Three that made the cut

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:00 pm

Three of the four pens I turned this morning while waiting for paint to dry.

[ATTACH]4917[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]4918[/ATTACH]

They are from back to front Blackwood,Purpleheart, and a laminated blank from Woodcraft.

Mark

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:38 pm

Great looking pens, Mark! Nice job! What kind of finish did you use?

tom_k/mo · Post by **tom_k/mo** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:34 pm

Mark, nice looking pens. I turned an Ebony wood pen the other day, out of curiosity... Is Ebony and Blackwood the same? Boy, mine turned out almost like a piano finish, very striking. Here's a Bethleham Olivewood pen I turned the other day too.

navycop · Post by **navycop** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:43 pm

Very cool. I need to invest in some chisels. SS is nice enough to give you the block of wood, but you have to buy the chisels..

mbcabinetmaker · Post by **mbcabinetmaker** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:10 pm

George I have been experimenting with different finishes on my pens. These three have 6 coats of lacquer sprayed on while turning at low speed. I cant handle the fumes when finishing with CA glue, so I am trying to come up with something harder than Huts polish with a good feel. These came out pretty nice.

Tom nice pen you have and a good looking finish. Blackwood and Ebony are not the same wood. Blackwood is not as dark or as black as Ebony.

Mark

john · Post by **john** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:06 pm

Congratulations to both of you!

Those are great looking pens.

John