Spalted Royal Poinciana and Black Palm end caps.

[mark james]

Getting a few gifts ready for 2021 when hopefully travel restrictions are lifted and I may get a few SCUBA dives in. These will go to friends who live in the Caribbean and have these trees on their property. Spalted Royal Poinciana and Black Palm end caps. The Spalted Royal Poinciana came from a sale from Wood128; lovely blanks. The Black Palm can be a bit fussy as this kit has small shoulders on the ends but all went fine.

 

[Larryreitz]

Nice j ob, Mark. Hard to beat the broad appeal of that kind of segmenting.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pens.

 

[Brotherdale]

Those have a very classy look. I am curious about the thin black line between the white spacer and the Royal Poinciana. Is that a thin material or a glue line. Either way I like it. I have considered using black glue on for similar type blank.

 

[mark james]

Those have a very classy look. I am curious about the thin black line between the white spacer and the Royal Poinciana. Is that a thin material or a glue line. Either way I like it. I have considered using black glue on for similar type blank.

Hi Dale. It is a glue line. I use 2 part epoxy and it typically is not an unattractive added element. It's quite possible if I coat the ends in thin CA it may eliminate the leaching. I have done many of this design/kit and it has never bothered me. I have also at times used a small drop in the epoxy when gluing in a tube and translucent blank; never had any issues with adhesion failure. It those cases I usually do overkill and paint both the tube, hole and epoxy.

 

[magpens]

Nicely done, Mark !!!!!

 

[bsshog40]

Look good Mark!

 

[Cwalker935]

Very nice!

 

[DrD]

Mark, those are fantastic! One of my favorite pen kits. Beautiful blanks. Perfectly turned and finished.

Don

 

[KenB259]

Very nicely done. Did the wood actually come from your friends property? Colors go extremely well with each other.


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[mark james]

Very nicely done. Did the wood actually come from your friends property? Colors go extremely well with each other.


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No. . I did try.

Two years ago I actually was on the Island (Grand Cayman), when the property had several large Palm trees cut down due to electrical line ordinances. I asked the construction manager if I could get a few 1' segments of the trunk. He looked at me like I was crazy and said "there is no purpose in saving any segments, these trees are rubbish." I told him I could dry and use the outer 2" of the segment as that would be the solid portion, not the pith (yes, I know that coconut trees are Monocots and have a thin layer of usable fiber, like straws). He simply laughed and had me escorted of the construction site as I watched the tree being cut down and placed in a dumpster.

My friends have Mango, Orange, Lime, Coconut, Poinciana, and a few Mahogany trees on their property. They have a few similar pens from 2 years ago, so I thought I'd make a few more.

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice work Mark.

 

[Dieseldoc]

WOW that a pair of aces, great looking pens. Beings palm wood is hard to work with Mark outstanding pen's done.

 

[EBorraga]

Nicely done Buddy!!

 

[TDahl]

Very Nice.

 

[Alan Morrison]

Mark, I like everything about your pens. The timber is great, different colours match so well and all results in an extremely classy pen.
Bravo.
Alan

 

[wood128]

Great job Mark, beautiful work with those two pens. Hope you are able to get back to Grand Cayman soon.

 

[philipff]

GrEAT workmanship and beautiful pens. What is the spacer material? P.

 

[BRobbins629]

Sweet!

 

[mark james]

GrEAT workmanship and beautiful pens. What is the spacer material? P.

Hotel room cards.

 

[Hubert H]

Very nice gifts. Your work is always top shelf.