Ohia, Diamonds and Blackwood!

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Got a piece of Ohia (had never heard of it) as an extra along with a deburring tool I ordered from Hunter-27 (Landon). It was the only piece I could find big enough for what I wanted to do and worked out great! Beautiful wood. Read about it here.
(the blank the pen is sitting on is not Ohia :biggrin: )

The diamond/silver band is a ring I got from Kohl's (on sale $7) O.K. they're not diamonds! : ) but they're sparkly!

It is a closed end pen with a blackwood finial cap.

I haven't designed the cap yet. I have no idea what is going to work for the cap. Hoping I will work it out in my sleep! :yawn: The kit is a sterling silver Churchill.

Enjoy!

Martin
 

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Great looking Pen, I have a ring that I have been wanting to do something with and you have just inspired me with an idea THANKS.
 
Andrew Arndts said:
Is that a toe ring or you just made so it will seat down perfectly. Very nice.
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It's just a regular ring, but that's an even better idea - a toe ring! I was wishing the ring was smaller. Hoping to get the design to work - similar to the Pinache but classier. A toe ring would allow for different applications.

I turned the blank at a gradual increase ending in a diameter larger than the ring. With the calipers, I knew where the ring would go flush with the blank and I gradually cut a notch until the ring slid on snuggly. I then moved the notch closer to the nib slightly until the diameter matched the pen diameter (actually a little wider since I had sanding yet to do). I then turned an inset hole on the end to receive the cap finial.

I took the closed-end mandrel off the lathe with the pen on it and mounted the blackwood piece. I turned the blackwood piece down until it fit in the inset hole, trying the fit after very small cuts. Once it fit, I worked on the shape until I liked it. I parted the piece and glued the ring and the cap finial in place and then remounted the closed-end mandrel and finished the end of the finial. Now if I can just remember all of this. : )

Martin

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I got a stick of that wood not too long ago and didn't know anything about it till now, so thanks for the info!

The pen is awesome! Maybe instead of a cap make it a desk pen with a base using blackwood and another ring???
 
Some good ideas. A desk pen... hmmmmm that has potential. And I'd better get back to Kohl's in case I need another ring. Decisions, decisions. Thanks for the feedback everyone. I am encouraged to move forward.

Martin

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now that has inspired me............... may have to come up with something for my mother 86th birthday in a few months. She would love it.
 
Martin, That is so creative..I love it! Looks very regal ! Very curious to see what emerges from that sleep time and decision making for the cap. Regards, Doc
 
I'm still blank on this one. I think my first step will be to match the cap to the body. Keep it simple. Headed to Kohl's today, hoping they have another ring just like that one. Maybe a different color stone? I don't know. I thought of a desk pen but haven't really seen too many elegant styles of that. That one might take some trial and error. Thanks for the comments and I hope to have something posted within the week. Kids are back in school and I'm getting unburied from my domestic engineering duties (cleaning the house since I work at home!).

Thanks again,

Martin

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Russianwolf said:
idea noted for later theft.... eeerrr I mean assimilation.:tongue:

Nice.
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LOL
Time to turn on the alarm system. And by the way, my dogs' lodgings are in the garage next to the workshop. : ) I won't mention that they are poodle/ golden retriever mixes and will likely only lick you to death - oh wait, I just did mention it.

Knock yourself out! It's $7 bling. : )

Look forward to seeing your assimilated version.

Martin

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MartinPens said:
Russianwolf said:
idea noted for later theft.... eeerrr I mean assimilation.:tongue:

Nice.
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LOL
Time to turn on the alarm system. And by the way, my dogs' lodgings are in the garage next to the workshop. : ) I won't mention that they are poodle/ golden retriever mixes and will likely only lick you to death - oh wait, I just did mention it.

Knock yourself out! It's $7 bling. : )

Look forward to seeing your assimilated version.

Martin

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Cool, I'll bring the huskies and the mutt we are trying to find a home for. No sense being a "rude" intruder, gotta bring playmates.
 
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