capped pens, the pen is capped closed.

 

[keithkarl2007]

thanks for that. i've about 70 spalted beech blanks but there is only a handful that will turn with the spalt still on it as it seems to only be on the edges or outside of the blank

 

[Dalecamino]

Pitty , in that case , IMHO , best to go to a fatter pen . But I'm sure you sorted that out for yourself . Beautiful wood Keith ! [8D]