Sweet/poison duos

[wood-of-1kind]

Got a little shop time today and the results are these. Please feel free to post a comment.
-Peter-

First off is one of Dawn's Potion #9, appropriately called Bubblegum. No explanation required except to say that it was 'sweetly' provided by ed_4copies. Thanks Ed, and a special appreciative regards to the PR_Pricess herself. I turned the 'bubblegum' in order to avoid accidental ingestion. The blank looks absolutely edible and turns like a charm.

The second effort is a Baron rattlesnake encoiled with chrome. Don Ward once again kindly made available another wonderful snake blank. I really like turning on these snakes and am thankful that they don't bite back. The 'pot bellie' end is for personal reasons (I like a narrow nib end and a top heavy posting cap).

 

[Radman]

I was just going to remark about the unusual profile of the snakeskin pen. Most unusual. I've not seen one turned like that. They both show you know what you're doing...ver nice!
[8D]

 

[sah6139]

The snake skin is on my list of pens
to do. Nice job.

steve

 

[mikegibs]

Really nice work. How do we get in touch with more of the PR blanks?[]

Mike G.

 

[R2]

Yes, the bubble gum does look good enough to eat. Both pens are very well done but, personally I'm not sure about the bulbous end of the Snakeskin.!![][]

 

[johncrane]

Both pens look different Peter!! which is a good thing.

 

[Ligget]

Has that snake just eaten something?
Fantastic Cigar, with a beautiful coloured blank (my daughter loves it), I hear what you say about the snakeskin Baron, so thats fine, good work Peter![][]

 

[alxe24]

Nice looknig pens. I agree about the shape of the snake but again as you said you have your reasons.
Not to be neatpicking your pen but I think your blank orientation on the snake blank came out wrong on both barrels the scales are going to the center and collapse in the center.

 

[louisbry]

Very nicely crafted pens. Sometimes what feels good is the way to go, expecially when you make it for your personal utility.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. As a final note, the snakeskin 'bulge' is not as pronounced as the pics indicate. Once capped and posted the 'bloated' look disappears. I'll try to take a better pic showing the complete posted look. The scales are in alignment when the pen is posted. Once again, this comes to personal preference. The scales can be made in alignment based on either in a 'closed'or in the 'open'(posted) position.

-Peter-[]