Some New Photos

[wdcav1952]

I've been off work this week with health problems, so I at least got a few photos done. From left to right they are:

Desert Ironwood Burl on an Ultra Cigar. EBay wood.

Some of Gary Max's great Red Oak Burl on an Ultra Cigar. I wanted the burl to be accentuated a bit so I ebonized the blank and then lightly sanded to attempt to leave most of the ebonizing in the figuring. This is some nice wood with which to work.

A piece of Irish Bog Oak with a varnish finish on a Chrome Perfect Fit. It has a date with Ken Nelson before it heads out to the owner.

The last one is a Gold Titanium Sierra Click with some of exoticblanks.com's Purple Glitter Bar. When the package got here, my son grabbed this one and "offered" to cut the bar into 2 blanks for the minor fee of one of the blanks and the kit. This is Sean's result.

Comments of all flavors welcome.

 

[jkeithrussell]

Very nice. Your finishing techniques are excellent.

 

[wolftat]

Love the cigars, great work.

 

[DCBluesman]

Wow! Where'd you learn to finish like that? :biggrin:

 

[skiprat]

I love the Ultras too:biggrin:

Daft question.....what's ebonizing?

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Not to much a fan of the Ultra's but those two are keepers and the finish is first class.

 

[izaks]

Great looking pens – the finish is amazing.

Izaks.

 

[MarkHix]

Great looking pens. Did you give him half?

I hope the health issues clear up.

 

[Gary Max]

Dang Cav----you do make pens-----Love the finish.
I need to try your ebonizing trick----

 

[jttheclockman]

The ultra cigars are first rate The wood has got some fantastic charachter. The fit and finish is perfect. Nice work and thanks for showing them.

 

[TBone]

Nice work Cav, but then I've seen that finish up close on my Buffett fountain pen. :biggrin:

Hope the health problems heal soon.

 

[gerryr]

NPGJ :biggrin:

Fabulous finishes BTW.

 

[wdcav1952]

I love the Ultras too:biggrin:

Daft question.....what's ebonizing?

Thanks Steven for making my week!! I actually get to tell you something after looking at all of your awesome work!!! :bananen_smilies051:

Ebonizing is a way to stain wood black. Put some white vinegar in a bottle. Add some rusty nails and shake the bottle occasionally. The solution will not be particularly black, but painted on the oak it turned it completely black. I had the blanks already sanded through 12000 MM, and then very lightly sanded away the black until I got the effect I wanted. After that I finished as usual.

As I understand it, the technique was developed to make less expensive woods resemble ebony.


Also, thanks to all who commented.

My doctor has adjusted a couple of my prescriptions, so hopefully I will leave work Monday on my own two feet instead of a stretcher like this past Monday. For all you young whippersnappers, getting old is NOT for sissies!!

 

[YORKGUM]

Love that Ironwood. Wow. Nice job on all of them.

 

[mrburls]

Beautiful finish. My favorite got to be the desert ironwood burl. But they all look good.

Keith "mrburls"

 

[talbot]

All that excellent work when youre ill William,, I cant imagine what you're capable of when youre fighting fit!
Great stuff and glad to hear you're feeling better.
regards,
Bill

 

[jackrichington]

cigars have gorgeous wood & finish

 

[rjwolfe3]

Wow, William!
If I could get my pens to look like that I might just sell some, lol.

 

[hewunch]

great set! very nice Cav!

 

[workinforwood]

Great set of pens Cav.

 

[altaciii]

really good looking pens, Cav. Great finish and what a group of pics.
Have you been practicing? Great job!@!

 

[ldb2000]

Hey Cav . I have a great band saw and would be willing to cut all your blanls for you if I could get the same deal , and I don't need the kits either so you will be ahead the game with my deal .:biggrin:
Beautiful job on those . :good::good::good:

 

[wdcav1952]

Hey Cav . I have a great band saw and would be willing to cut all your blanls for you if I could get the same deal , and I don't need the kits either so you will be ahead the game with my deal .:biggrin:
Beautiful job on those . :good::good::good:

Well, since I slept with his mother, it seemed only fair to let him have a blank and kit. :biggrin::wink:

 

[VisExp]

Very nice set of pens William. I really like the effect of the ebonizing.

 

[bitshird]

Nice looking Pens Cav, I hope you get to feeling better soon, then you can really get some work done, Those are finished to a Top shelf shine.

 

[PR_Princess]

Very impressive William! They are all beautiful, but I think that my favourite is the ebonized one too. :tongue:

BTW You KNOW these had to be good! They even got GerryR to come out of the woodwork!:devil:

 

[nylajune]

Absolutely beautiful, Cav! I especially like the DI Burl Ultra Cigar. I'm not a big fan of the Sierra Click style pens, but that Purple Glitter Bar is awesome! Hope you get to feeling better soon!!

 

[wdcav1952]

Thanks for all the great comments. I am partial toward the ebonized oak of the group. Since I am pretty well a B2B turner, it feels good to add a little extra touch.

Thanks also for the good wishes about feeling better. I got an email from my doctor :doctor: regarding the last series of blood tests she ordered. It turns out I have mono!! :question: (I knew I shouldn't have been kissing on that fantastic bowl blank I got from Nolan!!!!! :redface::embarrassed:

 

[Glenn McCullough]

William,
Excellent work! great finish and photos.

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pens Cav, we don`t see enough of your work on this forum, hope you are feeling better!

 

[NewLondon88]

Well, since I slept with his mother, it seemed only fair to let him have a blank and kit. :biggrin::wink:

(staring at my bandsaw and then back at Cav's message... )

Hmm ... Deal or No Deal? :tongue:

Great looking pens .. and I usually hate the Ultra, but you made it work.

 

[johncrane]

All look good as all ways Cav!!:wink::biggrin:

 

[Gordon]

Great looking pens - really like your photo results.