Spalted Maple on an Emperor

[Tullyamo]

I was given the pen kit to make something special for the BoyScout Silent Auction this past weekend. The pen is a Rhodium/Blank Titanium Rollerball. The spalted maple came for the trash pile of a close friend. He turns bowls and I was able to salvage the blank from the corners he cut off.

10 coats of CA Thick glue were applied due to the small checks and pits in the wood. 6 coats of CA Thin glue were applied to fill any small divets. Sanded 1500-12000 with 2 coats of plastic polish. Reinisance wax was applied last and buffed. Comments welcome.

 

[moyehow]

very nice.

 

[Rfturner]

That looks really good, when it said spalted Maple I was thinking of your ordinary run of the mill spalt that piece looks great with the grain along with the spalt good job

 

[1dweeb]

I like it.

 

[David Keller]

Beautiful pen from some beautiful "scrap".

 

[Mark]

WOW. That is a beauty. Nicely Done....

 

[hunter-27]

Trash or Treasure? Depends on the person using it. Nice one.