Wild Card Pen Dressed in Bloodwood

[WarEagle90]

I had mentioned in another thread that I was making a wild card pen for a prize at my regular poker game tomorrow night. I decided to dress it with bloodwood. The two go well together. It is finished with walnut oil as a sanding sealer and then I used Doctor's Woodshop Pen's Plus. I'm thinking I hope I win it back. Any feedback is welcome. Enjoy

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[magpens]

Whatever you do .... don't lose THAT one !!!!!!!

It is absolutely beautiful !!!

 

[johncrane]

looks really good Dan!

 

[Alan Morrison]

You've made a handsome looking pen there Dan, I hope your card playing is up to you winning it back
Alan

 

[OZturner]

Beautiful Pen Dan,
Attractive Blank, Nicely Turned, Fitted and Finished.
Did the Walnut Oil, or Doctor's Woodshop Pen's Plus darken the Bloodwood, or is that close to the unfinished Colour?
Excellent Choice of Hardware,
I hope you do get to win it Back,
With My Luck, I wouldn't go to the Game, I'd just Keep the Pen, it's a Beauty.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[LouCee]

Very nice!

 

[WarEagle90]

I appreciate all the kind comments. I've got to make at least one more, two if I don't win it back. My son saw it yesterday and he wants one but with ebony instead of bloodwood.

 

[WarEagle90]

Beautiful Pen Dan,
Attractive Blank, Nicely Turned, Fitted and Finished.
Did the Walnut Oil, or Doctor's Woodshop Pen's Plus darken the Bloodwood, or is that close to the unfinished Colour?
Excellent Choice of Hardware,
I hope you do get to win it Back,
With My Luck, I wouldn't go to the Game, I'd just Keep the Pen, it's a Beauty.
Congratulations,
Brian.

Brian, the finish darkened the wood ever so slightly while enhancing the red color of the wood at the same time. I had expected it to be much darker so I was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Dalecamino]

Looks good Dan. I really love Bloodwood.

 

[leehljp]

That is a great looking pen, but the color fooled me.
That does look brown as compared to the bloodwood I have used over the years. I still have quite a few boards of bloodwood and it is bright Maroonish-Red. In my experience, adding any amberish colored finish changes bloodwood into more brown and in some cases gave it an orangish hue. The clearer the finish, the more red shows through.

 

[mbroberg]

The wood and components go really well together. Nice job on fit and finish!