Something I created

[Dalecamino]

So , I was hanging out in the Man Cave yesterday , wondering what pen I would turn next . I looked over at the bandsaw for which I recently bought a mitre . Then I looked down at the box I drop my cut offs in , and wondered what I might be able to make out of some of that stuff . Found these pieces . Rosewood Burl and Holly . used some aluminum to seperate the pieces . Put them with a Tapa Pacifica , and here it is . First time I've ever done this . CA , MM to 12000 plastX and Renwax. Thanks for looking !

 

[gvanweerd]

That is a beauty!

 

[desertrat]

Great choice of materials and very well balanced. This pen says ( I'm class - Look at me )
very well done

John H

 

[Dalecamino]

That is a beauty!

Great choice of materials and very well balanced. This pen says ( I'm class - Look at me )
very well done

John H

Thanks very much ! :biggrin:

 

[jbostian]

Another great looking pen. I turned a few of the executive and gemini kits you gave me. Thanks again.

Jamie

 

[Dalecamino]

Another great looking pen. I turned a few of the executive and gemini kits you gave me. Thanks again.

Jamie

Thanks Jamie . Glad you're making good use of them .

 

[Jim15]

That's an awesome pen, the aluminum really sets it off.

 

[el_d]

Great Job Chuck, You the man!!! Nice combo. Great finish.

 

[VisExp]

That looks very nice Chuck!

 

[Dalecamino]

:biggrin: Thanks Guys !

 

[mbroberg]

Time well spent. Fantastic looking pen!

 

[hewunch]

Chuck it looks great and it is also good for us to push ourselves. One thing I learned with segmenting holly is it LOVES to stain (wood, metal, it doesn't care). So I have found a couple of tricks that help with that.
1. Do a light final cut with a scary sharp scraper and do not sand, learned this trick from Hank.
OR
2. Before you sand, apply a sealer coat of Thin CA.
Hope that helps for your future experiments!

 

[rjwolfe3]

Gorgeous!

 

[Jim Smith]

Very nice job! I like the mix of the two woods and the aluminum to set it off. Beautiful pen.

Jim Smith

 

[workinforwood]

That's really great Chuck. The colors and the kit all blend perfectly together. Definitely a winner!

 

[CSue]

Wow! That's a really elegant looking pen! Very well done!

 

[johncrane]

Another great looking pen Chuck!

 

[Dalecamino]

Thank you all for the compliments . Hans THANKS for the tips . This is just the beginning of these type of blanks .

Thank you Jeff & Cathy Sue !

 

[broitblat]

Great looking scraps...

The holly is a very effective transition from the gold components and offsets the rosewood nicely.

-Barry

 

[Dalecamino]

Great looking scraps...

The holly is a very effective transition from the gold components and offsets the rosewood nicely.

-Barry

Thanks Barry . Next one I'll keep the red off the white . :redface:

 

[bitshird]

Pretty spiffy pen Chuck. nice segmenting.

 

[Karin Voorhis]

Super nice!!! might be your first but I see many more coming in your future!!!

 

[Dalecamino]

Thanks Ken & Karin . Yeh , it feels pretty cool after 3 years of turning other peoples blanks , although don't think me as being ungrateful . :wink:

 

[johnnycnc]

Chuck, that is super!
You did quite well, I like the combination of materials.

 

[Ligget]

Chuck that is a beautiful pen my friend, great use of off-cuts that we all end up with!

 

[Dalecamino]

Thank you John and Mark , I always knew I'd find some use for those scraps .