One more Pencil----I had to-----I just HAD to

[Gary Max]

I know you folks have to be getting tired of seeing these but I just had to.
Lets see was it Don that did this to a pen?????
It is Amboyna and Rattlesnake
We aint going to talk about the fact that I spent 5 hours working on this. But I am very VERY happy with the way it came out.
Both pics same Artist Pencil from CSUSA
Hope you all enjoy

 

[its_virgil]

Gary,
Not me! Keep 'em coming. Looks good. On slimline tops I sandwich a snake skin blank between two slivers of wood that matches the bottom half. I just don't like the looks of a slimline with snake skin on both pen halves. I do like the look of snake skin between wood like you did here. I just posted a picture of a slimline with a snake skin CB. I just like the looks of snake skin.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Gary Max
<br />I know you folks have to be getting tired of seeing these but I just had to.
Lets see was it Don that did this to a pen?????
It is Amboyna and Rattlesnake
We aint going to talk about the fact that I spent 5 hours working on this. But I am very VERY happy with the way it came out.
Both pics same Artist Pencil from CSUSA
Hope you all enjoy

 

[NavyDiver]

Great job! I certainly don't get tired of seeing your work.

 

[JudeA]

Great job. What kit???and whear did ya get it???

 

[Gary Max]

I made the blank---the kit is from CSUSA it's called a Artist Pencil

 

[GBusardo]

Gary, I think the pencil and the concept both look great!
Thanks for sharing

 

[johncrane]

l too like it Gary []

 

[kenwc]

I like making those also and now that you can get plating other than gold. I I've sold about 10 of them. Mostly to ladies buying them for their hubs or kids.

 

[Penmonkey]

That looks nice, but I think it would be better if you used platinum.

 

[Ligget]

Originally posted by Penmonkey
<br />That looks nice, but I think it would be better if you used platinum.
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I agree with Travis regarding platinum instead![]

 

[Rifleman1776]

I like these artists pencils also. A selling tip is to tell folks that hard lead is available for shop use and the soft is for drawing.
BTW, lest I forget [:I], great work and eye catching treatment.

 

[Gary Max]

Thanks everyone it will carry a larger price tag.

 

[TBone]

Great job on the pencil. I like the contrasting blank too. As one who's never turned snakeskin, why is the snakeskine a different color at the top?

 

[Gary Max]

Tommy the scales are really to large at this point in the skin. If they where smaller you could see more of the pattern. I just try and get everything I can out of the material.

 

[Charles]

I really like the pen! Was there a reason you oriented the scales the way you did? With the pen point down the scales are flowing upward. Just wondered.

 

[Gary Max]

Very Good Charles---I did not see that until I looked at the pic. Them I rebuilt the pencil and turned it over. I was wandering if anyone would see that but me.[]