New Pen(s)

[knifecut]

My wife's quilting club has a show coming up and she asked me to make a pen for the silent auction.

I turned a maple pen and put a couple of grooves in it for wrapping quilting thread around it. Looked good until it cracked while inserting on of the pen parts.[xx(]

So I made another pen, only this time I used a piece of cocobolo. It's prettier anyway

 

[WoodChucker]

Nice job, I really like the cocobolo!

 

[KKingery]

The Cocobolo is definately a winner, but your idea on the first pen would have been a hit with the ladies!

 

[jkirkb94]

Great idea with the guilting thread!!! I may have to steal..er borrow that idea[][]Kirk[8D]

 

[Gary]

Nice work, Michael.

 

[ryannmphs]

I like the idea about the quilting thread pen. Both are winners in my book, great job

Ryan

 

[ctEaglesc]

The cocbolo is nice but becasue of the occasion I would remake it.
You want some Sycamore?
It's nice and White(in some places)

 

[darbytee]

I really like the idea for the maple one too. I think it would definitely be worth trying again if you are able.

 

[opfoto]

Great idea with the quilting thread. I like both pens as well. Did it crack where the thread was wound around the grooves???

 

[knifecut]

Thanks everyone.

I'll probably try the quilt one again. Either the way I did before, or with a 'flag' look instead, or both []

It cracked when I was pressing in the coupler because I forgot to ream out the end first. Live and learn.

There are some really neat color threads out there, so I'll probably try a few different things. May end up using waterlux though instead of a friction polish.

It's only wood. Grows on trees []

 

[Fleabit]

I like the addition of the quilting thread. Looks good on the maple. Too bad the pen cracked. Definantly would try again on that one.

 

[Brent]

Its a shame the first one cracked I think the ladies would have liked it. Maybe good enough to have ordered some more.

 

[dougle40]

I like them both but I do think that the ladies would definately like the Maple one better .