Navigator Rollerball and Fountain

[keepanionme14]

I was out yesterday and accidentally landed at the woodcraft store somehow.

I picked up things to make these two beauties.

The fountain is the first fountain pen I've made. It is a kingwood blank with sterling silver fittings. It really is nice to write with and has turned a few heads at the office so far today.

The rollerball is also a kingwood blank, but with chrome fittings.

Also, for your viewing pleasure, is a duck call. I picked up the chrome band and the green soundboard awhile back. We just had a black walnut tree pruned and could think of no better material to use for this.

 

[William Menard]

very nice turnings, love the non plastic look of your wood, how did you finish em?

 

[keepanionme14]

very nice turnings, love the non plastic look of your wood, how did you finish em?

Thank you.

The finish on these are just a friction polish I got from Craft Supplies USA. With this batch, I didn't just put it on, let it dry, then buff it. This time when I applied it, I kept it on until I saw some smoke coming from the paper towel. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but I like the results.